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    Vivian Fernandes
    About the AuthorVivian Fernandes
    Vivian Fernandes is a former journalist and blogs at www.smartindianagriculture.com.
      areca nut betel nut leaf bowls plates foodware US ban
      Farm matters

      Why India, like US, should consider ban on areca leaf plates and cups

      17 Jun 2025 2:55 PM IST
      Dr. Lather explains why Punjab shouldnt quit rice and how direct seeded rice can save water
      Farm matters

      Should Punjab quit rice farming? Agri scientist Lather explains

      29 May 2025 6:29 PM IST
      poultry farm
      Farm matters

      Why India must not appease Trump admin with cheap chicken, meat imports

      14 May 2025 1:21 PM IST
      cotton plant
      Farm matters

      India's cotton crops pay the price as gains of technology get squandered

      18 April 2025 6:23 PM IST
      coffee prices hike
      Videos

      Coffee Chronicles: Understanding India's coffee price surge

      11 March 2025 7:35 PM IST
      Farming
      Farm matters

      'Farming for a fee': Enabling transition of smallholder farmers from agriculture

      27 Jan 2025 12:32 PM IST
      Carbon credits: Challenges in India’s agricultural future
      Videos

      Carbon credits: Challenges in India’s agricultural future

      26 Nov 2024 8:10 AM IST
      farmer msp
      Farm matters

      PM 'dedicates' biofortified cereals to nation; his govt should also procure them preferentially

      21 Oct 2024 6:06 PM IST
      Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAIs U-turn on A2 milk
      Farm matters

      Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAI's U-turn on A2 milk

      2 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
      IFFCO Nano Urea
      Interim Budget 2024

      Interim Budget: Nano urea can cut subsidy bills, but what about yield?

      4 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Farmers protest
      Opinion

      Interim Budget: Hits and misses of agri policy from 2019 to 2024

      31 Jan 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Modis Christmas lunch, and food for thought for Christian clergy
      Opinion

      Modi's Christmas lunch, and food for thought for Christian clergy

      7 Jan 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Budget 2023-24, Agriculture, Finance Minister
      Farm matters

      How biofortification can tackle undernourishment better

      1 Dec 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal
      Farm matters

      Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

      28 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Why India needs to investigate turmeric adulteration, lead poisoning
      Health

      Why India needs to investigate turmeric adulteration, lead poisoning

      21 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
      How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive
      Farm matters

      How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

      12 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
      How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field
      Farm matters

      How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

      2 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
      M S Swaminathan obituary: The genius who made India food secure
      Obituary

      M S Swaminathan obituary: The genius who made India food secure

      28 Sept 2023 7:45 PM IST
      Middle East-Europe Corridor can be plug-and-play for India
      Analysis

      Middle East-Europe Corridor can be plug-and-play for India

      18 Sept 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
      Uttar Pradesh

      Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath: Deep dive into data tells a tale

      2 Sept 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Series of agri-trade curbs belie Centres commitment to farm reforms
      Opinion

      Series of agri-trade curbs belie Centre's commitment to farm reforms

      27 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Rice paddy farming farmers climate change
      Farm matters

      Rice farmers must adopt climate-resilient varieties, practices faster: Expert

      10 July 2023 10:46 PM IST
      Siddaramaiah, Modi, INDIA name, Opposition alliance
      Karnataka

      Karnataka govt budgets for 5 poll promises by squeezing the already taxed

      8 July 2023 7:01 PM IST
      El Nino emerges, weak monsoons likely in India: US weather agency
      News

      El Nino emerges, weak monsoons likely in India: US weather agency

      11 Jun 2023 5:19 PM IST
      Odisha train accident
      Opinion

      Time for safety culture change and systems upgrade in Indian Railways

      11 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      A Nandini-Amul merger cant be good for accountability, decentralised ops: IIM-B Prof
      Karnataka

      A Nandini-Amul merger can't be good for accountability, decentralised ops: IIM-B Prof

      2 Jun 2023 4:21 PM IST
      Rajeev Varshney
      Farm matters

      We need foreign tie-ups for better research: Agri-scientist Rajeev Varshney

      17 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Yamuna Biodiversity Park
      Delhi

      Why Delhi must convert Yamuna river into 22-km biodiversity stretch

      8 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      MGNREGA attendance app a govt ploy to discourage workers, contain expenses?
      News

      MGNREGA attendance app a govt ploy to discourage workers, contain expenses?

      17 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Rainfall deficit-causing El Nino likely in coming months: why India should worry
      Farm matters

      Rainfall deficit-causing El Nino likely in coming months: why India should worry

      4 March 2023 6:30 AM IST
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