India's Minimum Support Price regime was conceived as insurance against price collapse for farmers to ensure a sustained channel of stable pricing and income. Six decades later, it has changed from insurance into the primary revenue channel itself, and it tells farmers not just what price they'll get, but effectively what is the best choice of crop to grow because the market guarantees you a price you know and can predict without fail. Illustration by The Geostrata And what i

The Green Revolution in India, which was pioneered by Agricultural Scientist Dr MS Swaminathan and introduced during the second of the five-year plans, was a turning point in the nation’s agricultural production capacity. The country, which had earlier struggled to produce enough food for its own citizens and had to deal with frequent famines and shortages, was now self-sufficient, in a dramatic turn in fortunes. Illustration by The Geostrata A significant contributor to the

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The European Union (EU) and Mercosur free trade agreement, and the two parties reached an agreement in 2019. The talks between the free...