Publications
Conference Paper
Climate shocks and fertilizer responses: Field-level evidence for rice production in Bangladesh
Conference Paper
Remoteness, farm production, and dietary diversity in Nepal
Conference Paper
Rural electrification and the changing energy irrigation nexus in Bihar
Blogs
Indian diets fall short of EAT-Lancet reference recommendations for human and planetary health
Research provides guideposts for tracking India's double burden of malnutrition.
Agriculture in India’s budget: Paying farmers keeps them poor
Potential problems with the PM-Kisan direct benefit transfer program.
Why farmers in India adopt certain technologies but ignore others
Poor science communication and distortionary subsidies slow diffusion of better seeds and farming methods.
Events
South Asia Launch | Nepal | 2024 Global Food Policy Report: Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition
Despite significant progress in addressing hunger and undernutrition in the early 2000s, malnutrition, in all its forms, remains a major challenge in all regions of the world. Unhealthy diets remain the primary drivers of many forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, and diet- related noncommunicable diseases. Today, the number of people […]
32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists
The triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024), centred on the theme “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” is scheduled from August 2-7, 2024, in New Delhi, India. The conference offers a distinctive platform, providing a golden opportunity for the agricultural academic institutions and researchers to convene in person, exchange knowledge, and actively contribute to the […]
2024 GFPR India Launch
Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. At the same time, our food systems contribute about a third of greenhouse gas emissions and degrade natural resources. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines policies, innovations, and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and […]
News
India’s food price inflation raises risks for Narendra Modi’s government (Financial Times)
“This surge in food inflation has become a swelling source of concern for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which last week banned exports of several rice varieties after weeks of public anger over high prices, writes the Financial Times. “When it comes to food trade, no government — Modi or anyone — takes a longer-term […]
A digital push for agri but with less funds (Live Mint)
A new digital infrastructure for farmers and an accelerator fund to encourage startups were among the major announcements in India’s latest budget, writes Live Mint in a story. The digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be built as an open-source public good that will enable farmer-centric solutions. The proposed digital agri-stack will aid farmers with […]
The peculiar rise of protein inflation (Livemint)
Live Mint published an article on how supply chain disruption in poultry continues, further hurting the nutritional standards of poorer households. An IFPRI study found high prices of eggs, in particular, also threaten to worsen the nutritional standards of poorer households. Cereals constitute about 47% of the average Indian diet and 70% of the calorie consumed by the poorest […]