Dr. Shiv Kumar
Farmers' Income and Food Security under Contemporary Policy Regime in India This volume looks at the challenges faced by the economy and society in Punjab, India. It probes into the economic issues, institutional development and resources imbalance faced by the Punjab economy. It discusses regional ...
While pursuing the objective of doubling farmer income, it is important to keep an eye on the emerging trends in Indian agriculture. These will continue to shape growth and will lead towards the themes for transforming the sector: Additional food demand of around 400 million tons by 2025:...
He said, "We teach farmers the kind of crop they can grow according to the soil, the water and air in that area, what market exists for it and how he can increase his income by two or three times..."Some farmers have already started planting herbs with the help from the medicinal ...
“Our collaboration with Microsoft to create a Pest Risk Prediction API enables farmers to get predictive insights on the possibility of pest infestation. This empowers them to plan in advance, reducing crop loss due to pests and thereby helping them to double the farm income,” says Vikram Shr...
Till now, farmers in India had to wait till their crops were harvested to get a sense of the income they’d make or they could go for advanced trading on an individual basis that relies mostly on guesswork. We have converted that into a scientific trade to help farmers get better price ...
India's farmers say the laws are a big threat to their livelihoods What are farmers saying? Farmers say the laws will deregulate crop pricing and eventually get rid of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) that guarantees them an income by setting a uniform price for the crop. ...
By collecting their herbs to sell at the market.the soil, the water and air in that area, what marketD. By training farmers to make personal careexists for it and how he can increase his income by two orproducts.three times.4.What's the main idea of the text?Some farmers have ...
Rice farmers in Thailand are facing a large drop in income because of the drop inthe price of rice throughout Asia. At the same time, costs to grow the crop (庄稼)are increasing. Farmers are not sure who to ask for help. Many of them are havinga difficult time this year. Some of ...
Farmers' woes have gained a lot of attention in India, as challenges around profitability and high debt levels have pushed a large number of farmers to commit suicide over the years. Indian farmers, historically, have struggled and are still dealing with low income, poor access to reliable and...