Agriculture PolicyAugust 29, 2022Farmers’ Leaders Blocking Reforms Citing Economist Ashok Gulati's Study: NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand By vivian fernandes An influential Delhi-based agricultural economist’s study that says Indian farmers bore an…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyJune 15, 2022Frequent Extreme Weather Events Might Gum Up Free Farm Trade if Exporters are Forced to Look Inwards, Says Ramesh Chand By vivian fernandes On the 13 May, India banned the export of wheat despite asserting that 10 million tonnes would be…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyFebruary 3, 2022Needed: A Budget for Agriculture That Will Make it Climate Smart By vivian fernandes Indian agriculture needs a budget that will make it resilient to climate change. This needs to be…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingJanuary 25, 2020Budget 2020: For Agriculture, It Must Signal Change of Course in Favour of Science & Technology, and Private Investments By vivian fernandes There has been too much emphasis on traditional and organic agriculture in the previous budgets of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingMay 29, 2018NITI Aayog Member Ramesh Chand Favours High Import Duties on Cooking Oil to Boost Domestic Production By vivian fernandes The recent decision of the government to hike import duties on edible oils might be the first step…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingGM CropsDecember 18, 2017NITI Aayog Member Says Private Companies are Essential to Doubling Farmers' Income; Cites Jain Irrigation as Example By admin The involvement of companies is essential for profitable and innovative agriculture, but their…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingContract farmingOctober 21, 2017NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand Wants Agricultural Marketing in Concurrent List By admin “It is imperative to bring agricultural marketing into the Concurrent or Union list and implement…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 16, 2016Ramesh Chand Prescribes a Package of Pills For Agrarian Ills By admin In NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand’s view there are three ways of raising farm incomes and…Read more 0 0 0 Share