Direct Benefit Transfer is not Direct Income Support

No sooner did Finance Minister Arun Jaitley say that “agriculture needs a lot of support for the Indian economy to grow at a steady pace” hinting at the possibility of a package of proposals to be announced for the distressed agriculture sector, a wave...

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For farmers, the question being asked is where will the money come from

Courtesy: Rediffmail Newly elected to US Congress from New York, the young and articulate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is a strong advocate for social justice. She has been questioning the dominant economic policies challenging corporate tax cuts and...

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There are fundamental problems in the design of the crop insurance scheme

A well designed crop insurance scheme is the best safety net Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), the flagship programme launched with much fanfare in 2016 has run into rough weather. With both the area covered and the number of enrolled farmers...

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Let 2019 be an Year of Agricultural Reforms

For four years in a row, Pradeep Sharma, a potato grower from Agra district in UttarPradesh has been suffering losses. Cultivating potatoes in 10 acres this year, he brought 19,000 kg to the mandi only to get a profit of Rs 490 after selling his entire...

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