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What is the Future of Agriculture in India? -Vishavjeet Chaudhary and Gursharan Singh

-TheWire.in To give stagnant agricultural growth a boost, a shift must be made from concentrating on the country’s food security to focusing on the farmers’ income security. The stark observation made in the Economic Survey of 2015-16 that “Indian agriculture, is in a way, a victim of its own past success – especially the green revolution”, shows the dark reality of the agriculture sector at present and the havoc that has been...

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From plate to plough: A thought for food -Ashok Gulati & Smriti Verma

-The Indian Express New FDI policy in food products is unlikely to be a game-changer by itself. Government must clear up the policy environment. n a rather bold move on June 20, the Modi government opened several key sectors such as defence, pharmaceuticals, civil aviation and food products to 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI). The objective behind this FDI policy is to attract higher investments, better technologies in manufacturing, commerce,...

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Want coffee without caffeine? Jackfruit seed has the answer

-The Times of India Mangaluru: Looking for an alternative to coffee sans caffeine? The search ends here with jaffee, a hot drink prepared from jackfruit seed. The product attracted many visitors at the two-day 'Halasu Mela' at Pilikula Nisargadhama, which started on Saturday. One of the manufacturers of jaffee, Shivanna from Chikkamagaluru said that he launched it recently and it has received good response from customers. "The product tastes and has aroma...

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Pulses and cereals are key worries in inflation -Ishan Kumar Bakshi & Indivjal Dhasmana

-Business Standard The latest bout of retail inflation was caused by vegetables, but prices of these items are not as worrisome as those of pulses The latest bout of Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation was caused by vegetables, but prices of these items are not as worrisome as those of pulses, which saw a slight moderation in June. Besides, inflation in cereals has been rising modestly, but if not checked this could...

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Govt readies mega pulses plan to rein in inflation, boost supply -Zia Haq

-Hindustan Times New Delhi: The government is readying a new policy framework to rein in the inflationary impact and stabilise the supply of pulses, a widely consumed but scarce food item with economy-wide implications. Three ministries – agriculture, food and finance – and the state-run policy think-tank Niti Aayog are coordinating efforts to frame the new measures that will see the government step in as one of the key importers of pulses. “The...

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