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Ashok Gulati
The writer is chair professor for agriculture at ICRIER. Views are personal
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All is not well with soilSubscriber Only
December 09,2024 05:05:09 AM
Fertiliser subsidy is causing a skewed nutrient profile. For farm productivity and human health, this must be addressed.
Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Three solutions for clean airSubscriber Only
November 25,2024 07:17:47 AM
Better incentive for crop diversification, greater investment in switch to electric vehicles and other innovative technologies are needed to address the pollution crisis in Delhi. This is a matter of survival.
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Public Distribution System must be reformed to fix leakage, invest in farmingSubscriber Only
November 11,2024 04:40:18 AM
Those above antyodaya (extremely poor) should pay at least half of MSP so the savings can be ploughed back into agriculture
Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Why inflation on prices of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes particularly remains a pain point for RBISubscriber Only
October 28,2024 04:13:19 AM
What’s truly needed is a dedicated agency, staffed with experts focused exclusively on these crops. Without such specialised oversight and long-term strategies, RBI will remain in a bind on the repo rat.
Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: The problem with the right to free foodSubscriber Only
October 14,2024 04:00:08 AM
Regime of highly ineffective food and fertiliser subsidies must be reformed. Government needs to summon the courage to bite the bullet, ensure enough lead time to prepare for proper implementation.
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
What India can do to reduce food wastageSubscriber Only
September 30,2024 04:11:01 AM
Lowering post-harvest losses and food waste is not just a matter of improving economic efficiency, but also providing nutrition, eliminating hunger and saving the environment.
Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: Giving farms their dueSubscriber Only
September 16,2024 07:45:37 AM
A new minister, seven new schemes, and emphasis on rural housing and roads indicate the emphasis Modi 3.0 has placed on agriculture in its first 100 days
Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Ashok Gulati and Reena Singh write: How to help Haryana and Punjab move away from paddy to less water-guzzling cropsSubscriber Only
September 02,2024 07:52:14 AM
What is needed is a bold initiative by the Centre in collaboration with the two state governments with costs being shared in a 60:40 or even 50:50 ratio. It could be the new deal for farmers of this region, a new beginning by Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Centre to build trust among farmers.
Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: The path to Viksit Bharat runs through fieldsSubscriber Only
August 19,2024 07:55:54 AM
Investing in R&D, irrigation, opening up land-lease markets, and building value chains of perishables can help India provide food security in the face of climate change.
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
International Conference of Agricultural Economists: A chance to cement India-Africa partnership in food securitySubscriber Only
August 04,2024 12:12:12 PM
The two can learn much from each others experience, especially in ensuring quality nutrition to children under five
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Neglect of agriculture R&D in budget risks India’s food security and growthSubscriber Only
July 23,2024 19:38:48 PM
In prioritising welfare over research, budget fails to nurture farm sector
Wed, Jul 24, 2024
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s priority should be to bridge trust deficit with farmersSubscriber Only
July 08,2024 07:22:00 AM
Trust is the foundation of any relationship. If agriculture in the country has to be put on a fast and sustainable track, the first order of business for Chouhan must be to attempt to converge on some important reforms in the agri-sector.
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan can transform Indian agricultureSubscriber Only
June 24,2024 08:15:50 AM
He will need to recognise farming is not just food production and deal with challenge of climate change.
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
On agriculture front, an agenda for the new governmentSubscriber Only
June 10,2024 07:30:57 AM
It must bring far-reaching changes in agriculture, increase farm incomes, fine-tune priorities.
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Import policy must be well-integrated with minimum support policySubscriber Only
May 27,2024 08:00:46 AM
First, instead of a sudden drop to zero import duty, it could have been more calibrated. Second, it must ensure that landed price is not below MSP of major pulses. Third, if domestic prices go below MSP, NAFED should undertake large scale procurement at MSP to build buffer stocks.
Mon, May 27, 2024
What we need is a farmer-friendly agri-export policySubscriber Only
May 13,2024 08:10:13 AM
The current government policy has a consumer bias — it discriminates against the farmer. This needs to change if we want to augment farmers’ incomes
Wed, May 15, 2024
To ensure a hunger-free nation, protect soilSubscriber Only
April 29,2024 07:02:58 AM
It is time to make food systems climate resilient, arrest groundwater depletion, reduce GHG emissions, and reward biodiversity.
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
New goverment must fix India’s food systemsSubscriber Only
April 15,2024 07:45:31 AM
Next government must focus on raising productivity in agriculture, scaling up processing and retailing, and facilitating the adoption of new technologies
Mon, Apr 15, 2024
Viksit Bharat must also be inclusive BharatSubscriber Only
April 01,2024 08:00:09 AM
With agriculture on a weak wicket, government needs to think of policies and institutions to enable farmers to access domestic and global markets
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Why it is necessary to diversify the farming basketSubscriber Only
March 18,2024 08:15:24 AM
If farmers’ incomes are to be augmented substantially, Punjab and Haryana have plenty of lessons to learn from states that have already moved into high-value agriculture
Mon, Mar 18, 2024
What it would mean to give farmers a fair dealSubscriber Only
March 04,2024 07:55:08 AM
It would mean eliminating the urban consumer bias that always wants lower and lower prices, often at the cost of farmers. This mindset in policy making must change
Mon, Mar 04, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes on farmers’ protest: Policies favour the consumer, not the producerSubscriber Only
February 19,2024 07:44:27 AM
The first necessary policy action is to remove all bans on agri-exports, stocking limits on private trade, and stop unloading wheat and rice in the open market at below the economic cost of the Food Corporation of India. These are all anti-farmer policies
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Bringing Ram Rajya to rural IndiaSubscriber Only
February 05,2024 07:45:13 AM
Combining MGNREGA with PM Awas Yojana could ensure every household a reasonably good shelter
Mon, Feb 05, 2024
Ashok Gulati and Purvi Thangaraj write: The Interim Budget 2024 neglects the farm sectorSubscriber Only
February 02,2024 07:07:00 AM
Allocation for agriculture hasn't gone up, subsidies haven't been rationalised. One only hopes that the July budget will have major announcements for farmers and make agriculture vibrant and sustainable
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
In Viksit Bharat, rural real wages are in declineSubscriber Only
January 22,2024 07:35:25 AM
The litmus test of employment hinges on real wage rates, and we have seen from the government data that in rural areas, real wages have had negative growth in the last five years of the Modi-2 period. This needs urgent attention and further research to create more employment-intensive growth processes
Mon, Jan 22, 2024Journalism of Courage
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