farming

‘Predictive data models can help farmers manage weather impacts’
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Ashraf Engineer December 28, 2022 Climate change and unusual weather events are hurting Indian agriculture. At particular risk are small farmers, who account for 85% of the farming population. All farmers urgently  need to de-risk themselves from climate change because...
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How 5G will change your life
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Ashraf Engineer September 10, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. With the first round of airwave auctions for 5G complete, networks would be rolling out the service which could offer data speeds...
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Audio podcast: ‘Digitisation would lower farm costs by 25%’
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Ashraf Engineer June 8, 2022 If India is to maintain a growth rate of 8%-10%, agriculture must grow at 4% at least. We need to significantly grow farmers’ incomes too. For this, digitisation is critical – not just in planting...
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Audio podcast: ‘Agriculture needs innovation, spanning food production to value chains’
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Ashraf Engineer April 27, 2022 Agriculture badly needs transformation. Innovations that stress on solutions for challenges ranging from irrigation to the supply chain are the answer. Kavita Sharma and Ruchika Singh, who are part of the World Resources Institute India’s...
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Audio podcast: What farmers taught us about democracy and inclusiveness
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Ashraf Engineer November 27, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Over the past seven years, as the juggernaut of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party has rolled on, democracy...
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Audio podcast: Why India’s agriculture sector is in perpetual crisis
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Ashraf Engineer October 28, 2020 “Until the problems of rural India are resolved, the aspirations of urban India will never be fulfilled.” Barun Mitra, respected policy expert, multiple award winner and libertarian, works extensively with farmers at the grassroots level....
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