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Agro-Economic Policy Briefs- Centre for Management in Agriculture

Policy Briefs

There are 12 Agro-Economic Research Centres (AERCs) and 3 Agro Economic Research Units in India which undertake problem-oriented studies associated with agriculture, animal husbandry, water management and allied areas. The Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA) is an Agro Economic Research Unit.

The Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units in the country regularly prepare policy briefs on topical themes of social and policy relevance, highlighting the important findings and recommendations emerging from the research. These are compiled and edited by CMA.

Special Issue – April-June 2022, Faculty: Poornima Varma, Ranjan Kumar Ghosh

  1. The Role of Food, Land-Use and Agriculture in Climate Change Mitigation by 2050

Issue 25 – December 2021, Faculty: Poornima Varma, Ranjan Ghosh

  1. Economic Benefits of Micro Irrigation in Maharashtra for Sugarcane
  2. Examining Domestic and International Price Linkages of Edible Oils
  3. Livestock Enterprise: Way Forward to Livelihood Security in Nam Deuri Village, Assam
  4. Problems and Prospects of Banana Cultivation in Bhagalpur District

Issue 24 – October 2021, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. Baseline Survey of Sohian Village in Ludhiana
  2. Promotion of Nutri-Cereals: Need of the Hour
  3. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertilizer at Retail Points in Gujarat
  4. Village Survey: Bargachha Hariyari, Jharkhand

Issue 23 – August 2021, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. Potential of Ginger and Related Products in India
  2. Problems Perceived by Farmers in Adoption of Micro-Irrigation Systems in Madhya Pradesh
  3. Development Prospects of Nam Deuri Village in Assam
  4. Sugarcane Transportation and Harvesting Cost in Uttar Pradesh

Issue 22 – June 2021, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. Futures Market for Agriculture Commodities in India
  2. Assessing the Change: Re-survey of Village Gulumb in Maharashtra
  3. Reviewing the Prospects and Challenges for Promoting Protected Cultivation of Vegetables in Punjab

Issue 21 – April 2021, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. Improving Water Use Efficiency in Uttar Pradesh: Micro-Irrigation under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna - Per Drop More Crop
  2. Examining Relevance and Distribution Efficiency: Seed Minikits of Pulses in Bihar
  3. Seasonal Time Trade-offs and Nutrition Outcomes for Women in Agriculture: Evidence from Rural India
  4. Untapped Potential of Turmeric in Global Value Chains

Issue 20 – December 2020, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. Strategies to Bridge Yield Gap of Major Crops in Bundelkhand Region of Madhya Pradesh
  2. Market Imperfections and Farm Profitability in Gujarat
  3. Assessing the Status of Feed and Fodder in Haryana: Findings from Field Survey
  4. Strategies to Bridge Yield Gap of Major Crops in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh

Issue 19 – October 2020, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. The Possible Implications of Farm Acts 2020
  2. Problems and Prospects of Bamboo Products Marketing in Assam
  3. Nutritional Food Security at Household Level calls for Distribution Efficiency of Seed Minikits of Pulses
  4. Sugarcane Cultivation & Marketing Issues in Punjab

Issue 18– August 2020, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. Towards Improving Implementation of MGNREGS
  2. Assessment of Livestock Feed and Fodder Situation in Gujarat
  3. Price Behaviour of Onion in Maharashtra
  4. Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Farm Sector

Issue 17– June 2020, Faculty: Poornima Varma

  1. COVID-19 and Sugarcane Farmers: Impact on Harvesting and Transportation
  2. Information and Utilization of Minimum Support Price Policy (MSP) among Pulses Producing Farmers in India
  3. Impact Evaluation of Farm Debt Waiver Scheme on Farmers’ Livelihood in Uttar Pradesh
  4. Some Bottlenecks behind Apple Orchardists of Himachal Pradesh Using Hail Protection Mechanism

Issue 16– April 2020, Faculty: Ranjan Ghosh, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Agriculture
  2. Some Evidences on Migration Mitigating Development
  3. Agriculture in the Shadow of Pandemic: Some Implications for Policy
  4. Social Forestry in Jharkhand: A Potential Employment Opportunity

Issue 15– February 2020. Faculty: Ranjan Ghosh, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Changing Patterns of Turmeric Production in Tamil Nadu
  2. Effect of Imports on Domestic Prices of Pulses, Oilseeds and Coconut
  3. Performance of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Gujarat
  4. Implementation of Hail Protection Mechanism Schemes for Apple Crop in Himachal Pradesh

Issue 14 – December 2019. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Rescuing Sugarcane Crop through Drip Irrigation in Maharashtra
  2. Role of Non-Farm Sector in Doubling Farmers' Income
  3. Causes of Low Productivity of Pome and Stone Fruits in Himachal Pradesh
  4. Status of Dairying and Potential to Improve the Socio-Economic Status of Milk Producers in Assam

Issue 13 – October 2019. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Onion Price Volatility: Issues and Strategies
  2. Declining Trend in Tamil Nadu's Sugar Industry
  3. Bridging the Yield Gap in Wheat in Bundelkhand Region of Madhya Pradesh
  4. Factors in Farm Labour Scarcity in Bihar

Issue 12 – August 2019. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Fodder Shortage in India: Need to Scale Up Fodder Seed Production through Dairy Cooperatives
  2. Paddy Fields in Kerala Regaining Normalcy: Some Post Flood Experiences
  3. Horticultural Crops in Assam and Meghalaya: Constraints and Opportunities
  4. Redeliberating Potentials of Dairying and Examining the Improvement in Socio-Economic Status of Milk Producers in Jharkhand

Issue 11 – June 2019. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Creating Unified Pulses Markets to Benefit Farmers
  2. Direct Benefit Transfer in Fertilizers in Tamil Nadu: A Quick Overview
  3. Assessment of Dairying and its Potential to Improve the Socio-Economic Status of Milk Producers in Bihar
  4. Harvesting Solar Power: Farmers' Experience from Western India

Issue 10 – April 2019. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Sukhpal Singh

  1. Relevance of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Punjab: Farmer's Perceptions
  2. Evidence on Price versus Income Support to Farmers
  3. Growth and Prospects of Agro Processing Industries in Bihar
  4. Impact of Neem Coated Urea on Production, Productivity and Soil Health in India

Issue 9 – February 2019. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Promoting Rabi Crop Cultivation in Assam
  2. Problems of Inadequate Post-Harvest Infrastructure in Fisheries
  3. Impact of Check Dams in Gujarat: Case of Tarakpur Check Dam
  4. Climate Change: Municipal Solid Waste Management Solutions

Issue 8 – December 2018. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Harnessing Solar Energy: A Novel Solar Cooperative Initiative in India
  2. Managing Soil Fertility Including Carbon & Micronutrients for Doubling Farmers' Income
  3. Pulses Procurement and Minimum Support Prices
  4. Economics of Fruit Cultivation in Himachal Pradesh Under Organic and Inorganic Conditions - Study of Mango, Citrus and Stone Fruits

Issue 7 – October 2018. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Micro Irrigation and Horticulture in Himachal Pradesh: Opportunities and Challenges
  2. Performance of the Kisan Call Centre (KCC) in Assam
  3. Losses in Neera Production Due to Inefficiencies in Marketing
  4. Doubling Incomes of Tribal Farmers through Coffee Cultivation in Andhra Pradesh & Odisha

Issue 6 – August 2018. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Maize in Bihar: Supply Chain, Marketing and Value-Addition
  2. Economic Losses in the Fisheries Sector in Gujarat due to Inadequate Post-Harvest Infrastructure Facilities
  3. Impact of Agri-Clinics & Agri- