Rajapaksa’s Eco-extremism Spells Doom for Sri Lankan Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods
An influential section of Sri Lankan agricultural economists and scientists [...]
The eradication of extreme poverty in China, 1981 to 2019
As the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates the 100th [...]
Bihar versus Punjab: Selective Use of Data Misinforms Policy
A few days into the farmer’s agitation in India, a [...]
Missing the Elephant in the Room: The Need to Address Human-Animal Conflict
The unfortunate death of a female elephant in Kerala in May 2020 has generated outrage over the past week. Much of the outrage was caused by the reason for the elephant’s death, as reported by certain media houses and social media handles.
When the Invisible Disappeared: Migrant Labour in Agriculture in the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has, in real life, made the world recognise and appreciate the value of migrant labour. After the lockdown began, the mobility of migrant workers has been severely restricted and large numbers of migrant workers have returned home.
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Indian Agriculture: A Note
As India moves from regulations and controls to a total lockdown, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy is becoming ever more acute. The Indian economy, which was already facing a sharp downturn by the end of 2019, will surely record an extraordinarily poor growth rate for the months of March, April, and May 2020.
Agriculture in Budget 2018-19
The performance of the agricultural sector under Narendra Modi would be judged in 2019 by a single indicator: his grand promise to double per capita agricultural incomes between 2015 and 2022. However, available data does not indicate any satisfactory progress towards that goal. The poor growth rate of agriculture in 2017-18 had resonated in the surge of farmer’s protests over the last few months.
Budget 2017-18: No Relief for the Indian Farmer
India's agriculture has hardly grown after 2011. If we consider the gross value added in agriculture, annual growth rates over the previous year were 1.5 per cent in 2012-13, 4.2 per cent in 2013-14, -0.2 per cent in 2014-15 and 1.2 per cent in 2015-16. Growth rates in agriculture were to revive in 2016-17, but there is deep uncertainty due to the disruptive consequences of demonetisation.
Gujarat: The Azadi Kooch March and Land Reform
The Una incident initiated a state-wide protest movement of Dalits. A long march – the Azadi Kooch March – is being planned by the movement in August 2016 from Ahmedabad to Una. A marked feature of this movement is also the wide-ranging nature of its demands. Justice to the victims of Una is one of the demands, of course, but the movement has also demanded the urgent implementation of land reforms.
Brexit and the U.K. Farmer
So it’s finally Brexit. How will exit from the Common Agricultural Policy affect farmers in the United Kingdom?
Sudha is an Administrative Assistant of the Foundation. She assists the administrative division of the Foundation and also has taken part in fieldwork organised by the Foundation.
