agriculture

Paradox of plenty

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Farm incomes may not revive despite good monsoon. There are new challenges for policymakers.Written by Neelkanth Mishra | Updated: August 22, 2016 2:48:19 am (This was published in the Indian Express: link) India’s per capita calorie demand has been falling for at least the last 30 years. Most people do a double-take when they hear … Read more

Cultivating Agriculture

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Alagh emphasises the need for improvements in agricultural productivity through higher capital investment, in order to move the workforce out of agriculture.Written by Neelkanth Mishra | April 12, 2014 2:22:38 am (This book review appeared in the Indian Express: link) Book: The Future of Indian AgricultureAuthor: Yoginder K. AlaghPublisher: National Book TrustRs 90 Agriculture is … Read more

Counting our chickens

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Agricultural GDP is underestimated due to inaccurate non-cereal data. Written by Neelkanth Mishra | Updated: January 9, 2014 9:41:30 pm This article appeared in the Indian Express (link). It started with a mundane question: what is the chicken population in India? There are glaring inconsistencies in the available data. The National Sample Survey Organisation’s (NSSO’s) … Read more