West Bengal has taken pioneering steps in making the agriculture department sensitive to the needs of small growers.

It is clear that changing the course of a river is not the best solution. Growing suitable crops instead is a smarter option

By limiting both state and market interventions to two major staples, we are damaging the long-term economic and ecological foundations of...

To popularise nutri-cereals among farmers it is important to establish a robust pricing and support mechanism

If paddy farmers get a raise, wheat farmers in Rabi can also expect a similar dispensation. Wheat shares a competitive advantage with paddy

Both the departments of agriculture and tourism, under the Government of West Bengal, along with the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, are...

A caveat is in order. Yours truly was the Mission Director for the National Mission on Micro Irrigation and the Mission for the Integrated Development...

The world of tourism is very different from that of the Agriculture Department. There is so much more zest, enthusiasm, and cheer in the...

While most newspapers have been writing about the “succession” battle for the post of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, few have reported...

This week's column will discuss the revamped National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, which has been named Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana (PMFBY)....

Most budgetary statements are open to more than one interpretation: the enhanced allocations to the Agriculture sector is no exception. This year, the...

The Agriculture Marketing Department’s Gobind Bhog Utsab will be remembered for a long time, not by all those who attended it but even by those who...