agriculture
41 ARTICLES
How Indian VCs oversold tech disruption in agriculture
Looked at over the last decade, it will be fair to say that GMV-chasing venture firms ended up doing more harm than good to Indian agriculture.
23 Oct 2023
Jharkhand’s forest communities crumble under climate change and government apathy
Long dry spells, erratic rains, an unorganized market and lack of clarity on forest rights have dealt a blow to the livelihoods of the state’s indigenous people.
06 Oct 2023
Animall, a ‘Tinder for cattle’, needs soul-searching
The online cattle trading startup has spent time and VC money solving what its founders believe is a unique problem. Its pursuit increasingly seems like a case of misdirected perseverance.
25 Apr 2023
Nirmala Sitharaman’s political budget
In her last full budget before the next general elections, the finance minister had something for nearly everyone. But beyond the announcements, will it really move the needle?
02 Feb 2023
Indian farmers are already paying the price for climate change
Early summers, heatwaves, erratic monsoons and disease combine to shrink already slim pickings, forcing many farmers to migrate even more for work.
12 Nov 2022
‘I’m confident DeHaat will break even in three quarters’
Co-founder and CEO Shashank Kumar talks about agritech, the opportunities and challenges accompanying it and the startup’s path to profitability.
26 Oct 2022
National markets and coercive paternalism
The current brinkmanship between financially stretched states and a fiscally hawkish Centre has turned the idea of market federalism into a game of my way or the highway.
12 Sept 2022
So, the good news is...
It’s not all doom and gloom in Indian agriculture and positive developments are visible despite all the challenges. There is potential for improvement provided we have the will to change perspectives and are open to progressive approaches.
23 Aug 2022
‘Space tech is an international game’
Pixxel co-founder and CEO Awais Ahmed on what it takes to build and run a space tech company in India.
17 Aug 2022
The trillion-dollar question that online sharing of DNA poses
Digitization of genetic material has helped develop life-saving products like COVID-19 vaccines. But it has also exposed gaps in global biodiversity regulations.
13 Aug 2022