Minakshi Chakraborty

Economics of sustainable agriculture must boost India’s development goals

March 14, 2023

Sustainable agriculture is at the core of all sustainable development goals. There has been considerable discussion over the past 30 years on how to define “sustainable agriculture”. As agriculture contributes to development–as a source of livelihood and as provider and user of environmental services–the 2030 agenda suggests that all sectors,...

What to expect for Agriculture Budget 2023?

January 30, 2023

The agriculture sector, which accounts for 18% of the GDP, has received more attention than any other union business in many ways. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country two years ago, the agriculture sector has been the most resilient and has absorbed economic shocks. , , Despite the rising...

Taking stock of mission to double farmers’ income

September 2, 2022

In 2015-16, the government of India had envisioned doubling farmers’ income by 2022, as India completed 75 years of its independence. The benchmark household income of 2015-16 was Rs 8,059 per month and this was promised to be doubled in real terms, taking inflation into account (GoI-2015), i.e., the target...

Decoding Rural Growth

July 27, 2022

Rural India – home to 2/3rd of the country’s workforce, contributing about 46% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a key sector for the overall growth and inclusive development of the country. With the steady transition to urbanisation over the years, the share of rural population decreased from 87%...

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