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Government and Policy

The bills will bring a revolutionary change in farmers’ life: Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2020

"MSP is not going anywhere, new farm laws will remove middlemen from the process," says Narendra Singh Tomar.

Opinions

BJP govt must be careful about ecosystem trying to engineer price rises

Abhishek Banerjee - 23 September, 2020

BJP government needs to watch out about what comes next. The so called “age of controls” may be over, but the mentality of that era might not be.

Political Fact-Check

Is Govt doing away with MSP? PM Modi fact-checks Rahul Gandhi as he spreads misinformation and panic over agriculture Bills

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2020

Prime Minister Modi as well as other ministers took to social media to put out the facts and bust the misinformation being spread regarding MSP

Government and Policy

Why you should support farm ordinances introduced by the Modi govt: The mother of all reforms

Abhishek Banerjee - 18 September, 2020

In mid-June, the Modi govt brought three ordinances related to farming, which can forever change the agricultural landscape of India. Folks, this is the mother of all reforms.

Government and Policy

No more APMC monopoly, more choice, freedom for farmers to seek better prices for crops: All you need to know about the new bills...

Shashank Bharadwaj - 18 September, 2020

The objective of the three proposed laws is to make way for creating the Modi government's ambitious vision of 'One India, One Agriculture Market'.

News Reports

United States warns against planting mysterious seeds received in unsolicited packages originating in China

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2020

Unsolicited packages with mysterious seeds possibly originating from China have landed on many US residents triggering panic.

News Reports

Son of poor teacher in Nepal gets admission at IIM Ahmedabad, Indians come together to help with ‘high fees’

OpIndia Staff - 29 July, 2020

When twenty-four year old Aashik Jayswal, son of a poor teacher and farmer in Nepal, made it to IIMA, it was like his dream come true.

News Reports

Complaints of fake and bad quality seeds: MNS workers vandalise agriculture department office in Latur, Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2020

MNS workers vandalize office of co-director Agriculture department, Latur, demanding compensation to farmers over bad quality seed distribution and action against private companies.

News Reports

Locusts attack crops in North Indian states, governments issue alert

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2020

The swarms of locust, which entered the country from Pakistan have now become a headache to farmers as the pests are spreading like wildfire in states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Economy and Finance

Agriculture reforms package: How blindly throwing money at a problem can only worsen it

Santanu Chakraborty - 17 May, 2020

Unfortunately, there is no short-term fix for a long-term festering problem plaguing the agriculture sector.

Agriculture

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