Survey proposes direct benefit transfer in fertiliser subsidy
The government spent Rs 73,000 crore as subsidy on fertilizers in 2015-16
It is official: Unemployment rate in rural, urban India highest in 47 years
Joblessness cuts across various demographic groups, says official report
Worry for economy: Labour’s contribution to income keeps dipping
Income is being transferred from workers to capitalists, finds the latest UNCTAD report
MGNREGS falls short of funds again despite increased allocation in rural sector
Pending liabilities in the scheme means that workers’ wages are unpaid
Global civil society organisations support India’s stand at WTO
Support comes just before WTO’s Nairobi meet in December
Economic Survey recommends using MGNREGA to revive water bodies
Revival will lead to an increase in the net irrigation potential
Drastic step or careless move?
Bill allows regional rural banks to tap private capital
25% people globally are insecure over property rights: study
Reasons range from fear of property seizure by governments, owners turning tenants out and lack of money among others
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OBC households depend more on livestock than other reserved castes: report
The NSSO report points out that only less than 2 per cent of total rural households depend solely on livestock
Rural consumers depend on market and PDS for cereals and pulses
Dependence on one’s own fields for wheat has reduced with rural households consuming only 29 per cent of total cereals from home-grown stocks
Centre levies 50 per cent import duty on peas; domestic prices likely to get a boost
The development will directly benefit chickpea farmers, who are likely to get higher price for chickpea crops this season
UN reports demands review of non-tariff measures to boost world trade
If implemented in the right trade, such measures can help in achieving sustainable development goals
In poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, the cow finds space in manifestos, not cowsheds
Farmers are leaving their cattle and cowsheds are in a pitiable condition but they hardly figure in political parties' poll promises
Goats, sheep drive India’s livestock numbers
The number of camels, pigs, donkeys, horses, mules, ponies and indigenous cattle breeds has drastically declined
India second most unequal region in wealth distribution: report
India’s 10 per cent rich share 55 per cent of the national income, making it the second most unequal region after the Middle East
Rs 11,607 crore, the cost of feeding unproductive cattle in India
An unproductive cow can incur a loss of Rs 60 per day, and stray cows are millions in number
Go Gokul gone
For all the noise around cow protection, NDA's cow mission, the very first it announced on assuming power, has nearly died
Private sector not dependable to achieve SDGs: UNCTAD
Its contribution to developing countries’ debt increases to 139% of GDP in 2017 from 79% in 2008
Breeding benefits
A community-led initiative in Gujarat has been instrumental in getting government recognition for the Banni buffalo, a drought- tolerant breed
50 debt-ridden weavers in Varanasi committed suicide since Modi became PM
Conditions of weavers community got worse during Modi regime, reveal experts’ findings
Civil society asks WTO members to raise concerns about ‘lop-sided’ Nairobi agreement
Organisations write letter calling on developing member nations to raise issue at General Council meet on Wednesday
Proposed RCEP trade deal anti-poor, compromises India's food sovereignty: protesters
The proposed mega trade agreement, which India and 15 other countries are negotiating, is likely to compromise food sovereignty of developing …
Again, Centre puts on hold decision on bringing parity in MGNREGA, minimum wages
Finance Ministry has said that such parity is not possible as it would involve an additional burden of around Rs 10,000 crore on the exchequer