WTO raises scrutiny on India’s MSP foodgrain program and calls for joint consultation. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has increased its scrutiny of India’s minimum support price (MSP) program for foodgrain, with a group of nine countries, including the United States...
Arecanut prices are projected to rise above ₹400 per kg in the next months, as plantations report illnesses and consuming markets show signals of increased demand. Patte Venugopal, a farmer from Dakshina Kannada district’s Puttur taluk, told that illnesses in plantations may affect...
Uncertified processors and traders are not permitted to resell Indian organic products. According to APEDA Chairman M Angamuthu, India’s National Programme for Organic Products (NPOP) includes a unique feature that prohibits the resale of products sold to uncertified processors or...
A second meeting on MSP, and natural farming at MANAGE on Sept 27. On September 27, the government’s committee on minimum support price (MSP), natural farming, and crop diversification will have its second meeting in Hyderabad. The committee, led by former Agriculture Secretary...
On the table: possible solutions for organic farming as part of a soon-to-be-launched national initiative, India may provide farmers incentives to switch to natural agricultural methods. Incentives being proposed include monetary assistance for the purchase of high-quality seeds and...
