Ritika Juneja
Ritika Juneja is Research Assistant at ICRIER.
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Planning the next leap forwardSubscriber Only
August 18,2025 07:05:15 AM
Carrying forward India's economy would require rationalising subsidies and increasing investments in agri-R&D and efficient value chains. Environmental sustainability has to be central to this journey.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
To improve both crop and human nutrition, India needs a paradigm shiftSubscriber Only
July 21,2025 08:04:16 AM
Only when soils receive the nutrients do they produce food that nourishes rather than merely fills stomachs. This is no longer just an agricultural issue; it’s a public health imperative
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Indian agriculture’s prospects depend on innovating and adopting genetic techSubscriber Only
July 07,2025 07:28:00 AM
Prime Minister Modi’s slogan — ‘Jai Anusandhan’ (hail innovation) — is inspiring and is backed by an ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore fund. But real progress needs commercial deployment of advanced biotech: Ht Bt cotton, Bt brinjal, GM mustard, and even GM soy and corn.
Mon, Jul 07, 2025
With poverty levels now at historic lows, a need to revisit food and fertiliser subsidiesSubscriber Only
June 23,2025 06:41:08 AM
These subsidies claim the largest resources in the agri-food space and yet give sub-optimal results.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Trade deals will bring opportunities for Indian agriculture. But there will also be challengesSubscriber Only
May 26,2025 07:34:39 AM
A consistent and strategic approach to trade, combined with long-term investments in sustainable productivity, will unlock the sector’s full potential on the global stage
Mon, May 26, 2025
The thread and weave of reforming India’s textiles industrySubscriber Only
March 31,2025 07:06:40 AM
Achieving the $100 billion target of textiles and apparel exports by 2030 seems a tall order, unless dramatic, game-changing reforms are introduced
Mon, Mar 31, 2025
What can the budget do for agricultureSubscriber Only
December 23,2024 07:35:08 AM
Policies should ensure agriculture respects soil health, it is more productive and remunerative for farmers. It should ensure nutritional security and not tax natural resources
Mon, Dec 23, 2024
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
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
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
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 Ritika Juneja write: Lessons from Madhya Pradesh’s agriculture modelSubscriber Only
February 20,2023 07:13:43 AM
A well-diversified portfolio in crops is behind the high growth in the state's farm sector. This is inclusive and sustainable and offers a path for other Indian states
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
From doles to development: Budget has done well to reorient government spending on subsidies towards rural infrastructure schemesSubscriber Only
February 06,2023 07:10:08 AM
Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: The FM has announced an Agri-Focused Accelerator Fund. She also talked of creating digital public infrastructure for agriculture as an open-source, open-standard and interoperable public good.
Mon, Feb 06, 2023
Why India cannot afford to ignore the GM crop revolutionSubscriber Only
November 14,2022 06:20:26 AM
The agriculture of tomorrow is going to be science-based, and the winners will be those who adopt it and develop it further today.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: Why rice and wheat bans aren’t the answer to inflationSubscriber Only
July 04,2022 04:00:25 AM
Abrupt export bans inflict high costs on poorer nations. India’s agri-trade policies need to be predictable, rather than a result of knee-jerk reactions
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: An oil palm plan for homeSubscriber Only
June 20,2022 04:30:32 AM
Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: It could help reduce import bill. But policymakers will need to develop a long-term vision, handhold small cultivators.
Mon, Jun 20, 2022
Ritika Juneja and Ashok Gulati write: Can agri-exports be made more sustainable?Subscriber Only
May 23,2022 04:34:28 AM
The real solution lies in incentivising farmers to switch some of the area under rice and sugar cultivation to other, less water-guzzling crops.
Mon, May 23, 2022
How to tackle food inflation – and how not toSubscriber Only
May 09,2022 03:00:51 AM
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 04:00:45 AM
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
Edible Oil Mission is a good idea. But more is neededSubscriber Only
September 13,2021 03:55:30 AM
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 03:10:34 AM
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 04:00:07 AM
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
How green are India’s agri-exports?Subscriber Only
June 21,2021 04:00:37 AM
Ashok Gulati, Ritika Juneja write: We need to look at commodities like rice and sugar from a sustainability perspective
Mon, Jun 21, 2021
Make every drop of water count for sustainable agricultureSubscriber Only
March 29,2021 02:00:43 AM
Technological solutions to make rice and sugarcane cultivators use water more sustainably can work if there are right incentives, and agri-input pricing is on the right track.
Mon, Mar 29, 2021a better experience