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, and trade policies on wheat supply, demand, prices, and overall inflation. Analysis of price multipliers indicates that … price levels. Partial equilibrium analysis of wheat markets suggests that fluctuations in production, rather than market … manipulation, are plausible explanations for price increases in recent years. Comparisons of domestic and international prices …
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Sustaining and accelerating agricultural growth remains a development imperative in view of persistent rural poverty and emerging threats to food security. While growth can be achieved by expansion of agricultural area and input intensification, growth through improvement in productivity is a...
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The present study evaluates effect of price, technology and institution-related policies of the Indian government on an … objective function. The model simulates alternate price, technology and institution-related scenarios on an average farm; these … scenarios have been compared on the basis of several economic, ecological and social indicators that influence long term …
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volume of paddy rice to procure from farmers to be able to defend its support price; how much volume of rice to maintain in … order to achieve stability in the supply and consumer price, and; how much volume of rice, as well as when is the best time …
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Achieving self-sufficiency in foodgrain production by 2012, reduction of prices of essential commodities, and poverty reduction were amongst the most important election pledges of the new government. These commitments are of complementary nature. Attainment of food security at the national and...
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income to a wide range of people that comprise the demand and supply chain. As a result, food security and price stability … landscape. Results of the analysis show that the price of rice has been a significant determinant in election results since the … win the presidential elections. In addition, reliance by the Philippine government primarily on price instruments to …
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Agricultural diversification as measured by increase in the percent of non-food crops has grown; whereas diversification as measured by the concentration indices has remained unchanged in the recent decade. There have been significant changes in the pattern of agricultural diversification at the...
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This paper examines whether the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act 2001 along with the proposed Seed Bill fulfills Indias obligations under Article 27.3 of TRIPS. Further, the paper analyzes the benefits India is likely to derive from fulfilling these obligations. Thus, Part I...
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associated with irrigated lowland rice cropping were developed and disseminated subsequently rice productivity in irrigated areas … is higher than in other areas. The rice innovation system comprised of technology developers, innovators or promoters of …
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Economic growth has failed to be sufficiently inclusive, particularly after the mid-nineties. Although agriculture is still a single major sector providing livelihood to more than 60 percent of the population, it has lost its growth momentum and the share has been declining continuously for a...
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