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Ashok Gulati
The writer is chair professor for agriculture at ICRIER. Views are personal
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Wheat export ban is a knee jerk reactionSubscriber Only
May 14, 2022 16:31 IST
It exposes hollowness of the government’s agri-trade policies, unlikely to tame inflation at home.
Sat, May 14, 2022
How to tackle food inflation – and how not toSubscriber Only
May 09, 2022 03:00 IST
Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: Fear mongering over wheat production must not push the government towards an export ban, especially on cereals the prices of which are at an all-time high
Mon, May 09, 2022
Why reforming the system of free food is necessarySubscriber Only
April 25, 2022 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: Given the level of freebies on just one item, the important question that arises is: Can this be a sustainable path towards poverty alleviation?
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
How to turnaround Punjab’s agricultureSubscriber Only
April 11, 2022 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Bharat Sharma and Purvi Thangaraj write: State must address depleting groundwater and encourage diversification away from paddy
Mon, Apr 11, 2022
Budgeting for a well-fed, self-reliant IndiaSubscriber Only
March 28, 2022 03:30 IST
Just as in the defence sector, India needs to reorient its approach to agricultural self-reliance with a great focus on R&D
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
Ukraine invasion, global wheat supply and India’s opportunitySubscriber Only
March 14, 2022 03:33 IST
Increasing wheat exports will not only reduce its food subsidy bill, but also compensate for the higher costs of imports of crude oil
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
With Russia-Ukraine conflict, comes inflation challengeSubscriber Only
February 28, 2022 03:30 IST
Prices must be prevented from surging upwards. This calls for reforming India’s grain management and food subsidy system
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
For ‘climate smart’ agricultureSubscriber Only
February 14, 2022 03:20 IST
There is a need to rethink power and fertiliser subsidies and reorient MSP and procurement policies towards minimising GHG emissions
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
What Indian agriculture needs from the budgetSubscriber Only
January 31, 2022 03:22 IST
🔴 Slashing the subsidy bill on food and fertilisers, investment in research, efficiency in government expenditure can increase farmers’ incomes
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
In Punjab polls, an opportunity for agri-reformSubscriber Only
January 17, 2022 04:00 IST
Punjab needs to switch from supply-driven agriculture, based on wheat and rice, to a demand-driven system. Election manifestoes and campaigns could begin a much-needed conversation.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
Don’t support minimum support pricesSubscriber Only
January 03, 2022 04:00 IST
Legal MSP is an illogical, expensive and inefficient policy instrument
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
MSP for all crops is fiscally unfeasibleSubscriber Only
December 20, 2021 03:34 IST
🔴 Ashok Gulati, Shweta Saini writes: It may be better to use an income policy to directly transfer money into farmers’ accounts.
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
Fresh air has become a luxury in DelhiSubscriber Only
December 06, 2021 03:01 IST
🔴 Ashok Gulati writes: Centre and states must work together to tackle the pollution in the National Capital Region
Tue, Dec 07, 2021
Economic, political implications of repeal of farm lawsSubscriber Only
November 20, 2021 03:30 IST
Ashok Gulati writes: Reforms in agriculture could get stalled. The tryst with the laws should be a lesson to the ruling party about values of consultation and transparency.
Sun, Nov 21, 2021
Agritech startups have great potential in IndiaSubscriber Only
November 08, 2021 04:15 IST
Ashok Gulati, Kavery Ganguly write: They can steer the shift from government-controlled agricultural markets towards more demand-driven digital markets
Tue, Nov 09, 2021
How Punjab can shine again with nutritional security and climate-friendly agricultureSubscriber Only
October 25, 2021 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ranjana Roy write: By shifting from rice to maize and diversifying to fruits and vegetables, farmers can earn more, while practicing sustainable farming
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
India needs a carbon policy for agricultureSubscriber Only
October 11, 2021 03:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Purvi Thangaraj write: The share of agriculture in India’s total emissions has gradually declined. However, in absolute terms emissions from agriculture have increased to a level similar to China’s.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
MSP is not the way to increase farmers’ incomeSubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ranjana Roy write: Augmenting farmers’ income will require investment in animal husbandry, fisheries and fruit and vegetable cultivation. Private sector needs to be incentivised to create value chains
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Edible Oil Mission is a good idea. But more is neededSubscriber Only
September 13, 2021 03:55 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ritika Juneja write: The incentive structure that favours rice, wheat and sugar cultivation must be ended
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Biofortified food can lead India from food security to nutrition securitySubscriber Only
August 30, 2021 03:10 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ritika Juneja write: Access to nutritious food is only one of the determinants of nutrition. Other factors like access to safe drinking water and sanitation, immunisation and education, especially of women, are also important
Tue, Aug 31, 2021
We’ve achieved a lot since 1947. But there’s much to learn from our neighbours, especially ChinaSubscriber Only
August 16, 2021 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ritika Juneja write: The focus of India’s economic policy has to be on quality education, skill development, and agriculture reforms
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
What India@75 needs: Education and skills, rather than freebiesSubscriber Only
August 02, 2021 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati writes: If India has been so successful in reducing poverty and improving food availability, why does it have to give almost free food to more than 800 million people under the National Food security Act?
Mon, Aug 02, 2021
What the new Ministry of Cooperation needs to achieveSubscriber Only
July 19, 2021 02:54 IST
Ashok Gulati writes: It must try to ensure professionalism in cooperatives and make them competitive
Mon, Jul 19, 2021
Why the dairy sector needs more private playersSubscriber Only
July 05, 2021 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ayushi Khurana write: Milk cooperatives did a great job during ‘Operation Flood’. But it was the entry of the private sector that unleashed creativity and competition
Mon, Jul 05, 2021
How green are India’s agri-exports?Subscriber Only
June 21, 2021 04:00 IST
Ashok Gulati, Ritika Juneja write: We need to look at commodities like rice and sugar from a sustainability perspective
Mon, Jun 21, 2021Journalism of Courage
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