Nearly 144 farmers from Araria district in Bihar have been waiting to receive the compensation promised under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the paddy crop loss they suffered in 2017. By Devinder Sharma, food & agriculture specialist Nearly 144 farmers from Araria district in Bihar have been waiting to receive the compensation promised under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for … Continue reading Ease of Farming Index
Agriculture, food, and trade policy expert Devinder Sharma writes: “My understanding is that only agriculture can reboot the economy, sustain millions of livelihoods, and reduce global warming.” At a time when Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says that neoliberalism is ‘dead and buried’, and the world, as a result, is increasingly grappling with the gigantic problems of rising unemployment, gnawing inequality and climatic change reaching a … Continue reading Make no mistake: Agriculture alone has the potential to reboot the economy
