-Surabhi Mittal, P K Joshi, Avinash Kishore and Suresh Pal Doubling farmers’ income by 2022 is a paradigm shift in transforming policies and programs from production to income. Ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers is one of the several pa... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Call for Papers: TCI-IFPRI-IEG Workshop on Developing Biofortified Crop Value Chains for Nutritional Security in South Asia
TCI-IFPRI-IEG Workshop Developing Biofortified Crop Value Chains for Nutritional Security in South Asia CALL FOR PAPERS The Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), South Asia Office and the Institute of Econ... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Do Agri-bodies give Farmers a Boost?
-Devesh Roy and Vinay K Sonkar A study of Farmer Producer Organisations in Bihar show mixed results — some successes but several challenges too The government has this lofty goal of doubling farmers’ income by 2022. Among the different instruments to a... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Earth Day 2018: Solar-powered Irrigation can Boost Rural Development, but also poses Risks
Irrigation is one of the most effective means for boosting agricultural production, but powering the withdrawal of groundwater can be an expensive and polluting process. Solar panels provide a cleaner energy source for pumping groundwater than traditio... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
GFPR 2018 India Launch: India’s Time to Focus on Farmers
Against the backdrop of rising concerns over farm distress in India, and a farmers’ protest movement demanding policy succor, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched the latest 2018 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) at a policy... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
