BOOK REVIEW
On the trail of toxins
The ubiquity of genetically modified crops, brought about by the sustained efforts of agribusiness giant Monsanto has raised
concerns globally.
Neeta Deshpande
reviews Marie-Monique Robin's The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Politics and Power.
Book Reviews
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GM Crops
August 2013
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FARMERS' DEBT
Caveat from farm debt waiver scheme
Serious and rampant irregularities exposed by the CAG audit of the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 hold important
cautionary advice for the government as it seeks to launch direct cash transfers.
Himanshu Upadhyaya
analyses.
Public funds
April 2013
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DROUGHT POLITICS
Drought in Maharashtra: The real story
The state's most drought-prone regions have continued to devote precious resources for sugarcane cultivation and sugar production
suggests there is more to the region's water crisis than climatic conditions alone.
Parineeta Dandekar
reports.
Maharashtra
March 2013
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CHOICE OF CROPS
Why not fruits and vegetables?
A number of factors have combined to keep farmers in the country growing wheat and rice, instead of fruits and
vegetables which would fetch much higher returns, writes
Richa Govil.
October 2012
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NUTRITION CRISIS
Agricultural policies are to blame
This linkage between agriculture and nutrition, and its impact on development indices is very clear, and a number of recent
reports point the finger of blame at agricultural policies.
Rupa Chinai
reports.
Food security
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Agriculture policy
July 2012
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AGRI-BUSINESS
New designs on foreign lands
Cross-border investments to acquire or lease thousands of hectares of lands are taking place, presumably to take advantage of cheaper
input costs in some countries.
Darryl D'Monte
reports.
Trade in agriculture
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Energy
June 2012
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NUTRITION CRISIS
Blinkered focus on cereals
The government's public food support programmes and agriculture
policies have condemned the poor to a daily diet that is of limited nutrition value.
Food security
June 2012
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FOOD SECURITY
Adding millets to the basket
To improve food security and to bring extensive lands now left fallow into cultivation again, the government must support
millets just as it supports rice and wheat.
Food security
December 2011
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FARMER SUICIDES
Some states fight the trend, but still ...
Five States did manage a significant decline in the average number of farm suicides between 2003 and 2010. However, more States have
reported increases over the same period.
P Sainath
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Farmer suicides
December 2011
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PADDY CULTIVATION
Popularising SRI
The System of Rice Intensification, known to increase rice yields significantly merely by following a few simple rules, is spreading
throughout Bihar, thanks to an award-winning film.
Film reviews
June 2011
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FARM MARKETS
Uttar Pradesh to set up 2000+ mandis
The State government proposes to reduce the distance that farmers must travel to take their produce to market.
to an average of 7 kms.
Agriculture Policy
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U.P.
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Devinder Sharma
May 2011
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CHILD LABOUR LAWS
Lacunae and contradictions
The survey of child labour in agriculture has drawn attention once again to many issues to be
addressed if every child is to have a meaningful right to education.
Kalpana Sharma
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Child labour
February 2011
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