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Updated: Share Article AAA The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said the new farm laws will be a game changer for the southern States leadership in agriculture and related sectors. In south India, agriculture is a high priority sector in terms of meeting national demand and sustenance of farmers. Some of the main crops cultivated in south India include paddy, sorghum, pearl millet, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, chilli and ragi, according to a statement. ‘A welcome boost’ “This critical sector of the Indian economy has indeed received a welcome boost, and with larger investments,...

Farmers' protests: An intellectual biography of India’s new agri laws It is time for politicians, administrators, economists, policymakers and other concerned citizens to examine the evolution of these laws Gautam Chikermane December 13, 2020 11:29:47 IST Protesting farmers listen to a speaker as they hold an agitation at a highway. AP The debate around the economics and administration of farm laws stands frozen by politics. It is, therefore, time for politicians, admi...

An intellectual biography of India’s new farm laws A comprehensive guide to the history of India’s agriculture policy in the context of the recently enacted Farm Laws. he debate around the economics and administration of farm laws stands frozen by politics. It is, therefore, time for politicians, administrators, economists, policymakers and other concerned citizens to examine the evolution of these laws. The three laws that have been enacted by Parliament attempt to take farmers towards harvesting economic gains; they have thus far been held back by outdated laws, manipulated markets and ...

Impact of COVID-19 on India's agritech sector and other key findings from an Accel-Omnivore study The agritech sector gained tremendously from the lockdown and even after it. Here are the key findings from a joint study on India's post-pandemic agri landscape by Accel Partners and Omnivore. 0 claps Like all other industries, India's agriculture sector — the biggest contributor to the nation's GDP — was faced with huge uncertainties after the coronavirus outbreak. Things worsened after the imposition of the nationwide lockdown on March 25. Food supply chains froze, farmers struggled to...

Opinions, Perspective | Some BJP leaders went as far as to call the protesting farmers anti-nationals. It is quite bizarre to hear folks who have abstained during the