ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

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Doubling Farmers' Incomes by 2022

How realistic is the objective of the Government of India to double the income of farmers by 2022? Is there a precedent? From estimates of change in income of agricultural households over the period 2003-13, this article suggests what needs to be done to achieve a doubling of real incomes. A focus on income from cultivation alone will be inadequate. Policy aimed at increasing net income from animal farming will be key.

Political Economy of the Animal Feed and Food Contamination Debate in India

Several large-scale outbreaks of diseases in the human population and among farm animals in India have been traced to food contamination. Scientific studies have established how contamination is passed through animal feeds to the human food chain. This paper identifies the stakeholders in the feed and food contamination debate and assesses their role and potential to achieve the goal of safer food for human consumption. In India, civil society groups and the private sector can be the drivers of change. What is essential is to equip them with scientific research findings, to identify and tackle contamination.

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