Millet push: Area under cultivation up 38% in a year
Area under bajra (pearl millet) cultivation has grown the maximum 333% from 0.23 million hectares sown by this time last year to 0.98 million hectares in June this year
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Moody’s India downgrade is not unexpected: BofA Securities
While the rating agency downgraded India’s sovereign rating, BofA Securities’ economists see the present downturn as cyclical rather than structural; say fiscal stimulus is critical for recovery.
Agrochemicals: Shining bright amid the gloom
Despite the uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the future looks bright for the Indian agrochemicals sector.
The Modi govt’s Coronavirus conundrum
The Narendra Modi government, which is nearing the first full year of its second term, finds itself facing the toughest tightrope walk: the balance between lives and livelihood.
