Refarming India in 2020: Why farmers need to move ahead and partake in a modern economy

By Brijendra SinghPre-Independence Punjab was relatively accomplished in agricultural production. By the 1930s, however, the farming community was mired in indebtedness due to the exploitative nature of the existing system.…

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View: New farm reforms give farmers greater choice, to reduce wastage and transportation effort

In December 2010, newspapers ran out of print reporting on what was dubbed as ‘The Great Indian Onion Robbery’. They highlighted speculative traders cornering the onion markets, with wholesale traders…

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