[Editorial] Export Restrictions on Rice
Barely 4 months after the ban on wheat exports, the government has now imposed export restrictions on rice as well, following the emergence of a…
Agriculture Issues in India
[Editorial] Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak
What is Lumpy Skin Disease? Lumpy Skin Disease or LSD is a viral disease caused by Capripoxvirus- a virus related to the Goatpox and Sheeppox…
[Editorial] Solar as the Third Crop
What is the situation India is looking at? At the time of independence, India was home to about 340 million people. Now the population has…
[Editorial] Palm Oil and the Need for Alternatives
What is the palm oil situation in India? India is the largest importer of palm oil. Most of the imports are from Malaysia and Indonesia.…
[Editorial] Cost of Misrepresenting Inflation
What are the factors driving inflation? It is a mistake to conclude that inflation is solely driven by sharp rise in prices of several goods.…
[Editorial] Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) – Need & Significance
The patented product is expected to not only substitute imported urea but also produce better results on farms.
[Editorial] Green Manure – Characteristics, benefits, and limitations
The Punjab state agriculture department is promoting the cultivation of green manure these days. Experts said that it helps in enhancing the organic m…
[Editorial] Food labelling in India: Front-of-package labelling – Need, opposition, and the way forward
While the FSSAI requires mandatory disclosure of nutrition information on food packets, this is located on the back of a packet and is difficult to in…
[Editorial] India @ 75 – Status of Food Security in India
The overall food grain scenario in India has undergone a drastic transformation in the last 75 years. However, the government must adopt environment-f…