by Darshan Singh | Jul 30, 2026 | Agriculture
Cotton – India’s White Gold India is the global leader as the only country cultivating all four recognised cotton species. It ranks 1st in cultivated acreage (114.84 lakh hectares) and 2nd in production and consumption. Provisional production for 2025–26 stands...
by Shiv Mathur | Jul 10, 2026 | Agriculture
Enhancing Productivity through Farm Mechanisation Launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) is a flagship Indian scheme aimed at boosting farm productivity, reducing labour drudgery,...
by Shiv Mathur | Jun 11, 2026 | Agriculture
Empowering the Farmers Over the past 12 years, India’s agricultural sector has witnessed a comprehensive expansion in farmers’ empowerment. The focus has widened beyond welfare support towards strengthening productivity, income security, market access, infrastructure,...
by Shiv Mathur | May 12, 2026 | Agriculture
Building Climate-Resilient Farming in India Sustainable agriculture in India focuses on eco-friendly practices to enhance soil fertility, manage water efficiently, and ensure long-term food security while reducing reliance on chemical inputs. Key methods include...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Apr 4, 2026 | Agriculture
Empowering Women Farmers A new Rajya Sabha Bill seeks to establish a national commission to secure the rights and entitlements of women farmers, something dreamt by late M S Swaminathan, father of our Green Revolution. Who is a farmer? The person in whose name the...
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