agriculture
World risks trade wars as Trump turns US inwards
Donald Trump tapped into this anger by demonising globalisation as being against US interests.
Government’s organic farming dream for N-E turns ‘messy’
Under the changed structure, the DoNER secretary will co-chair the meetings on the issue of organic value chain.
‘Jallikattu is more than just a tradition’
It is something their family and ancestors have a strong connect with.
PM’s speech raises more questions than it answers
The PM has sought to re-package this as a gift for loans for low-cost housing.
Women farmers in northern India battle tradition to own land
Women make up more than a third of India's agriculture workforce, yet only about 13 percent of farmland is owned by women.
21 departments merged, 10 new ones created
Department of women development and social welfare and the department of child development will also be merged.
GDP rises 7.3% in Q2; uncertainty looms due to demonetisation
Country also recorded a 3.3 per cent growth in agriculture sector.
Farmers in a stew, leave vegetables to rot in Bhopal
The cash-crunch caused by the measure had led to the closure of the government-run “mandi” for a week from November 8.