Tag: Agriculture
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“Respect” as Income Support? The Case of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
The Kisan Long March of 2018 brought the grave situation of agrarian distress to the fore and built a consensus demanding policy intervention. Thus, the announcement of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM- KISAN) came as a form of confirmation of the ongoing agrarian crisis. The sixth installment of the scheme was rolled out…
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Sustainable Livelihood through Education-The Way Forward for the Northern Hilly Areas
Ever increasing consumption, rapid growth in population and modern production systems have resulted in greater demand for natural resources. Hilly areas of Northern India are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change and indiscriminate exploitation of nature, as they are rich sources of biodiversity and natural resources. In these challenging times, sustainability is the…
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: A Study
By Ananya Banerjee, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Farmers’ Suicides The National Crime Records Bureau, in its report for accidental deaths and suicides, stated that a total of 5,650 farmers have committed suicide in the year 2014. The highest incidents of 2,568 farmers’ suicide were recorded in Maharashtra, followed by 898 incidents in Telangana and 826 in Madhya Pradesh…
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Need for a Common Market for Agricultural Commodities
By Yukti Makan, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. India derives approximately 50% of its national income from agricultural business. The marketing of the agricultural produce also varies from nation to nation, from state to state and it even varies within the state. Agricultural market practices need to be uniform in the interest of developing wider markets…