National Rural Affairs & Agriculture Editor
Harish Damodaran is the National Rural Affairs & Agriculture Editor at The Indian Express. With over 33 years of experience in agri-business and macroeconomic policy reporting, he specializes in topics such as Sustainable Agriculture, AgriTech, and Farming Equipment, while also covering themes related to Finance and Financial Markets. Harish's work has been featured in The Indian Express, Jansatta, and MSN.
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By: Harish Damodaran
Contrary to fears, no significant shortages of fertilisers have been reported in the ongoing kharif season. But while the urea supply situation is comfortable, it’s not so with di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and complex fertilisers.
By: Harish Damodaran
The Southwest monsoon's revival in July has helped narrow the gap in area sown under kharif crops compared to last year, despite a poor start to the monsoon season.
While the Strait of Hormuz has drawn the world's attention, the Kerch Strait, impacted by the Russia Ukraine war, is emerging as the new point of worry. Here's why
Boosts availability of the critical fertiliser for farmers in both kharif and rabi seasons.
India's buffalo meat exports are surging on the back of new markets, from Egypt to Uzbekistan and Russia, and boosting the dairy economy back home.
By: Harish Damodaran
Excess rainfall in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat in September-October last year hit sugarcane growth, hurting sugar production and pushing stocks to a nine-year low. The result: sugar prices rose by Rs 20 per kg in just a month.
By: Harish Damodaran
The problem with India's ethanol blending programme isn't sugar, but too much reliance on grains, especially FCI rice
By: Harish Damodaran
The problem with India’s ethanol blending programme isn’t sugar, but too much reliance on grains, especially FCI rice
India's livestock industry is growing but facing challenges due to expensive feed ingredients.
A strengthening El Niño and escalating geopolitical tensions in both West Asia and Russia-Ukraine could drive up food inflation, which has been relatively under control so far
