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Shweta Saini

Shweta Saini

Articles by Shweta Saini

India-US trade deal: Reading beyond tariffs, for farm sector

For India, aligning trade policy with agriculture is not about slowing integration, but about shaping it in a way that supports farm incomes, food security and long-term competitiveness. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 12:27 IST

Budget implications for the agriculture sector

Beyond the conventional fruits and vegetables narrative, explicit mention of coconut, cashew, cocoa, almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts signals a push towards diversified, plantation-based and tree-crop agriculture. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 14:54 IST

Weigh US’s market access push against farm aid gap

The American farmer’s fight for greater market access is the Indian farmer’s fight for her livelihood and survival (AFP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 15:06 IST

Agriculture budget is big on strategic vision

Farm labourers harvest potatoes at a field in Subhri village, in the northern state of Haryana, India, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 1, 2025 18:08 IST

A missed opportunity on kickstarting farm reform

A farm labourer holds rice sapling as he prepares to plant them in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 16:35 IST

Sowing the seeds of a farm-growth revival

Amritsar: Farm labourers plant seedlings in a field during sunset on the outskirts of Amritsar, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_23_2024_000239B)

Updated on Jun 23, 2024 17:53 IST

Reimagine MSP regime to secure farm future

Punjab farmers’ inertia on crop diversification is well known. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Mar 6, 2024 06:10 IST

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