Crop production has traditionally been dominated by industrial agriculture, but as sustainability becomes more of a priority, some are beginning to look into alternatives. In contrast, sustainable agriculture offers a solution that is both good for the environment and still able to feed the world’s expanding population. We’ll compare the differences between industrial and sustainable […]
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Water in agriculture: Revisiting priorities in times of COVID-19
Currently, 600 million Indians face high to extreme water stress and about 2,00,000 people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water. In the current environment, it is near impossible to look at any sector or scenario without applying the COVID lens. The scale of the problem as well as lessons from nations […]
PM-KISAN and the Adoption of Modern Agricultural Technologies
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme aims to provide income support to farmers for easing their liquidity needs to facilitate timely access to inputs. This study, based on 1,406 farmers of Uttar Pradesh, uses a binary choice model to examine the targeting accuracy and correlates of the spending pattern of farmers. Triple difference with […]