Author: Naquiyah Maimoon

I dwell in the in-betweens—never sure, never boisterous. Hesitant and obstinate, I see what I'm doing through to completion in ways that never map it out. As a writer, I embrace the grey and the neglected. Nature grounds me, words define me, and I've made peace with being slightly out of step.

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh stands at a pivotal moment in its agricultural journey. As India’s second-largest producer of food grains and the nation’s “Soybean State,” MP contributes significantly to national food security. Its diverse agro-climatic zones, expansive irrigation networks, strong horticulture output, and rapidly developing Agri-infrastructure place the state among India’s most promising agricultural powerhouses. Yet, like many large agrarian states, MP faces an increasingly complex landscape. Rainfall variability continues to disrupt sowing cycles. Localised pest outbreaks damage crop clusters before district-level alerts are even issued. Soil nutrition fluctuations affect yields, especially in soybeans, wheat, and pulses. And while MP…

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