India spends only 0.4% of agri GDP on R&D and it is far below the levels in China, Brazil, and Israel
Since it is an Interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not make any big announcements nor did she increase allocations for welfare schemes in an election year
There is a need to reduce stress in agriculture and increase demand to ensure sustainable growth
The scientist appealed farmers not to harm long-term production potential for short-term gains
The resilience of Indian agriculture to weather shocks has strengthened, but mitigating risks requires careful policy response
By focusing on measures that make financial services available to households and small and medium enterprises, G20 has the potential to make a real difference in people's lives
Weak rural demand has been a concern for fast-moving consumer goods and other consumer durables, although we see a few green shoots now
He was an excellent analytical economist and his is a great loss to the profession of economics vis-a-vis research and policy, writes S Mahendra Dev
India's chances of becoming a stable supplier of wheat are limited in the absence of a long-term policy on foodgrain exports
The expenditure for total rural development schemes declined from Rs 2.16 trillion in FY21 to Rs 1.95 trillion in FY22.
In order to obtain 7 per cent growth, among other things, India has to tackle the stagnation in exports and the next Budget can make a beginning
Although there are some structural issues, the economy is slowing largely due to cyclical factors
The measures particularly in agriculture may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income
The finance minister has not disappointed in focusing on rural India, despite several fiscal challenges in 2016-17