Global Hunger Index 2021: Why India's ranking is abysmal despite being world's second largest food producer
Global Hunger Index 2021: Why India's ranking is abysmal despite being world's second largest food producer

Thu, 30 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

India is the world's largest producer of milk and pulses, and it is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, vegetables, fruits and fish. Despite being self-reliant in food production of major crops and running the world’s largest food safety programme, the hunger situation is still serious in India. But there are ways to fight it.

Global Hunger Index 2021: Why India's ranking is abysmal despite being world's second largest food producer
Global Hunger Index 2021: Why India's ranking is abysmal despite being world's second largest food producer

Thu, 30 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

India is the world's largest producer of milk and pulses, and it is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, vegetables, fruits and fish. Despite being self-reliant in food production of major crops and running the world’s largest food safety programme, the hunger situation is still serious in India. But there are ways to fight it.

COVID appropriate behaviour, learnings from Gaon Connection’s survey and preparing for the third wave
COVID appropriate behaviour, learnings from Gaon Connection’s survey and preparing for the third wave

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

COVID appropriate behaviour is a powerful way to control the pandemic along with other measures. Gaon Connection’s third rural survey, conducted in December 2020, provides valuable insights related to knowledge, attitude and practices around COVID in rural India, and can help plan and prepare for the third wave in the country.

COVID appropriate behaviour, learnings from Gaon Connection’s survey and preparing for the third wave
COVID appropriate behaviour, learnings from Gaon Connection’s survey and preparing for the third wave

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

COVID appropriate behaviour is a powerful way to control the pandemic along with other measures. Gaon Connection’s third rural survey, conducted in December 2020, provides valuable insights related to knowledge, attitude and practices around COVID in rural India, and can help plan and prepare for the third wave in the country.

Energising rural India with reliable electricity supply
Energising rural India with reliable electricity supply

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

51% of the MSMEs are in rural India and they engage 49.8 million workers. Supplying adequate, affordable and reliable uninterrupted electricity will help increase the efficiency of this crucial micro-enterprise sector.

Energising rural India with reliable electricity supply
Energising rural India with reliable electricity supply

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

51% of the MSMEs are in rural India and they engage 49.8 million workers. Supplying adequate, affordable and reliable uninterrupted electricity will help increase the efficiency of this crucial micro-enterprise sector.

Energising rural India with reliable electricity supply
Energising rural India with reliable electricity supply

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

51% of the MSMEs are in rural India and they engage 49.8 million workers. Supplying adequate, affordable and reliable uninterrupted electricity will help increase the efficiency of this crucial micro-enterprise sector.

Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies
Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

Agriculture policies should address the diversity of Indian farmers in terms of landholding size and socio-economic conditions, area wise market linkages, types of crops and agro-climatic conditions.

Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies
Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

Agriculture policies should address the diversity of Indian farmers in terms of landholding size and socio-economic conditions, area wise market linkages, types of crops and agro-climatic conditions.

Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies
Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

Agriculture policies should address the diversity of Indian farmers in terms of landholding size and socio-economic conditions, area wise market linkages, types of crops and agro-climatic conditions.

Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies
Agriculture sector reforms: Time to adopt area and crop specific decentralised agricultural strategies

Sun, 12 May 2024

By Biswaranjan Baraj

Agriculture policies should address the diversity of Indian farmers in terms of landholding size and socio-economic conditions, area wise market linkages, types of crops and agro-climatic conditions.

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