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March 4, 2013
India: Housing for poor in Mumbai leaves the contractors rich
Less than 50 per cent of the revised number of dwelling units to be created – some 5443, have been constructed, even as six years since the start of the JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission) funded BSUP (Basic Services for the Poor) have gone by. Contractors commissioned for this […]
February 19, 2013
India: Separate power supply for agriculture being mulled
The Indian government is planning to lay down separate electricity lines to provide uninterrupted power lines for the purposes of agriculture. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in India has already started collecting data to prepare an initial report on power consumption level and estimated expenditure. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
India: Agriculture Ministry proposes custom farm machinery hiring
Indian farmers do not have the money to buy yield boosting farm machinery. They cannot loan this money either due to existent loans, and hence, must stay trapped in a circle of low productivity. Now, the Indian government in its 12th plan have suggested a scheme to provide farm machinery […]
February 19, 2013
New UN initiative urges Somalis abroad to invest in farming projects in Somalia
The UN recently launched a new programme wherein it encourages Somalis living abroad to invest in agricultural programmes back home. This is aimed to create food security and rural employment. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
The role of smallholder farmers in conservation
A new paper in the Biodiversity and Conservation journal includes an overview of the contribution of smallholder farmers in conservation of tropical tree species. Read about the common thread between the two seemingly disconnected topics here.
February 19, 2013
Africa: Educating women key to sustainable farming in Africa
A new study conducted in rural Ethiopia drew the conclusion that to propagate the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in SSA (sub-Saharan Africa), women’s education is paramount. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
Bangladesh: Agriculture exports could cross US$42 billion this year
According to Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, if the government in Bangladesh would adopt a different approach than the on-and-off policy changing, agricultural exports could scale up to reach their full potential of US$42 billion this year. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
Developing countries need US$83 billion a year for agriculture
According to farm ministers gathered recently at Berlin, agricultural investments must be drastically increased in developing countries to meet the demand of a booming population. According to estimates by the UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) the average annual net investment in agriculture must reach an amount of at least […]
February 19, 2013
Agricultural land grabs in developing countries
According to a report launched last year by the Land Matrix Partnership, since the year 2000, investors or state bodies in developed or rich countries have purchased more than 83 million hectares of agricultural land in poor developing countries, amounting to 1.7 per cent of the world’s agricultural land. Read […]
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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..