India News: Agriculture minister Arjun Munda announced in Parliament on Tuesday that 23.38 lakh farmers have now enrolled in the farmers' pension system PMKMY. "A
It has been alleged by many economists and agricultural experts that the government's procurement of agricultural produce at minimum support prices (MSPs) is not comprehensive. The procurement process at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is subject to variations based on the specific crop and geographical location. Is it advisable to legalise the Minimum Support Price (MSP)?
In the post-pandemic world, addressing inequality is key to sustaining growth and well-being
COVID-19 in the last one year has once again reminded us of the growing inequalities in India. A recent Pew Research Report shows that India’s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to the novel coronavirus pandemic while the number of poor people earning less than ₹150 per day more than doubled. The Pew report also warned that the situation may actually be worse than estimated because of worsening inequalities. International organisations like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the International Labour Organization have also warned about rising inequalities in several countries including India due to the pandemic.
Rebooting Economy 55: Farmer producer organisations best bet for small, marginal farmers
These organisations face multiple challenges ranging from low capital base, poor credit facility, lack of business know-how and skilled manpower but with government handholding they have the potential to change the fortunes of small and marginal farmers
Prasanna Mohanty | January 4, 2021 | Updated 00:08 IST
It would take several years and more effort to make FPOs really work for small and marginal farmers
In the din over farmers protest over new farm laws, a major initiative to raise farmers income, especially the small and marginal ones, has been forgotten: Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).