Agriculture

Arun Maira speaks with former Agriculture Secretary Siraj Hussain and the leader of a farmer collective, Kavitha Kuruganti about the ongoing farmer protests, and the process of consultation and policy reform in India.

Chhattisgarh needs to prioritise millet farming for its nutritional, health, and economic benefits to farmers, and positive environmental impacts.

While governments urge farmers across the country to take up organic farming, gender-agnostic policies discourage women farmers.

While there is agreement on the importance of improving food production and productivity, there are differing views on the ways to achieve both.

Under the YSR Jalakala scheme, the Andhra Pradesh government will dig free bore wells to provide small and marginal farmers access to water.

Arun Maira speaks with former Agriculture Secretary Siraj Hussain and the leader of a farmer collective, Kavitha Kuruganti. They discuss the ongoing farmer protests, dissent, and the process of consultation and policy reform in India.

Rural youth are a valuable asset. Bringing them on as frontline cadres in the water and agriculture sectors can strengthen rural development.

Philanthropy can play a role in mitigating air pollution and environmental degradation caused by agricultural practices in Punjab and Haryana.

If we don’t revisit the new Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) guidelines with a gender lens, women in the agriculture sector will be left behind.

A day in the life of a young volunteer at the farmers’ protest at Delhi’s Tikri border, who speaks about what it takes to keep the movement going.