If indeed the disruptive and failed demonetization exercise — now being dismissed as a temporary setback for the government because...
Khichdi economics: When Farm Policy is Designed to Fail
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Khichdi economics: When Farm Policy is Designed to Fail
Unedited version of India Today article
On being falsely targeted all his life, Charan Singh fondly called ‘Choudhary Saheb’, had once remarked ‘this propaganda will cease...
The failed farming classroom – Lessons Not Delivered; Not Learnt
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The failed farming classroom – Lessons Not Delivered; Not Learnt
The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) is ostensibly all about being at the helm of co-ordinating, guiding and managing...
The classroom and the field
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The classroom and the field
Although autarky on Indian farms is a distant dream, as the 71st year of Independence dawns, penury-ridden farmers are still...
A Dark Satire – Branding the farmer agitations ‘political’ betrays a lack of understanding
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A Dark Satire – Branding the farmer agitations ‘political’ betrays a lack of understanding
There is no proof required that economists commenting on farmer issues have reached an affliction point. When the counsellor one...
Investing in the food value chain – EAT 2017
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Investing in the food value chain – EAT 2017
Bharatiya Kisan Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai
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Bharatiya Kisan Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai
The Indian farming scene does appear to be emerging straight from the pages of a black comedy. How else does...
Fertilizing Farm Sector Woes
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Fertilizing Farm Sector Woes
Agnotology is the name of the game. Stanford historian Robert Proctor coined this remarkable term to describe a state of...
Unedited version of Indian Express article
The industry strategy on fertilizer subsidy remains similar to the classic Tabaco Industry response to Cancer claims since 1954. Robert...