Ramesh Patil

Beyond the Bailout

Maharashtra’s farm loan and power bill waivers offer immediate relief, but their real test lies in building a more resilient agricultural economy. Agricultural distress is rarely caused by a single...
Agriculture 
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Rain Check for Marathwada

The uneven march of the southwest monsoon is once again exposing the fragility of rain-fed agriculture. The southwest monsoon has never been an equal-opportunity visitor. This year it has arrived...
Ecology 
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Insurance Mirage

Farmers in drought-scarred Latur find their claims trapped in a maze of technicalities and delay. Latur district has long been hostage to the vagaries of the monsoon. With the weather...
Agriculture 
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A New Momentum to the Agricultural Sector

A technology-driven farm overhaul seeks to lift Maharashtra’s agricultural economy from $55bn today to $500bn by 2047. Prioritizing the holistic development of the agricultural sector in Maharashtra's budget, Chief Minister...
Agriculture 
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Deluge of Despair

In drought-prone Marathwada, too much rain has left farmers ruined and the State groping for answers. The long monsoon is turning cruel for the Marathwada region in central Maharashtra, which...
General 
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Global Agricultural Trade in the Crosshairs

As Trump reshapes agricultural trade policies, the global economy braces for a new era of protectionism and competition. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are threatening to disrupt not only...
Agriculture 
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Ploughing for a Better Future

Every year, as the Union Budget looms, we farmers hold our breath. Agriculture in India is not just a profession but the pulse of the nation, sustaining over half the...
Agriculture 
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Marathwada’s Soybean Squeeze

For the Shinde-led Mahayuti government, the soybean crisis in Marathwada should serve as a wake-up call as campaigning intensifies ahead of the crucial Assembly election. In the drought-prone Marathwada region,...
Agriculture 
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