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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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Devesh Roy

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Devesh Roy, an Indian national, is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. His areas of expertise include international trade, environment, firm-farm linkages, and food safety. He has recently been involved in research related to the economics of animal disease outbreaks. He also conducts research on issues relating to food safety in developing countries, particularly from the demand side, and is involved in a project on varietal choice pertaining to different staples in India and two African countries (Rwanda and Nigeria).

Devesh joined IFPRI as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in 2004 before becoming a Research Fellow. He later worked as a Senior Research Fellow with the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) from 2017 through 2021. His previous work focused on food security in South Asian countries as well as contract farming in high-value agriculture in India. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park and a master’s degree from the Delhi School of Economics.

Languages Spoken: English, Hindi

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Foreign direct investment, globalized agri-food value chains and transformation

2024Saroj, Sunil; Veeramani, Choorikkad; Roy, Devesh; Kamar, Abul; Pradhan, Mamata
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Foreign direct investment, globalized agri-food value chains and transformation

We examine the determinants of participation and positioning in the Agriculture Globalized Value Chains (AGVC) with focus on role of foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in agriculture. Among the determinants, trade policies that are reflected in cost to trade play a significant role in AGVC engagement. FDI in agriculture affects AGVC structure correlating significantly with forward participation. FDI holds potential for enhancing value addition, technology diffusion, and market access. We then assess the effect of AGVC on production diversification in agriculture i.e., manifested in crop choices. A priori is unclear whether AGVC participation and positioning leads to greater specialization or diversification as there are forces in either direction. Our findings show that AGVC participation is associated with diversified agriculture. Moreover, the effect varies by positioning (backward and forward). The estimates using panel regression, Lewbel instrumental variable method and continuous treatment matching yielding dose response functions show these results to be robust. Results also vary regionally. East and Southeast Asia show the strongest association between AGVC and product diversification.

Year published

2024

Authors

Saroj, Sunil; Veeramani, Choorikkad; Roy, Devesh; Kamar, Abul; Pradhan, Mamata

Citation

Saroj, Sunil; Veeramani, Choorikkad; Roy, Devesh; Kamar, Abul; and Pradhan, Mamata. 2024. Foreign direct investment, globalized agri-food value chains and transformation. Presented at the International Conference of Agricultural Economists in New Delhi, India on August 6, 2024

Keywords

Foreign Investment; Value Chains; Agrifood Systems; Diversification; Uncertainty

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Conference Paper

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Journal Article

Contract farming, farmers’ income and adoption of food safety practices: Evidence from remote areas of Nepal

2024Kumar, Anjani; Roy, Devesh; Tripathi, Gaurav; Adhikari, Rajendra
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Contract farming, farmers’ income and adoption of food safety practices: Evidence from remote areas of Nepal

JEL codes: Q12, Q13, Q17, Q18

Year published

2024

Authors

Kumar, Anjani; Roy, Devesh; Tripathi, Gaurav; Adhikari, Rajendra

Citation

Kumar, Anjani; Roy, Devesh; Tripathi, Gaurav; and Adhikari, Rajendra. 2024. Contract farming, farmers’ income and adoption of food safety practices: Evidence from remote areas of Nepal. Agricultural Economics Research Review 37(1): 59-78. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2024.00010.7

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Nepal

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Capacity Development; Contract Farming; Food Safety; Ginger; Income; Smallholders

Language

English

Access/Licence

Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2024.00010.7 Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Journal Article

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Consumer food safety awareness and demand for fluid milk: A case study from India

2024Kumar, Anjani; Mishra, Ashok K.; Sonkar, Vinay K.; Roy, Devesh
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Consumer food safety awareness and demand for fluid milk: A case study from India

