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Apart from water scarcity, changing agricultural patterns have severely affected farmers in the Himachal region.
In this episode of ‘Krishi Ki Baat,’ Indra Shekhar Singh travels to Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh to understand the effects of climate change on the region’s agriculture.
He interviews farmers across the region from Darcha to Shifting on climate change. Apart from water scarcity, changing agricultural patterns were the main themes discussed.
A conversation on rising fuels and fertiliser costs, MSP, climate change and more with Ashok Gulati.
In this episode of ‘Krishi Ki Baat’, Indra Shekhar Singh interviews agri-economist and Infosys Chair Professor, Agriculture- ICRIER Ashok Gulati.
Starting from the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the episode discusses the various impacts of the rising fuels and fertiliser costs. MSP, climate change, and Punjab agriculture are also discussed.
Gulati concludes by commenting on the Indian agriculture policy and discussing potential solutions.
Environmentalist Rajendra Singh, also known as the ‘Water Man of India’, speaks about the imminent water crisis the country is faced with, various government schemes relating to water and the damaging effects of privatisation on the industry.
India is facing an imminent water crisis; and a crisis of water is a crisis for the nation at large, as well as a crisis for the lives of all its citizens.
The present water crisis can be illustrated through one simple example: the cost of a bottle of water ranges between Rs 30-35 while the cost of a packet of milk is around Rs 25; highlighting just how dear water has become today.
To discuss this issue of water in all its dimensions, The Wire‘s Indra Shekhar Singh is joined by the ‘Water Man of India’, Magsaysay award-winning environmentalist Rajendra Prasad. Together, they discuss various government schemes to do with water, such as the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission‘, the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project and more; various irrigation schemes; the effects of privatisation on water in India; and more.
Addressing his campaigns and their direction, the farmers’ leader answers a critical question related to the countrywide movement and its future.
In this episode of ‘Krishi ki Baat’, Indra Shekhar Singh interviews farmer leader Rakesh Tikait. Starting from his campaigns in Jharkhand, Tikait explains the critical question related to the farmers’ movement and its future.
UP elections results are also discussed and how the farmers may have helped restore communal harmony in the region.
A journey into the heart of the Panna Tiger Reserve helps us understand the issues around the linking of the Ken and Betwa rivers.
In this episode of ‘Krishi ki Baat’, Indra Shekhar Singh travels to the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh to know more about the Ken river.
This story is a journey into the heart of the Panna Tiger Reserve and surrounding areas, to understand the issues around the linking of the Ken and Betwa rivers.
Issues discussed apart from the linking are impacts on wildlife, fishery, tourism, agriculture and water security of the region.
Ram Pratap Singh, SP spokesperson, and Gopal Agarwal, national spokesperson of the BJP, debate manifesto promises and the performance of the incumbent government.
This episode of Krishi Ki Baat delves into the agri manifesto of two leading political parties in the fight for UP. Ram Pratap Singh, SP spokesperson and Gopal Agarwal, national spokesperson of the BJP debate manifesto promises and performances of the incumbent government. The themes they uncover range from the farmers’ revolution, MSP, sugarcane dues, etc. to make a strong case for both their parties.
The Jal Shakti MoS discusses the long term impacts of the controversial project for the Bundelkhand region and its effect on farmers.
In this episode of ‘Krishi ki Baat’, Indra Shekhar Singh interviews Prahlad Patel, minister of state of Jal Shakti.
Starting with the issue of the Ken-Betwa river linking, Patel discusses its long term impacts for the Bundelkhand region and the effect on farmers. The feasibility and implementation of other water schemes like Jal Jeevan piped water scheme and other irrigation schemes are discussed.
The discussion takes up the parity price system in the US, how it sustained farmers and also safeguarded them from exploitative corporate pricing.
In this episode of ‘Farm Talks’, Indra Shekhar Singh interviews George Naylor, veteran organic farmers and former president of National Family Farm Coalition, professor Garrett Graddy LoveLace, co-founder of DisparitytoParity.org and Raj Patel, research professor at the University of Texas Austin.
Beginning with the plight of state of US farmers, the episode narrates how US-led corporate market reforms have destroyed not only American farmers but also devastated the rural economy. Even after receiving billions of dollars in subsidies, US farmers find it hard to stay afloat.
Meanwhile, Indian farmers and the Global South receives flak at the WTO for having price support or MSP and public distribution systems. The panel discussion also takes up the parity price system in the US and how it sustained farmers, ensuring parity for farmers with their urban counterparts and also safeguarding them from exploitative corporate pricing.
Jumping from parity price into MSP, our panelists then discuss the challenges of climate change, corporatisation and food security and how MSP is the only viable solution to ensure justice and fairness within our food systems.
Indra Shekar Singh discusses the issue with journalists Nitin Sethi and Shreegireesh Jalihal, who broke the story.
In this episode of ‘Krishi Ki Baat’, Indra Shekhar Singh talks about how during pulses procurement, private millers earned a bloated revenue of at least Rs 4,600 crore in four years at the expense of the government with journalists Nitin Sethi and Shreegireesh Jalihal. The duo broke the story, which was published by The Wire.
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Together they delve into the details of the procurement and discuss the modus operandi of the millers who were responsible for supplying inferior quality dal to the government.
The discussion also sheds light on the gaps in the quality control mechanism leading to the depletion of public funding and forcing many marginalised Indians into malnutrition.
This episode of ‘Krishi Ki Baat’ brings two experts environmentalist Vandana Shiva and former foreign secretary and Indian COP negotiator Shyam Saran to comment on the developments at COP26.
As the dust settles on the COP26 resolutions signed at Glasgow. This episode of ‘Krishi Ki Baat’ brings two experts environmentalist Vandana Shiva and former foreign secretary and Indian COP negotiator Shyam Saran to comment on these developments. Saran sets the tone of the discussion by explaining COP26 and what it means for us. Then Vandana Shiva links COP26 to opportunities missed in agriculture and also discusses the threats.
