Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
How reforms swept past 250 million Indians, left their lives untouchededit
The Federal – Online
As part of our series on three decades of reforms, we look at how 250 million Indians slumped deeper into poverty in spite of a booming economy, and continued to grapple with starvation, lack of basic amenities, and early deaths.
Technology in Agriculture
Pawan Goenka’s 5 provocative questions to the Indian auto industryedit
The Economic Times – Online
The industry stalwart was speaking at the 60th ACMA annual convention where he raised five provocative and pertinent questions to the Indian auto industry that have to be addressed to position it globally. India needs to build a narrative for components export like technology for Germany, quality for Japan, value for money for Korea, and scale and cost for China.
Nurturing nature: Permaculture farming finds an increasing number of takers in the countryedit
The Financial Express – Online
Permaculture farming, a self-sufficient and sustainable practice where nature does most of the work, is finding an increasing number of takers in the country today. The aim is to grow and harvest one’s own food, as well as create a piece of nature for future generations.
Govt. Policies
Farmers burn copies of agriculture ordinancesedit
The Times of India – Online
Farmers protesting against three agriculture ordinances burnt copies of the said ordinances in Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar districts on Saturday. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Haryana (Charuni) has given the call for a state-wide rally against the Centre’s farm ordinances at the grain market in Pipli, Kurukshetra on September 10.
A massive revival project is needed just to keep economy afloatedit
Deccan Herald – Online
In India, this will result in worsening unemployment. Like in other emerging economies, the informal sector will suffer the most. Roughly half of India’s GDP, and 80-90% of non-agricultural employment, comes from the informal sector.