Selected Tag: agriculture
Selected Tag: agriculture

India’s Growth Will Run on Commodities, But Are We Ready?

India’s next phase of growth will be fuelled by commodities like food, metals, energy, and fibre. But the question is whether we can scale up without exhausting resources.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM IST

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Genome Editing: A Quiet Revolution in Indian Rice Fields

Indian scientists are quietly rewriting the genetic code of rice. Early field trials of genome-edited varieties promise higher yields, lower input use, and greater resilience to climate stress.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM IST

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Prosperous Farms, not Farmhouses, Will Keep Children Happy

We romanticise farmhouse retirements but treat farming with apathy. This hypocrisy is hurting our kids.

Kirti Tarang Pande

August 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM IST

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Groundwater at Breaking Point in South Asia

Subsidised power keeps irrigation flowing, but at the cost of aquifer depletion and fiscal strain. Smarter, evidence-led policy is overdue.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*

August 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM IST

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