FAMOUS QUOTE: “The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.” » John F. Kennedy The situation reasonably changed in USA markets due to promotion of farmer markets and better bargaining capacity of USA farmers due to large holdings and capacity to hoard the stocks. This famous quote from then USA president is very much relevant to Indian agriculture where over 70% of the farmers sell the  produce soon after harvest. Any attempts to alter this quote will certainly bring positive changes in Indian agrarian systems and it is the need of the hour. An innovative thinking with farmer centrist approach is the essence and more and more brains with commitment have to come forward to secure the lives of our bread growers. Youth has a major role to play, utilise some of your IT skills, technology, networking for innovations, value addition in agriculture markets, rather than saturating IOT/AP...

MOHALLA CLINICS - GAME CHANGER IN WORLD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. MOHALLA IDEA : When the idea of “ MOHALLA CLINICS ” was mooted, it was not taken seriously or brushed aside as another routine initiative from Government. Even the media did not give due attention it deserves. Aravind Kejriwal popularly known as AK is so determined with the idea and advised the health minister and his team to study health care systems in different states and countries and apprise him. With an unimaginable speed, the idea became reality and Delhi is blessed with about 110 Mohalla clinics and in the direction to reach targeted 1000 mark once the existing system created  hurdles are cleared.   THE STRATEGY: Health care to all at affordable cost is the goal and to reach it, a three level extensive health management system with intensive approach is being planned and implemented. Mohalla clinics ( Community health care) to provide diagnosis and treatment facilities to primary heal...