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National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) and Technology Adoption

Introduction Agriculture forms the backbone of India’s socio-economic framework, contributing significantly to GDP and providing livelihood to nearly half of the country’s population. However, the sector is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change such as erratic rainfall, droughts, floods, and declining soil health. To address these challenges and promote climate-resilient, sustainable agricultural practices,…

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Critically Assessing the Role of FPOs and e-NAM in Transforming Indian Agriculture

Introduction Indian agriculture, despite being a major livelihood source for more than 50% of the population, has long been trapped in issues of fragmentation, low productivity, price volatility, and weak market linkages. In this context, two key institutional reforms—Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)—have been introduced to transform the structure…

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