Dr. Vasu Srinivasan is an agriculture policy analyst and editor at ABC Live. He focuses on data-driven reporting on farm reforms, agri-exports, and institutional performance audits. His work bridges agricultural science with policy journalism to enhance public understanding of India’s farm sector.
India’s AgriStack has crossed 9.20 crore Farmer IDs, marking a major digital milestone in farm policy. However, the deeper issue is not scale alone. The real question is whether the system identifies the actual cultivator or mainly the easiest record-holder to verify. This analysis examines land records, verification, tenants, sharecroppers, women farmers, and the risk of turning old rural exclusions into digital ones.
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India’s fertilizer journey shows a shift from low local capacity and heavy dependence to larger stocks, stronger urea output, and better seasonal readiness. Yet the data also shows that India still depends on imports and large subsidy support.
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India’s Agriculture Infrastructure Fund was designed to fix the weakest link in farming—post-harvest losses and weak value chains. This explainer examines what assets qualify under AIF, how credit flows in practice, who benefits most, and why outcomes still lag behind headline loan numbers.
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India’s 2026 ICAR–NDDB strategic alliance promises to finally bridge the research–field gap in the dairy sector. However, past collaborations show mixed results. Therefore, using hard data, comparative tables, and policy benchmarks, this ABC Live Critical Explainer examines whether the new MoU marks a structural break—or instead risks repeating old coordination failures.
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