-RuralIndiaOnline.org J. Adaikalaselvi, a farmer in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu’s top chilli -producing district, takes us through the hurdles in producing the lucrative crop: price fluctuations, water scarcity and climate change There’s a small cloud of dust, and the phut-phut of an engine: Adaikalaselvi comes riding on a bike, wearing a blue saree, a big nose ring, and a wide smile. A few minutes earlier, she had instructed us – from her chilli...
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MSP will be justified through price deficiency payment: Ramesh Chand -Prabhudatta Mishra
-The Hindu Business Line It is needed most, not procurement, says NITI Aayog member Stressing that there is a need for the continuation of the minimum support price (MSP) scheme for crops, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand has said it is time to debate and discuss what should be the “means” to ensure the guaranteed returns to Farmers since procurement cannot be the answer. Addressing a conference on “Getting agriculture markets right”, organised...
More »UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
-Press release by FAO dated 6 July 2022 The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition Rome/New York: The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (1), according to a United...
More »A comic series weaves together facts about agriculture with a gripping narrative -Sukanya Datta
-Mid-Day.com A new web comic series is decoding the complexities of agriculture and food security in India How does the food on your table reach you? Who grows the rice you had for lunch? Is farm to table a reality for cultivators? These are questions that Soni and Lucky — two young Indians travelling across the country — are chasing in #IndiaGraphicSeries on Agriculture and Food Security, a new web comic created...
More »Direct-seeded rice: Why this water saving method failed in Punjab this year -Shagun
-Down to Earth Scanty rainfall, heat up to 48°C mar paddy prospects Punjab has been able to bring only 77,000 hectares (ha) under direct-seeded rice (DSR) through June 30 this year, way below the 1.2 million ha (mha) it targetted. This is also substantially less than last year’s 0.6 mha and 0.5 mha in 2020. High temperatures and deficient rainfall are mainly to blame, said Farmers. Other challenges included closed canals, erratic...
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