Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
Need of Flood Warning System for Coastal Metropolis
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
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Changing farmers' income and agrarian distress
A strong trend towards agricultural diversification from food to commercial crops and from enterprise to allied activities is emerging. This shift is driven by both, state policies and the domestic ma...
Agri-food System Transformation and farmers
Tracing changes with new start-ups in the production and retail segments of the value chain, the article analyses diffusion and impacts of organised retailing on farming community and outlines policy...
Perishable Agricultural Market Reforms: Policy and Issues
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) has been criticised for its redundancies regarding buyers’ and sellers’ transactions. However, this is due to options available now for direct sale and...
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Changing farmers' income and agrarian distress
A strong trend towards agricultural diversification from food to commercial crops and from enterprise to allied activities is emerging. This shift is driven by both, state policies and the domestic market and has a bearing upon small and marginal landholders.
Agri-food System Transformation and farmers
Tracing changes with new start-ups in the production and retail segments of the value chain, the article analyses diffusion and impacts of organised retailing on farming community and outlines policy implications.
Perishable Agricultural Market Reforms: Policy and Issues
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) has been criticised for its redundancies regarding buyers’ and sellers’ transactions. However, this is due to options available now for direct sale and contract farming.