Many Adivasis in Odisha’s Koraput have prospered in recent years after turning to coffee farming from shifting cultivation A tribal woman collecting coffee fruits from coffee plants. Photo: Ashis Senapati
Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again – what’s going on?
The principal reason for surging prices is a series of environmental events in Brazil International Coffee Day feels very different this year. Introduced by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) on October 1, 2015 to raise awareness of the product and the challenges faced by producers, the day has usually focused on how low prices paid for unroasted beans barely cover farmers’ costs — let alone support their families. Not this year, though. In the past 12 months, the C price — the benchmark price for commodity-grade Arabica coffee on the
India’s agriculture exports can be doubled in ‘medium term’, says ITC Chairman
“There is an urgent need to deal with the agriculture value chain, which would help in improving the quality of income in rural areas and ushering in socio-economic transformation in the country, ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said. India accounts for only 2.5% of the global agriculture exports, and there is an opportunity to double it in the medium term and improve the economics of the sector, ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said on Thursday.“There is an urgent need to deal with the agriculture value chain, which would help in improving the quality of income in rural areas and ushering in socio-economic transformation in the country,” Mr. Puri said while virtually addressing an event organised by industry body PHD Chamber of
Gene study shows how to get more out of sorghum without affecting natural resources
The sorghum variety jowar is one of India’s most important food and fodder crops Genes that can increase the grain size of sorghum, a versatile grain crop used for human consumption, fodder and bioenergy generation, have been discovered, according to a new report. Bigger grain size can improve the usage value of the crop, scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, who conducted the study, said. The variety of the crop found in India is called jowar. It is said to have its origin in the country and is one of its most important food and fodder crops. Jowar has
Turmeric soaps pave way for financial independence of Koraput’s tribal women
Around 1,2000 tribal women in the area have managed to eke out a living making turmeric soaps Soap bars made from turmeric roots, known for its antiseptic property, has helped the tribal women in Odisha’s Koraput district eke out a living. Each year, around 1,000 tonnes of turmeric is harvested in hilly areas of the district that are conducive for the plant growth, according to an official of the Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS). Recently, the tribal population of the region has discovered a way of utilising the surplus produce. They were provided grinding machines and training in soap crafting by the government-managed
Central govt’s MSP: A hoax on farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on September 8 that approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for 23 crops for the 2022-23 rabi marketing season. Primary among the designated crops are wheat, barley, gram, masur, rapeseed and mustard.However, the overall increase in the MSP when compared with last year for all the crops was only between 2 per cent and 8.6 per cent. Farmers were especially disappointed with the 2.03 per cent increase in the MSP for wheat, which translated into a Rs.40 hike, which they said was the lowest in 12 years.Prof. Sukhpal Singh, Principal Economist (Agricultural Marketing) of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), told Frontline that while the MSP was
IN PHOTOS: Farmers observe 10 months of protest with ‘Bharat Bandh’
IN PHOTOS: Farmers observe 10 months of protest with ‘Bharat Bandh’ Source link
Simply Put: Farmers’ anger has not yet blown over
Simply Put: Farmers’ anger has not yet blown over Source link
Farmers mark a year of farm laws with ‘Bharat Bandh’
Bharat Bandh, marking a year since passage of farm bills in Parliament, passes off peacefully Farmers sit in protest at the Ghazipur border crossing in Delhi. Photo: Vikas Choudhary / CSE The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the joint front of farmer unions protesting against the three controversial farm laws, called September 27’s ten-hour-long ‘Bharat Bandh’ a success, nailing the “lie of the government’s propaganda”. A complete shutdown was reported from states like Punjab, Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, according to SKM. All kinds of institutions, markets and transport were closed in these states from 6 AM to 4 PM. There were reports from both, Punjab and Haryana,
Farmers’ movement: A new confidence
The huge success of the Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar comes as a second wind to the farmers’ movement and expands its reach 10 months after the siege started on Delhi’s borders. Source link