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Ashok Gulati
The writer is chair professor for agriculture at ICRIER. Views are personal
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From Plate to Plough: In the shade of solar treesSubscriber Only
August 05, 2019 03:54 IST
Helping farmers produce solar energy can help realise the government’s target of doubling farmers’ incomes.
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
From Plate to Plough: A win-win dealSubscriber Only
July 22, 2019 01:49 IST
Replacing subsidies with direct cash transfers to farmers’ accounts will empower them as well as consumers.
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
On the water frontSubscriber Only
July 09, 2019 01:06 IST
Farmers can be given monetary rewards for saving electricity and water. Water-guzzling crops need to shift to geographically sustainable areas.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
With little allocation for agriculture, budget sends a worrying signalSubscriber Only
July 06, 2019 00:08 IST
One notable thing was the absence of emphasis on doubling farmers’ real incomes by 2022. Perhaps the reality that this is an uphill task has dawned on the government — it may not achieve even half the target.
Sat, Jul 06, 2019
From Plate to Plough: A farm question for Modi 2.0Subscriber Only
June 24, 2019 01:21 IST
Can India emerge as a leader in bio-farm technologies, including GMO?
Mon, Jun 24, 2019
From Plate to Plough: The farm-factory connectSubscriber Only
June 10, 2019 01:01 IST
Raising farm productivity is the first step to increasing rural demand and reviving the manufacturing sector
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
With victory in his pocket, what should PM Narendra Modi deliver to the nation?Subscriber Only
May 27, 2019 01:05 IST
Agri-marketing reforms should be the top priority in the government’s agriculture agenda. Three years have passed and one does not see any acceleration in farmers’ incomes compared to the trend line of 3.7 per cent during 2002-03 to 2015-16.
Mon, May 27, 2019
For all their talk on agriculture, BJP, Congress show they have not learnt from past failuresSubscriber Only
May 13, 2019 00:05 IST
Elections are all about grabbing power. It is only coincidence that every party promises to serve the poor!
Mon, May 13, 2019
From Plate to Plough: Cow and caneSubscriber Only
April 29, 2019 01:41 IST
Farm distress, particularly the stray cattle menace and the crisis in livestock sector, and mounting sugarcane arrears could dampen the BJP’s performance in UP.
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
From Plate to Plough: Promises to the farmersSubscriber Only
April 15, 2019 00:18 IST
Whichever party comes to power at the Centre, India is making a policy shift to direct income support.
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
This election, the crux of the debate should be on improving people’s welfareSubscriber Only
April 01, 2019 00:10 IST
Both BJP’s PM Kisan and Congress’s Nyay acknowledge that small and marginal farmers and bottom 20 per cent of population have not benefited from current policies. But both schemes raise further questions.
Tue, Apr 02, 2019
From plate to plough: Fielding the right incentivesSubscriber Only
March 18, 2019 00:30 IST
Income support under PM-Kisan is only one small step. It must be complemented by large-scale reforms in agri-marketing and trade policies.
Mon, Mar 18, 2019
From plate to plough: No achhe din for the farmerSubscriber Only
March 04, 2019 03:00 IST
When it comes to agriculture growth, the NDA government compares poorly with its immediate predecessor. The next government must initiate structural reforms, set realistic targets
Mon, Mar 04, 2019
From plate to plough: A race to atone for neglect of the farmerSubscriber Only
February 19, 2019 00:10 IST
But last-minute attempts, ahead of elections, are no substitute for the structural reforms and investments needed in the agriculture sector.
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
No budget for farmersSubscriber Only
February 02, 2019 00:36 IST
Direct income support for farmers is too late, too little
Sat, Feb 02, 2019
Taxed through trade policies, farmers need stable income policySubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 01:16 IST
Implicitly taxed through restrictive marketing and trade policies, farmers need a stable income policy.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
An answer to rural distressSubscriber Only
January 07, 2019 01:53 IST
An income transfer policy combined with direct cash transfer is the best way to help the farmer
Mon, Jan 07, 2019
From plate to plough: If you want to help farmersSubscriber Only
December 24, 2018 00:21 IST
Loan waivers are poll bait. What is needed is a structured and stable income support policy.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
Fields of fermentSubscriber Only
December 13, 2018 01:49 IST
Why assembly election verdicts should occasion a rethink on loan waivers, MSP raises
Thu, Dec 13, 2018
Quick fix for the farmerSubscriber Only
December 10, 2018 03:17 IST
In the absence of patience and vision, the loan waiver remains the most favoured response to farm distress
Mon, Dec 10, 2018
From plate to plough: Perils of over promisingSubscriber Only
November 26, 2018 01:51 IST
Manifesto pledges to raise farmers’ incomes and increase MSPs take away focus from the structural reforms that are urgently required.
Mon, Nov 26, 2018
From Plate to Plough: Less crop per dropSubscriber Only
November 12, 2018 05:48 IST
Maharashtra needs to urgently address gross inequity in irrigation water distribution to deal with drought situations.
Mon, Nov 12, 2018
From Plate to Plough: Sardar’s unfinished taskSubscriber Only
October 29, 2018 05:30 IST
The real tribute to Patel would be to carry out large-scale structural reforms in agri-markets to ensure that a higher percentage of the consumer’s rupee goes to farmers.
Mon, Oct 29, 2018
From food security to nutrition securitySubscriber Only
October 15, 2018 00:10 IST
Biotechnology can be a game-changer in the battle against malnutrition in much the same way that the Green Revolution was in ensuring self sufficiency.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
From Plate to Plough: Get smarter on the farmSubscriber Only
October 03, 2018 00:05 IST
Supporting agriculture through input subsidies is the ‘dumb’ approach. Priority must now be given to investment in the sector and ensuring farmers have access to the latest technologies.
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