Nirmala Sitharaman has renewed the emphasis on helping small farmers
He pulled India out of the trenches of hunger by bringing science to agriculture
Heat waves are predicted this year too and the consequences can range from deaths and food shortages to economic shocks
The war in Ukraine has disrupted global supplies of foodgrains but it will not affect India directly as the country is self-sufficient
The slashing of key subsidies in agriculture was long overdue and signals the government’s seriousness about economic revival
Food subsidy and minimum support price data show the persistence of the government’s generosity
The farm sector reforms will end monopolies and give neglected states a level playing field