Agriculture for Mains

Floriculture in India is a sector with the potential to bloom. Floriculture in India Beginning:  Began in India in the […]

Number of Beneficiaries: It is often alleged that only a few (6%) farmers(large farmers) benefit from the MSP Scheme. But

Is land ownership right criterion? Traditionally, land ownership is a mandatory criterion for availing benefits under various agricultural schemes in

Analysing the impact of abolition of APMC in Bihar It was hoped that abolition would ensure better prices for farmers

Context In the following 3 key agri-inputs India has the untapped potential. What is needed is policy changes. 1) Seeds

APMCs  play an important role of price discovery essential for agricultural trade and production choices. The middlemen are a part

 Arguments against the Privatisation of Agri-markets Why farmers sell to private buyers now? They are forced to sell outside Mandis.

Challenges of Farming Community Rising price volatility: resulting in distress sale and destruction of standing crops by farmers. Need of MSP

Key Facts: During the past three years, India has outpaced the global milk production with an annual growth rate of