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Subsidies, Fertilizer Lobbies, and Pre-Poll Cash Schemes: How India Built a Political Economy That Keeps Farmers Poor

Krishi News Editor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

India’s development model today rests on a fragile but politically convenient formula: chemicals for farmers, cash for voters.It is a system designed not to solve problems, but to manage them till the next election cycle. At the heart of this lies a political economy where fertilizer lobbies, agricultural subsidies, and now large-scale pre-election cash transfer schemes like Ladli/Ladki Behna define…

Seeds Bill 2025 Risks Criminalising India’s Seed Culture While Empowering Corporate Control

Krishi News Editor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

India’s seed systems are among the oldest and most diverse in the world. Long before the state formalised agricultural regulations or private companies entered the sector, farmers, tribal communities, and women seed keepers nurtured, exchanged, and evolved seeds through relationships of trust, commons governance, and deep ecological knowledge. It is this decentralised, biodiversity-rich, community-led seed…

The Lost Maize: A Perfect Harvest ?

Krishi News Editor5 months ago5 months ago013 mins

In the year 2042, the Indian heartland was a land of yellow and golden maize, stretching as far as the eye could see, waving in the hot wind like a uniformed army. But beneath the surface, the soil was tired, the rivers ran thin, and the people who once danced to the rhythms of their…