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Agricultural Credit System in India: Evolution, Effectiveness and Innovations
(2019-09)
Indian agriculture is dominated by smallholders. With an average holding size of just 1.08 ha (in 2015-16), and 86 percent of holdings being of less than 2 ha size, Indian agriculture produces sufficient food, feed, and ...
India-Africa Partnership in Trade and Investment: With focus on the Agriculture and Food Sector
(2020-08)
India imports more from Africa than Africa does from India. A large share of Indian imports from Africa are oil and minerals. However, the India – Africa relations in food and agriculture are already important but have ...
COVID-19: Emergence, spread and its impact on the Indian economy and migrant workers
(2021-04)
This study examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the related nationwide lockdown on the Indian economy, particularly on food systems. It also takes up an important issue of millions of migrant workers in India ...
Agricultural Innovations at the Technological Frontier in India
(2017-07)
Innovations in agriculture hold the key to unlocking sustainable, inclusive growth potential while securing employment opportunities for young people. In India, this has given rise to a new generation of entrepreneurs and ...
Comparing African Countries and Indian States: Lessons for promoting agricultural growth, employment and food security
(2021-11)
What may be learned from Africa and India on how they transform their food and agriculture sectors to provide affordable and healthy diets for all? And what are potential insights that may inform future strategic directions ...
Covid-19 causes unprecedented Migrant Crisis in India: Assessing the impact of lockdown measures on migrant workers during the first wave of Covid-19
(2021-05)
The second wave of Covid-19 is sweeping across India at an immense speed. India recorded the highest number of single-day Covid-19 cases in the world (354,531), surpassing Brazil and the USA (as of 25 April 2021). The ...
Indian farm wages: Trends, growth drivers and linkages with food prices
(2020-11)
This study looks at trends in Indian farm wages, analyses their linkage with food prices, and identifies factors which drove their growth in real terms. We employ quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques for this ...
Indian food and welfare schemes: Scope for digitization towards cash transfers
(2017-08)
The Indian Government has identified a unique opportunity in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based solutions to streamline its inefficient, ineffective, and expensive subsidy operations. By bringing ...