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In Punjab’s Grain Mandis, the Afterlife of the Farm Protests is Playing Out

Rice procurement by the state in Punjab’s regulated markets has plummeted this year. In the mundane details of grain purchases lie hidden and fraught centre-state relations and reforms by stealth.

▶21-Nov-2024

Shreya Sinha

The Reincarnation of Millets: From Derided to Divine

The millets revival in India caters to the biases of urban and well-off consumers. The promised benefits to marginalised communities have been unrealised.

▶24-Apr-2023

Sudha Nagavarapu

Making Markets Work for Farmers During and After the Lockdown

The lockdown disrupted agricultural markets just when the rabi crop was harvested. To support farmers the states & the centre need to devise policies to expand procurement to cover more crops…

▶04-May-2020

Sukhpal Singh

Foodgrains

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In Punjab’s Grain Mandis, the Afterlife of the Farm Protests is Playing Out

The Reincarnation of Millets: From Derided to Divine

Making Markets Work for Farmers During and After the Lockdown

Just ₹500 a month from 1,000 readers
will cover our costs