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Enhancing the income of farmer households is crucial for improving their living standards, welfare, providing quality education for their children, reduce agrarian distress and bring parity between income of farmers and those working in non-agricultural professions. A significant growth in farmer income is crucial for Indian farmers, given the detrimental effects of low and fluctuating farm income. To address these challenges, governments have taken various measures. One notable strategy receiving attention is the agenda of doubling farmer income (DFI). The Inter-Ministerial Committee’s recommendations focus on recognizing agriculture as a value-led enterprise(NITI policy paper No.1/2017).
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the emergence of a multipolar world order, speeded up by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the influence of the BRICS nations, is expected to reshape the global landscape by the end of this decade. This shift in power dynamics is predicted to result in a stronger role for Russia, China, and India on the international stage, while the influence of the United States and Western Europe may weaken. This new world order holds significant implications for development, peace, and cooperation. The potential changes in the emerging world order will result in peace in the Middle East and South Asia, resource allocation collaboration among Russia, India, and China, accessible education and technology transfers, reforms in global institutions, and the return of Asian tech professionals. This new world order has the potential to bring peace, prosperity, and inclusive global cooperation.
Robots, AI and computers cannot replace the real human: the entrepreneur.
With the growing influence of AI, robotics, and mechanisation, the human role is getting minimised. Mass-scale job-creating industries were already extinguished decades ago. Today, more and more jobs and roles are being affected, as well as the business model and the way production happens and services are delivered.
Finding out about businesses that work for entrepreneurs is highly important. Understanding the specific needs and dynamics of your target market is vital for building a successful and sustainable business. Here are some business ideas that have been successful for entrepreneurs:
If you’re thinking of launching a business, ask yourself if your concept meets a need in how people go about their daily lives and conduct business. You might have a viable company idea if you can identify an unmet need and a target market. But how can you initially come up with a fantastic small…
Shri Piyush Goyal to co-chair the India-EU TTC Ministerial meeting The first Ministerial meeting of India- European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is taking place in Brussels, Belgium on 16th May 2023. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal is one of the co-chairs along…
ISSUE NO. 3 – APRIL 2023 ID Policy Brief 3: Development finance institutions 2023 | Author(s): João Carlos Ferraz Given effective political guidance, solid policy directives as well as sufficient resources, development finance institutions (DFIs) have the DNA and capability to efficiently and innovatively foster sustainable development. Development financeinstitutions for sustainableindustrial development
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has made a US$10 million Series B investment in Ideation3X Pte. Ltd. (i3X), a Singapore-based venture company that is targeting the rapidly expanding integrated solid waste management (ISWM) sector in India with a process that adopts a circular economy approach. The two companies have also signed a…
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