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Not delivering on quality or not honouring commitments sustainably can have counter-productive long-term effects Written by Devesh Roy , Neelkanth Mishra | Updated: April 21, 2022 6:48:51 am This column, co-authored with Devesh @ IFPRI first appeared in the print edition on April 21, 2022 under the title ‘India’s wheat opportunity’ (link). The effects of … Read more
As private investment and consumption settle at far lower levels than earlier anticipated, the government’s role in the economy over the next two years or so would need to be much larger than it has been in the last three decades.Written by Neelkanth Mishra | Updated: July 29, 2020 8:58:37 am (This was published in … Read more
Neelkanth Mishra in TOI Edit Page | February 7, 2020, 7:42 AM IST (This was published in the Times of India: link) The distress caused to farmers due to low food prices is now well-documented: As the terms of trade turned against farmers, an important channel of transfer of wealth from the rich to the … Read more
The provisional data from the livestock census shows improving productivity and geographical spreadNeelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at August 23, 2019 11:45 IST (This was published in the Business Standard: link) The government, once every five years or so, conducts a livestock census, counting all domesticated animals. The 20th livestock census was conducted last year … Read more
Agricultural exports appear to be the only sustainable and non-inflationary path to improving agricultural incomesNeelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at February 7, 2018 05:58 IST (This was published in the Business Standard: link) Hard indicators of consumption in India point to a two-speed economy. Upper-end consumption appears steady: Growth in sales of cars and consumer … Read more
Fertilisers are the largest component of non-labour farming costs, accounting for a third or more, on average, for both kharif and rabi cropsNeelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at January 1, 2018 22:48 IST (This was published in the Business Standard: link) That the Indian farmer is in distress is among the few remaining certainties in … Read more
Food processing and exports can help release some pressure, but these may take time to growNeelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at July 3, 2017 23:14 IST (This was published in the Business Standard: link) The clamour for farm loan waivers does not seem to be abating, even if it has been pushed to the back … Read more
In Madhya Pradesh, agri is now 38% of its total output, versus 17% (and falling) average for IndiaNeelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at May 1, 2017 22:44 IST (This was published in the Business Standard: link) The state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) saw a 30 per cent increase in agricultural output last year. While it … Read more
Recent surveys suggest a sharp drop in agricultural employment. What must the government do?Written by Neelkanth Mishra | Updated: March 30, 2017 12:00:16 am (This was published in the Indian Express: link) We stand at a critical point in India’s economic history, when jobs finally appear to have started shifting away from agriculture. During the … Read more
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