Down To Earth

Monsoon 2019 completed a quarter of its four-month season with a deficit of 33 per cent. But the most critical month of this season is July, accounting for the highest rainfall — a third of the total — in the season. A deficit in July rainfall has historically been associated with an overall deficit monsoon and severe droughts.

The Indian Express

Agriculture has been in focus for both positive and negative reasons. “The sector provides livelihood to close to half of India’s population and it is very important for inclusive growth, which also matters for this government’s agenda of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. Sometime back, I did a study on how much decline in poverty was witnessed when there was 1% growth in agriculture and 1% growth in non-agriculture. I found that agriculture growth had much more significant impact than non-agriculture growth. We should recognise some of the positive changes that have taken place in the agricultural sector. In the 1970s, we were producing 1 kg of food per person per day — and food here includes ...

DD News

Inaugurating National Labour and Employment Conference 2019 in Kathmandu on Sunday, he said Nepal has fertile agriculture land and there is a need to modernize and commercialize agriculture to create new jobs.

The Times of India

Lamenting the prevailing situation of the farmers across the country, writer Naresh Hegde on Sunday said that Indian peasants had, at the time of Independence been free to choose those methods that they deemed best for agriculture. “The situation, however, is very different today. Farmers are constantly relying on external factors. It is our education system that has plunged those engaged in agriculture in darkness,” Hegde said.

The Times of India

In what is being seen as a major victory for India and other developing countries, three harmful provisions concerning pharmaceuticals and agriculture — which were part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement — have been withdrawn.