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USD 100 billion -  Annual Cost to Economy for neglecting Oil-seed Sector By:  Vijay Sardana Views are personal. Friends, you all must be shocked to see the title and you must be saying, this is not a fact, I also wish if I am wrong but unfortunately facts are more dangerous than most of us think. Please take out your calculator and do some calculation with me. Unfortunately, if we continue the way we are working today, by 2019 and 2024 election years, situation will be very grim. You all must be thinking, why I am linking to the election year? I will prefer to use all food security parameters as Key Performance Indicators for the ruling government and Prime Minister when they will go for re-election to renew the mandate. Politically also to ensure that minimum food security, it must be based on domestic production and not based on imported food to protect our strategic and sovereign national interests. If we are food insecure, we will lose our bargaining power at inte

India Slams US for Blocking Hunger Solution at WTO ASIA & PACIFIC While the US has alleged that countries with impressionable GDP are availing WTO concessions in the name of “self-proclaimed” development status, India has accused the US of derailing efforts to solve the world's hunger problem by refusing to endorse public stockholding for food security. New Delhi (Sputnik) — India has strongly condemned the US' denial to endorse a food security solution at the ongoing 11th WTO ministerial meet (MC11) claiming that such move by a major country could irreversibly damage the credibility of the WTO. Issuing a statement, India's Ministry of Commerce said that major member country has reneged on a commitment made two years ago to deliver a solution of critical importance for addressing hunger in some of the poorest countries of the world. "Today in the agriculture negotiations in Buenos Aires, a major country stated categorically that they cannot agree to

Daily News & Analysis Technology can help in improving productivity especially in agriculture sector in India This was concluded in a session on Argo-Economy ICT at Global Partnership Summit being held in the capital from December 11-14. Vijay Sardana, Agri Business and Food Security Expert said it is a huge opportunity, but agriculture is a not a software which can be installed everywhere and it's done. It has to be specific to a local area/crop or a town. One cannot generalize  as climatic situations are different across different regions. He said for an affordable food security, inputs should be minimum while output should be maximum. His company offers annual maintenance services for farming area where a farmer doesn't need to maintain or buy machinery, all work is outsourced to the firm which lessens their cost and improves productivity. Knowledge has achieved what it was supposed to till now, it is time for ICT and other technologies to be implemented

Why this debate in Media and in Public is Important? There is an attempt to prove that India is a banana  republic, there are no laws, no systems and no one cares about citizens except NGOs. Media is also used as tool by NGOs. Why media is not asking pointed questions to NGOs and vet their responses and their facts against laws and rules framed in India. Creating Sensation and fake-news becoming tool of NGOs to get publicity and donations. Lack of understanding about Agro-chemicals and their utility in food security is hurting Agriculture development in India. The Business Standard article has addressed few issues, but such issues need detailed coverage because common man is not aware of these products and the elaborate scientific system involved in approval of such products. Lack of awareness gives the opportunity to vested interests and NGOs to target essential ingredients for the growth of agriculture. Important: Donors of NGOs have their own agendas which NGOs execute

Theme Address at ASSOCHAM International Conference  on Direct Selling Future of US$184 billion Global Direct Selling Opportunity in India and its Regulatory Requirements By: VIJAY SARDANA Chairman ASSOCHAM Consumers Affairs Committee and Chairman, Committee on Direct Selling Direct selling is the marketing of consumer goods and services directly to consumers on a person-to-person basis, generally in their homes or the homes of others, at their workplace and other places away from permanent retail locations. Direct selling offers customers the opportunity to see, test and judge a product at their leisure in their own homes or among friends. All goods are delivered directly to the customer. It is especially useful for consumers in rural areas and small towns, making available goods and services not provided through outlets in the area. Historical Significance  of Direct selling in India Direct selling is not a new concept in India. Since ages, we were li