1 Jul, 2011
A culture misunderstood: agriculture
It is perfectly fair for the government to consider the plight of small and medium enterprises and small kirana store owners vis-à-vis FDI but what about the farmer?
1 May, 2011
Anatomy of food inflation
As the farmer becomes irrelevant in the political sphere and the urban electorate gains prominence, the government takes sides to retain power.
7 Apr, 2011
Organising for a constructive role
Farmer organisations can play a positive role only if they serve the farming communities interests, irrespective of political affiliations and vested ideologies.
1 Mar, 2011
Words versus deeds
Dynamism at the policy level is needed for transformative change to happen; not good intentions. “…it is what you do that defines you”, as was said in a Batman movie.
1 Jan, 2011
Of lives and livestock
What is often forgotten is that many a time, it is the ‘secondary’ livestock business that has helped a financially troubled farmer to keep his head above water.
1 Nov, 2010
India’s fertiliser curse
The footsteps of the farmer have been replaced by chemical sprays and injections. Green, farm-yard manure and bio-fertilisers have become alien to our farmlands.
1 Sep, 2010
Going against the grain
Farmers’ Forum has been created a platform to disseminate knowledge and to deliberate, discuss and determine to drive an inclusive agricultural strategy for India.
