Though the Indian government is generous in funding biotech research, it is extremely cautious in reaping the benefits of the research. This extreme sense of
The farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November ‘20. The protesting farmers and the government are yet to reach
Farmers are paid just 30% of MSP by Middlemen. So being a Middlemen in Punjab is a double bonanza.
The central and state governments should establish a monitoring mechanism to assess the progress of the new bills in an objective manner.
Promoting privatization/unbridled capitalistic investment may deny promised benefits (doubling income, assured and higher prices) to the majority of smallholder farmers and sharecroppers.
The agriculture sector needs to be treated with empathy and care. It cannot yet be treated at par with other sectors...