Business Of Agriculture - July/August 2016

In this issue

The above lines by Nina Fedoroff are absolutely correct as population is increasing at a rapid rate and to counterbalance the basic need - food for the survival of population, new entrants are entering into the food industry at a large scale. Organic farming, it’s challenges, current status in India and new entrants entering into it, all these are discussed in detail in the Cover Story.

Technology is the most fundamental aspect of agriculture. In this section, we have shown how technology is helping in bridging the information divide and digital divide, discussing the R&D pipelines and global partnerships.

In the Innovation section, we are discussing the Indo-Swiss collaboration in biotechnology and in the second part detailed briefings are available on the science behind selecting the borewell.

Research and Development section is focused on papers by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) discussing China’s sustainable agriculture.

An exclusive report on global climate change is enclosed in the Case Study section. To feed the world in 2050, challenges and targeted outcomes are discussed in the International section.

The News and Happenings section features the latest from the world of agriculture.
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Challenges and Opportunities for New Entrants in Agriculture in India

Despite increasing urbanisation (unfortunately horizontally expanded) as well as rural population’s influx to the cities, agricultural population in India grew by 50 percent during the last three decades after 1980.

5 mins

Empowering Women In A Male Dominated Society

I had come across a small river on Google Maps, and started to do a bit of research as to what it had produced.

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Business Of Agriculture Magazine Description:

Agriculture contributes a substantial chunk to the GDP of India, yet there is no magazine dedicated to business of agriculture in India.

We, Business of Agriculture magazine, fulfill the existing gap by providing a platform for discourse on all aspects of agri-business. The Business of agriculture – inputs, produce and post harvest – will form the core of the magazine. The magazine will focus on the state of agriculture business, industry trends, business climate as well as highlight issues effecting the sector and the way forward.

Besides, the news and the views of the sector interviews with leading business honchos will find their way to the magazine.

The magazine will be read by business leaders, policy makers both at Centre and State Government level, financial institutions, social entrepreneurs amongst others.