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Subodh Varma
Mr. Modi, Any Plan for the Economy?
15 Apr 2021
With the new wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the country, a swathe of states have imposed various kinds of restrictions, from nigh
Ravi Kaushal
'Save FCI, Save PDS': Farmers Tell Centre Through Pan-India Protests
05 Apr 2021
Intensifying their protest against the Farm Laws, farmers’ organisations on Monday gheraoed the offices of the Food Corporation of India in a series
Shinzani Jain
Are We Staring at Another Phase of Dilution of PDS in India?
18 Mar 2021
On February 28, 2020, it was reported that the central governm
Nikhil Varghese Mathew
How Economic Survey Masks Real Number of People Excluded from Food Security
01 Feb 2021
Comparing foodgrain distribution under PMGKAY with distribution under NFSA has led to underestimation of the overall shortfall.
Prabhat Patnaik
Why Are People Going Hungry if India Has Surplus Foodgrain Stocks?
25 Dec 2020
A country that ranks 94 among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index can’t be said to be self-sufficient in foodgrains. The surplus stocks are due to shortage of purchasing power in peoples’ hands.
Sandipan Talukdar
Why Are Assam’s Farmers Still Getting a Raw Deal
13 Dec 2020
Despite vast tracts of fertile land, commercial viability of agriculture in the North Eastern state still remains a distant dream for farmers.
Shinzani Jain
Why do Farmers Fear a Threat to Their Lands?
11 Dec 2020
The agitating farmers have time and again voiced apprehensions about losing their land. Will the implementation of the Farm Laws enforce such a change?
Kashif Kakvi
MP: Three Farmers Die after Suffering Cardiac Arrests in Queues to Sell Crops in Past 2 Weeks
05 Jun 2020
Aside from the deaths, the rain caused by the Cyclone Nisarga in various parts of Madhya Pradesh led to the damage of an estimated 23 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and other crops in the State.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Tur Farmers Await Payment After Procurement by FCI and NAFED
20 May 2020
“As per our primary estimate, almost 40-45% farmers haven't received their bills. This money is very much needed to start the work for the Kharif season, said Dr Ajit Navale.
Ayaskant Das
Reasons to Produce Ethanol from Rice Stand on Shallow Ground, Say Experts
27 Apr 2020
‘It is upon the Department of Food & Public Distribution to give the green signal to the FCI for releasing approximately two million tons of rice which has been earmarked for producing ethanol…’…