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A Carbon Market That Suits India Would Help Fight Climate Change | Mint Primer

The origins of carbon trading can be traced to 1997, when the Kyoto Protocol established carbon as an internationally tradable commodity and developed countries (except economies in transition) were mandated to have carbon markets. This changed with the Paris Agreement making it voluntary for countries. This video discusses the importance of the steps taken by the Indian Parliament and the need for a holistic framework to reduce carbon emissions. #carbontrading #indianparliament #climatechange #mint Subscribe Now For Latest Updates- https://tinyurl.com/lbw8nze

24 Nov 2022
Industry

IMD monsoon forecast offers respite for Indian agriculture, economy

The June-September monsoon is likely to be 96% of the 50-year average of 89 cm with a model error of +/-5%, says IMDIMD, however, does not completely negate the risk of weak El Niño conditions as impacting monsoon season in India

3 min read16 Apr 2019
Mint-lounge

Opinion | Why you’re invited to march with farmers

There's an active effort to mobilize the middle class and the working class to join the march, driven by the volunteer-run website DilliChalo.in and its similarly named social media handles

4 min read24 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Tackling farm distress through technology

The full visual of a field through drones gives crop insights that aren't always noticeable on foot or with traditional land-based methods

4 min read11 Oct 2018
Industry

Raising goats can help India in doubling farmer income: IFAD

Raising goats is an income-generating activity that has enormous potential to increase incomes and improve nutrition for resource poor households, says IFAD

1 min read16 Apr 2018
Politics

How vulnerable is Indian agriculture to climate change?

Most Indian farmers are not covered by insurance and all do not receive relief for crop damage, yet on an average these payouts averaged about Rs24,000 crore per year between 2014-15 and 2016-17

1 min read28 Mar 2018
Opinion

Unshackle Indian agriculture

Export restrictions must go. Monopoly procurement must go. Essential Commodities Act restrictions must go. Arbitrary stocking limits must go.

4 min read13 Dec 2017
Industry

Farm loan waiver gets thumbs down from former central bankers

Former RBI governor C. Rangarajan says the alternative to farm loan waivers is to offer farmers a longer window to pay off

2 min read11 Dec 2017
Opinion

Rebooting the idea of the farm economy

The ecosystem around Indian agriculture is poised for a fundamental makeoverwith the market replacing the government as the dominant agent of change

3 min read21 Aug 2017
Opinion

The cycles of distress in Indian agriculture

The anniversaries of the Champaran agitation led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Naxalbari uprising provide an opportunity to refocus on structural challenges in agriculture

3 min read26 May 2017
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