Tag: farmers
Strengthening Farmers’ Security: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), 2016 –...
Policy UpdateTanmyi AnthwalIn India, where over half the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood, and more than 70% of farmers are small and...
Department Of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare (DA&FW),2016 – IMPRI Impact And...
Policy UpdateElenora Tu’uBackground:The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA & FW) is one of two constituent departments under the Ministry of Agriculture and...
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (2011)- Empowering Women Farmers – IMPRI Impact...
Policy UpdateSuranjana MitraAgriculture is the backbone of India, as it is the primary source of livelihood for almost 55% of India’s population. From dairy,...
Insights Of Farmers Ongoing Protest
NILANJAN BANIKFarmers protest annually for fair prices and wages. Minimum Support Price and its impact on various crops are key issues. Small farmers struggle...
Ministry Of Agriculture And Farmers’ Welfare: A Pillar Of India’s Agricultural...
Riya RawatIntroductionIndia, home to one of the largest agricultural economies in the world, depends on farming not just for food security but as a...
Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)- 2016: How It Provides Short Term...
Policy UpdateIshita DebThe Origins In 2006-2007, the then Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram launched the centrally sponsored scheme of Interest Subvention Scheme in the Kharif season....
What Do Farmers Want And What Does Government Want To Give?...
Aditi SawantBudget is a financial statement of the government which reflects its priority of sectors in the process of economic development. Although India is in...
The Plight Of Small Farmers In India: Income Disparity And The...
Nilanjan BanikIn BriefFarmers’ unions in India are demanding higher wages and minimum price support, among other provisions. The Indian government’s approach to agriculture, including...
The Plight Of Small Farmers In India: Income Disparity And The...
Nilanjan BanikIn BriefFarmers’ unions in India are demanding higher wages and minimum price support, among other provisions. The Indian government’s approach to agriculture, including...
Farmers Protest 2024: Ensuring The Guarantee Of Minimum Support Price (MSP)...
BhanviBackgroundMinimum Support Price (MSP) was first mooted in 1966-67, with the onset of the green revolution, to substantiate the Punjab farmers to use the...
