Indian farmers
Farmers across India on streets in Bharat Bandh against Farm Bills
September 25, 2020
A whole host of farmers’ organisations, political parties and civil rights activists joined in protests on Friday as part of the Bharat Bandh general strike called in protest against the three controversial farm reform bills passed in Parliament earlier this week. In Punjab, ra...
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Agricultural reform bills ignore lessons from other countries
September 24, 2020
Farmers’ rights activists say the agriculture reform bills passed by the Parliament in a chaotic manner open the floodgates for large corporate players to take a dominant position in the purchase and storage of food products and hence severely hurting the farmers of the country...
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Documentaries on the Indian farmers’ suicides
April 13, 2020
Indian farmers have been the subject of many films, with most big label productions romanticising their lives. However; a few documentaries have actually shown their lives; burdened by unpaid debts and damaged crops; leading to thousands of suicides each year. We bring you some o...
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Artists, Activists stand in solidarity with farmers at Kisan Mukti Morcha
December 1, 2018
On November 30, farmers from all over the country marched in Delhi to demand a 21 day exclusive session for discussing the country's agrarian crisis. While the farmers were fuming in anger, the urban educated remained oblivion to the distress, however, the intellectual circuit of...
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India: El Dorado for Biscuit Manufacturers
October 15, 2018
India is already the world’s third largest biscuit producer, after the United States and China and its market is evolving rapidly as consumption patterns, consumer tastes and preferences begin to vary. Yet, the country is home to the world’s most promising market.
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A Battle of Bottles : From Sugary Sodas to Healthier Options
October 15, 2018
For juices, there is a huge requirement of water, the availability of which is scarce, especially in and around Delhi. Groundwater levels in the capital are rather low for the government to permit the setting up of a manufacturing plant. Even the existing units are being shut dow...
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Order your Groceries Online in India
October 15, 2018
The online food and grocery business in India reached the EUR 1 billion mark last year and according to various research reports, it is expected to grow at 72 pc a year, reaching EUR 4 billion by 2020 even as the overall online retail industry business expands to EUR 24 billion i...
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Helping Indian farmers to get the right prices
October 15, 2018
The Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB) has submitted a proposal of EUR 13.5 million for construction of 108 godowns in the 108 Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) in the state.
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GMR Hyderabad International Airport commences mango exports to South Korea
June 19, 2017
Envisioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to increase income of Indian farmers, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad announced it has started exporting mangoes to South Korea. RGIA also plans t...
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