Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA....Read More
Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons.
Sep 09, 2021 21:25 IST
Among the farmers, PMFBY has received a thumbs-up, thanks to the low premium they had to pay and...
Fri, Sep 10, 2021
Sep 09, 2021 01:27 IST
Over the last few days, the monsoon has revived in almost all parts of the state. Heavy rain has...
Thu, Sep 09, 2021
Sep 08, 2021 00:34 IST
As of Tuesday, Maharashtra has received 947.2 mm of rain as against the 866.4 mm of normal rain it...
Wed, Sep 08, 2021
Sep 04, 2021 19:46 IST
Pradeep Jain, founder-chairman of Khandesh Gin/Press owners and Traders Development Association,...
Sun, Sep 05, 2021
Sep 02, 2021 19:19 IST
This is the first time since independence that India has allowed import of GM raw material, which...
Fri, Sep 03, 2021
Sep 01, 2021 20:09 IST
Analysis of the balance sheet reports, finalised and submitted by cooperative mills to the sugar...
Thu, Sep 02, 2021
Aug 31, 2021 10:12 IST
Sudhir Mehta, the chairman of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) spoke...
Wed, Sep 01, 2021
Aug 28, 2021 21:06 IST
Of the 18,000 cooperative housing societies in the district, 4,000 are due for...
Sun, Aug 29, 2021
Aug 27, 2021 19:25 IST
The sugarcane control order mandates that mills have to pay their farmers the government declared...
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021 13:16 IST
While part-payments to growers help sugar mills stay financially viable, farmers point out that...
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Aug 26, 2021 17:58 IST
In spite of the first wave of Cocid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, tomato growers had reported good...
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Aug 25, 2021 23:15 IST
Farmers' organisations have also criticised the move, saying it will result in lower realisation...
Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Aug 25, 2021 09:28 IST
This would be the first time India has allowed import of GM deoiled soya cake, to be used as a raw...
Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Aug 24, 2021 12:17 IST
With blockchain technology, farmers can access loans against their commodities within 24 hours...
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Aug 23, 2021 22:21 IST
Uptil August in this financial year (2021-22), the state achieved less than 50 per cent of the...
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Aug 21, 2021 21:21 IST
After being closed for more than four months, malls in the state were allowed to open but only if...
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Aug 21, 2021 09:22 IST
An abnormal increase in soyabean prices had seen the poultry industry crying foul. Soya meal the...
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Aug 18, 2021 21:00 IST
Neighbouring nation only exporter of anjeer and apricot, major importer of Indian...
Fri, Aug 20, 2021
Aug 18, 2021 14:59 IST
Started on August 15, Mission Aapulki, which is the flagship programme of Nanded District Collector...
Thu, Aug 19, 2021
Aug 17, 2021 22:20 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Verma said the present price of 20 cents/pound for raw sugar...
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Aug 17, 2021 20:01 IST
AAP’s electoral debut in the state, in the 2019 Assembly elections, was lackluster as the party...
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Aug 16, 2021 11:35 IST
The mobile clinic will conduct the screening free of cost and advise women on further line of...
Tue, Aug 17, 2021
Aug 15, 2021 02:39 IST
The decision of the Union government to do away with the previous subsidy programme and introduce...
Sun, Aug 15, 2021
Aug 13, 2021 10:13 IST
The app uses technology to help fishermen navigate the choppy waters of the...
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Aug 13, 2021 08:43 IST
Poultry farmers have been asking for imports as the domestic price of soyameal has skyrocketed from...
Fri, Aug 13, 2021