Nepal and India share a porous open border of about 1850 km with 27 customs offices. Local citizens from either
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Addressing the knowledge gap on financial needs of firms in agricultural value chains
Agricultural value chains (AVCs) are an essential component of food systems—aggregating, processing, and delivering food to retailers. Without them, consumers
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Strengthen Markets to aid Farmers
By Avinash Kishore The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s renaming of ministry of agriculture as the ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, and the promise to double farmers’ income by 2022, signals a clear shift in India’s agricult... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office