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.
Oct 15, 2020 01:26 IST
Since June, Maharashtra has received 1,129.3 mm rainfall as compared to the normal 1,036.3 mm. All...
Thu, Oct 15, 2020Oct 13, 2020 22:31 IST
China is the world’s largest importer of soyabean in the world, with its annual import well over...
Wed, Oct 14, 2020Oct 12, 2020 23:18 IST
This would be the first time this FPC, which is located in Walandi village in Deoni taluka of Latur...
Tue, Oct 13, 2020Oct 10, 2020 22:12 IST
The state government has been deliberating on pleas by cooperative sugar mills -- to extend...
Sat, Oct 10, 2020Oct 08, 2020 23:16 IST
The Agriculture department has recommended that farmers identify the best of their crop and re-use...
Thu, Oct 08, 2020Oct 08, 2020 04:23 IST
Abinash Verma, director general of Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) — the apex body of...
Thu, Oct 08, 2020Oct 07, 2020 23:54 IST
Earlier this year, the CCI has unveiled its brand Kastur, with specifications such as staple...
Wed, Oct 07, 2020Oct 06, 2020 23:34 IST
As on September 30, mills that were to pay Rs 14,055.27 crore to their farmers in lieu of cane...
Wed, Oct 07, 2020Oct 05, 2020 21:56 IST
District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar, who himself contracted Covid-19 and recovered subsequently,...
Tue, Oct 06, 2020Oct 04, 2020 03:10 IST
Of the 30 mills that made it to the final list, 12 are managed by BJP leaders, nine by NCP leaders,...
Sun, Oct 04, 2020Oct 04, 2020 03:00 IST
As mills in Maharashtra prepare for a bumper season with sugar production estimates being touted to...
Sun, Oct 04, 2020Oct 03, 2020 02:17 IST
In grapes and pomegranates, the buyers — whether traders, processors, organised retailers or...
Sat, Oct 03, 2020Sep 29, 2020 23:01 IST
On September 14, the government banned the export of onions as price of the bulb crossed the...
Wed, Sep 30, 2020Sep 29, 2020 19:44 IST
List reflects political realignment: More BJP-led mills, but NCP-led mills get higher...
Tue, Sep 29, 2020Sep 27, 2020 01:43 IST
The case had assumed importance after the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court had taken up...
Sun, Sep 27, 2020Sep 25, 2020 02:13 IST
Two years ago, close to 40,000 tribals took part in a long march from Nashik to Mumbai. Drawing...
Fri, Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020 02:12 IST
This time round, the Narendra Modi government is taking no chances, especially with heavy rain in...
Fri, Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020 00:35 IST
For 2019-20 (October-September) cotton year, CCI ended up procuring 115 lakh bales out of 310 lakh...
Fri, Sep 25, 2020Sep 23, 2020 23:20 IST
The initiative comprises an e-business platform, which can also be operated offline and collects...
Thu, Sep 24, 2020Sep 23, 2020 02:25 IST
Citing the example of these mills, other millers said while they were ready to provide the...
Wed, Sep 23, 2020Sep 22, 2020 02:02 IST
The farmer’s union founded by noted farmer leader Sharad Joshi, Shetkari Sanghtana, is planning...
Wed, Sep 23, 2020Sep 21, 2020 22:59 IST
Back in Maharashtra, farm organisations have welcomed the bills from the first day. Former MP Raju...
Mon, Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020 22:18 IST
Last Monday, the central government had clamped down on the onion trade by banning imports of all...
Mon, Sep 21, 2020Sep 18, 2020 00:26 IST
Ayush Prasad, chief executive officer (CEO) of Pune ZP, said such mobile anganwadis would be used...
Fri, Sep 18, 2020Sep 17, 2020 19:56 IST
Meanwhile, the export ban has continued to hit the price of onions, with the average traded price...
Fri, Sep 18, 2020