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Digital Innovations

Thanks to digital technology, the days when farmers were solely dependent on middlemen for selling off their produce is gradually giving way to more efficient and transparent systems. There was a time when farmers were removed from the local markets, let alone the global market, and were heavily exploited. Their earnings were meagre and they […]

According to the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, food security is when every person, at all times, has social, physical, and economic access to nutritious, safe and sufficient food. The food must meet their dietary needs and food preferences required for a healthy and active life. Some of the examples include community kitchens, […]

The meaning of “organic” is to work with nature, not against it. Organic elements help in promoting a better world. When it comes to organic food, they come from trusted sources. The most significant use of organic comes into play when we talk about agricultural production, where the use of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides […]

Food processing

The India Scenario No matter how much a farmer strives for a good harvest, the truth is that even a bumper harvest does not guarantee an increase in the farmer’s income.  The profit from the farm is determined rather by a host of other factors, such as market forces and the available infrastructure for handling […]

Indian Agriculture Exports: The Way Ahead

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

Agriculture Exports

India’s agrarian system and export statistics India’s agrarian culture and diverse climate types have made significant contributions to the global food basket. Mangoes, curries, snacks, and spices from India are famous all over the world. For a quick look at some data points, India leads the production of bananas, papayas, and mangoes in the world. […]

Global food safety: the many challenges

Tuesday, September 10th, 2019

Food Safety Challenges

A food recall or a laxity in enforcement of food safety laws always invite bad press.  All the more tragic is the harm to the public and deaths as a result.  There have been several cases reported in the United States itself – be it the case of E-coli in meat that sickened many, or […]

Chetna Sourcetrace

Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company was established with the primary aim of enhancing the livelihood of tribal smallholder farmers dependent on rain-fed agriculture through making their farming systems more profitable and sustainable. Chetna promotes organic cotton farming and alongside undertakes participative research on the best package of practice depending on the agro-climatic conditions, including seed […]

Smallholder farmer finan

Here’s how the World Bank defines financial inclusion: It means that “Individuals and businesses [should] have access to useful and affordable financial services and products that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a sustainable way” Considering this, the scale of smallholder farmers who are not financially included is […]

Data driven Dairy development

A case study of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute The dairy sector, an allied sector of agriculture, can do well with the utilisation of data-driven digital innovations.  While the key utility of such digital innovations lies in strengthening the management information system by enabling online real-time data collection, it can also be used for documentation and processing […]