ABSTRACT: Despite significant improvements in consumers’ food safety awareness, the literature provides little or no evidence of the impact of food safety awareness on the quantity of fluid milk consumers purchased. This is especially true for India’s consumers, where the economy is changing rapidly regarding food marketing, incomes, urbanization, and increased demand for food safety.The study is based on primary data from a survey of consumers from urban and peri-urban districts in India. The survey collected information on socioeconomic characteristics, dairy consumption, purchasing patterns, and food safety awareness. This study first creates a food safety awareness (FSA) index to measure consumers’ awareness of food safety attitudes and perceptions. It investigates the factors affecting consumers’ food safety awareness and FSA’s impact on fluid milk demand. The study uses a newly developed impact evaluation method, continuous treatment matching estimation, and dose-response functions (DRFs) to assess the impact of FSA on consumers’ fluid milk purchases. Findings show that educational attainment, sources of information on food safety, age, and gender of the head of the household significantly influenced consumers’ food safety awareness. Further, the study finds that food safety awareness positively impacts the demand for fluid milk. After controlling for milk prices and family income, Indian consumers aware of and adopt seven or more food safety habits or practices are likely to demand more fluid milk. Results are robust to specifications, income levels, and the location of households. The link between food safety awareness and the quantity of milk purchased implies a latent consumer demand for food safety. Any consumer awareness programs and policies supporting milk and its products’ hygienic production will likely increase demand for milk and dairy products. At a policy level, credible systems can be put in place for food certification and labeling, which enhance the availability of safe and hygienic food.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kumar, Anjani; Mishra, Ashok K.; Sonkar, Vinay K.; Roy, Devesh

Citation

Kumar, Anjani; Mishra, Ashok K.; Sonkar, Vinay K.; and Roy, Devesh. 2024. Consumer food safety awareness and demand for fluid milk: A case study from India. Journal of Developing Areas 58(1): 237-267. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2024.a924525

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Food Safety; Consumer Attitudes; Demand; Milk; Urban Population; Liquid Milk

Language

English

Access/Licence

Limited Access

Links

https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2024.a924525 Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Journal Article

Blogs

Informal trade in agricultural commodities along the Nepal-India border
IFPRI Blog
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November 02, 2023

Informal trade in agricultural commodities along the Nepal-India border

By Shalini Gupta and Devesh Roy

New customs duties reverberate in communities.

Informal trade: Insights from Phansidewa at the India-Bangladesh border
IFPRI Blog
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September 22, 2023

Informal trade: Insights from Phansidewa at the India-Bangladesh border

By Nisha Taneja, Sanjana Joshi, Sanya Dua, Abul Kamar, Sunil Saroj, Devesh Roy, and Mamata Pradhan

Documenting a shifting landscape of commerce.

India’s edible oil imports from Nepal: Policy implications of current tariffs and free trade agreements
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September 12, 2023

India’s edible oil imports from Nepal: Policy implications of current tariffs and free trade agreements

By Abul Kamar, Devesh Roy, and Shahidur Rashid

Explaining a case of tariff arbitrage.

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Events

South Asia Launch | Nepal | 2024 Global Food Policy Report: Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition
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August 8 to 9, 2024

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 […]

2024 GFPR India Launch
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July 4, 2024, 10:00 – 5:20 pm

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 […]

31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE)
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August 17 to 31, 2021

31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE)

Virtual Event: AUG 17, 2021 – 08:00 AM to AUG 31, 2021 08:00 PM EDT. IFPRI is participating in the 31st Conference of Agriculture Economists organized by the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE). 

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News

March 15, 2023 | In the News

Recalibrate BIMSTEC (Hindu Business Line)

In an op-ed published by Hindu Business Line, IFPRI South Asia’s Devesh Roy, Shahidur Rashid, and Mamata Pradhan write, “Trade and investment are major instruments to attain food security across the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) member-states, particularly in a climate-affected, post-pandemic world. However, trade and market integration is an area where the […]

March 06, 2023 | In the News

BIMSTEC at 25: Let Bangladesh lead the way for greater agri-food trade (The Daily Observer) 

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is the bridge between South and Southeast Asia and a unique regional cooperation initiative in the Bay of Bengal with contiguous nations, high economic growth, and a large market with access to Indian Ocean, write IFPRI’s Devesh Roy, Mamata Pradhan, and Shahidur Rashid in an […]

March 05, 2023 | Press Release

IFPRI-BIMSTEC Secretariat formalize partnership to promote  sustainable and inclusive food systems transformation

Dhaka, Bangladesh: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Dhaka. IFPRI, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the BIMSTEC Secretariat, is conducting research and facilitating capacity sharing in […]

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