I document externalities in the agricultural sector of India due to air pollution. Using variation in pollution induced … by changes in wind, I show that higher levels of particulate matter lead to decreased agricultural productivity, with … changes in productivity of 10 percent being common. Combining wind direction with the rollout of coal plants, results indicate …

induced by changes in wind across years, I show that higher levels of pollution lead to decreased agricultural productivity …, with large changes in productivity being common. The negative effects of pollution are larger in areas growing more labor …-intensive crops, indicating that the pollution works at least partly through direct effects on labor productivity. Finally, combining …

irrigation water available in the country. Hence if sustainable agriculture water-use has to be ensured, economics (productivity …Study on water productivity issues of rice cultivation in Punjab and sugarcane cultivation in Maharashtra …Indian agriculture is estimated to be consuming about 78 percent of total fresh water resources available in the …