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'Gen Zs Are Not Interested In Farming'

'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.' IMAGE: Labourers plant paddy saplings in a farm at a village on the outskirts of......

'The Problem With Quick Fixes Is...'

'...they always address problems superficially, never tackling root causes.''Currently, the policy response will focus on immediate relief -- getting people to safety, providing facilities,......

Why India performs so poorly in fighting hunger

Recently, a study on India's State Hunger Index comparing hunger across all India states was released by Purnima Menon, Anil Deolalikar and Anjor Bhaskar. Dr Purnima Menon is a research fellow at......

Bihar prohibition helps prevent 21L intimate partner violence, finds study

Bihar's alcohol ban in 2016 prevented 24 lakh cases of daily and weekly consumption, and 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence, according to new research published in The Lancet Regional......

More Indians go hungry than Chinese, Pakistanis

India may be the second fastest growing economy in the world but it still has a long way to go in eradicating hunger where it is ranked at 94th position well behind neighbouring China and Pakistan,......

Should India Retain The Inflation Targeting Regime?

The best way for India to prepare is by preserving and strengthening the RBI's hard-won credibility, point out Rajeswari Sengupta and Vaishali Garga. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Next......

Price control policies may backfire

Few price control policies taken by the governments, including India, are likely to backfire by making the international market smaller and more volatile, a think-tank of International Food Policy......

Food of the poor to get Vitamin boost

Indian poor's staple diet -- rice wheat and maize -- will soon get a booster dose of minerals and vitamins. The Central government's ambitious campaign - 'India Biofortification Programme' -- is......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

AP, Punjab may use US body for farm research

Andhra Pradesh and Punjab are looking at initiating contract research programmes with the International Food Policy and Research Institute based in Washington DC, USA, to fill the gaps in......

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'Gen Zs Are Not Interested In Farming'

'The Problem With Quick Fixes Is...'

Why India performs so poorly in fighting hunger

Bihar prohibition helps prevent 21L intimate partner violence, finds study

More Indians go hungry than Chinese, Pakistanis

Should India Retain The Inflation Targeting Regime?

Price control policies may backfire

Food of the poor to get Vitamin boost

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

AP, Punjab may use US body for farm research

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