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Essential Breakthrough for Farmers: A Complete Risk-Sharing Blueprint to Transform Agriculture
In most industries, risk and capital are aligned, but agriculture is structurally different: farmers bear disproportionate production, climate, and price risk while other actors remain insulated. A balanced model requires financial, intellectual, and human capital to follow risk—through enforceable contracts, transparent markets, and robust post-harvest systems. Field evidence shows that smallholders face price crashes, storage…
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Proven Blueprint to Transform Agriculture: Why Farmers Bear All Risk and How to Fix It
I map risk and capital across industries, and agriculture stands out as dangerously misaligned: farmers bear the highest risk with the least capital. While global policy has obsessed over yield and productivity, we’ve neglected risk-sharing and market access. In India, collusion among creditors, input suppliers, and buyers further concentrates risk on the farmer—reforms like Modi’s…
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Jaishankar affirms India’s growing global role, says “This is an India that is more Bharat”
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlights India’s evolving role on the global stage, emphasizing the nation’s fusion of traditional values with modern advancements. Reflecting on India’s progress, from cashless payments to lunar missions, he underscores the country’s strides in women’s empowerment and inclusive growth. Jaishankar emphasizes India’s diplomatic initiatives, navigating complex global scenarios like the…