Indias PM Modi Can Help Farmers By Putting Science And Technology To Use
The largest voter-turnout election in the history of the world offers the farmers of my country a remarkable opportunity to move into the 21st century.
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Rajesh Kumar
India's Farmers Wait as Bangladesh Embraces Biotech Brinjal
Many people in India view our neighbors in Bangladesh with a measure of pity. They inhabit an overcrowded, less-developed country whose citizens earn less than ...
An Indian Smallholder Farmer Speaks Out: Allow Us to Embrace Biotechnology
My last visit to the United States changed the way I farm on the other side of the world.
In 2009, I traveled from India to Des Moines to attend the Global F...
An Indian Farmer Speaks Out: The Future of India Depends on GM Seeds
In North America, eggplants are considered something of a delicacy. In Europe, they even go by an appropriately French-sounding name: aubergine.
In my co...
Rajesh Kumar
Farmer, India
Rajesh Kumar farms 120 acres in two regions of India, using irrigation to grow brinjal, sweet corn, baby corn, tomatoes and other vegetables. He sells fresh produce directly to consumers through kiosks at several locations and runs a food processing unit for canning of vegetables. Mr. Kumar is a member of the TATT Global Farmer Network and recipient of the 2012 TATT Kleckner Trade & Technology Advancement award.