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March 30, 2023
What is the UN 2023 Water Conference and why is it so important?
Our global water system is in crisis. Despite safe water and sanitation being a human right, billions of people lack access to these essentials for life, according to the United Nations
March 30, 2023
Project Farm Gate 2.0: Sustainable farming practices and training help improve returns and yields for mango farmers in India
More sustainable farming practices lead to higher yields, better quality and cost savings for farmers
February 18, 2023
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) signs MOU for developing a National Interactive Digital Platform to strengthen extension system
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi today with Digital Green under public private partnership framework to build a national level digital extension platform
February 18, 2023
Seafood’s Social Justice Problem: How to Better Share the Benefits of Aquatic Foods
The pursuit of profit has left the global fish and seafood sector – the world’s fastest growing food-producing industry – in disarray. Facing unsustainable growth and undermined social justice
February 18, 2023
To Build Thriving Cocoa Communities, Educate the Children
In cocoa-growing communities, advancing education pays dividends far beyond the classroom. Because the forces affecting the industry are so deeply intertwined, when children go to school and adults get training, the surrounding communities benefit in myriad ways
February 18, 2023
Pastoralism can prevent a biodiversity crisis
The world is losing its biodiversity. Here’s why it’s time to include pastoralists as partners in biodiversity conservation
February 18, 2023
How AI is improving agriculture sustainability in India
For India, agriculture is critical. Roughly half of its population depends on agriculture for its livelihood, and the country has the second largest arable land area in the world
January 27, 2023
Carbon sequestration and trading: How can India ensure reduced footprints and enhanced incomes in agri-sector
India is already an emerging carbon credit producer, and if we play our cards right, we can supplement our farmers’ incomes, restore degraded soils and become a leader in the carbon world
January 27, 2023
A transformed fertilizer market is needed in response to the food crisis in Africa
One clear message from my dozen meetings last week with African leaders who were in Washington for a summit with the U.S. government was that fertilizer prices are out of reach for most farmers
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..