Tag: agriculture in India
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A much needed rehaul for India’s Agricultural Policies?
Information about the Issue: On 27th September 2020, the Government of India brought in the Farmers’ Produce and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (hereinafter, referred to as the Act) which introduced a pivotal change in India’s agricultural policies. The Act, essentially, aims to provide freedom of choice to the farmers and traders in selling…
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Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana: A gratifying change for Indian women farmers
By Bhuvaneswari Ramesh, Central University of Kerala. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub-component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) announced by the Government of India in 2011, aimed at improving the participation of women in agriculture and to help them achieve socio-economic development.