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- New Farm Acts, 2020: Rationale and Challenges
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1 ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi 110 012, IN
1 ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi 110 012, IN
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Current Science, Vol 120, No 6 (2021), Pagination: 981-988Abstract
The recent development agenda in agriculture aims towards making the sector remunerative, competitive and sustainable through accelerating ongoing transformation and addressing the emerging challenges. The enactment of new farm Acts, 2020 has led to an intense debate with arguments both in favour and against their likely implications on farmers’ welfare and the agricultural sector. This article evidently examines the rationality of enacting new farm Acts, and discusses critical issues for their effective implementation and realizing the intended benefits. These Acts aim to create an ecosystem for efficient and competitive marketing and foster investment in post-production stages. Realization of intended benefits requires strengthening of aggregating institutions like farmer producer organizations, creating enabling conditions for competition between Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) mandis and outside trade, and developing an effective market intelligence and price information system for efficient price discovery outside APMCs.Keywords
Agriculture, Challenges, Critical Issues, Farm Acts.Full Text
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- Does India Need a Different Rice Ecosystem to Harness the Export Advantages and Manage the Virtual Water Exports?
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1 ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi 110 012, IN
2 Samara University, PO Box 132, Samara 7240, ET
1 ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi 110 012, IN
2 Samara University, PO Box 132, Samara 7240, ET
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Current Science, Vol 124, No 4 (2023), Pagination: 407-413Abstract
The present study assessed the virtual water trade and comparative advantages in rice exports. It suggests realigning the Indian rice ecosystem based on the demand–supply gap, groundwater exploitation, productivity growth and untapped productivity potential. It also advocates the phased shifting of acreage under common (non-basmati) rice production to potential regions identified as suitable. The proposed shifting of cultivation will lead to achieving a sustainable rice ecosystem, conserving the natural resource base and reducing risk in terms of environmental and economic factors. Emerging practices such as dry direct-seeded rice, and the system of rice intensification could be effectively used for sustainable rice ecosystem in India.Keywords
Comparative Advantage, Rice, Sustainable Cultivation, Virtual Water Exports.Full Text
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