Most studies on rational response of rice producers in less developed countries(LDCs) assume risk–neutrality. However …

more as they spend approximately three quarters of their income on food. Together rice and wheat provide more than 50% of … the calorific intake in India. Apart from providing food security, millions of poor and small farmers depend on rice for … the welfare generated by a ban on export of rice by the Indian government. The paper finds that the net impact of the ban …

'historical basis'. This paper uses four sets of pooled equations for predicting stable levels of per capita consumption of rice …

The present paper presents the supply and demand trends of rice, wheat, total cereals, pulses, edible oil/oilseeds and …

Policy making in food security is at a crossroads in India, particularly for the rice crop. Whereas India has emerged … as a leading rice exporter over the last two years, the government has also introduced a large food subsidy program … called the National Food Security Act. The program requires that 33.6 million metric tons of rice per year be distributed to …

Wheat. Moreover, it was observed that during study, rice, Bajara, Jawar and wheat have shown negative change. While …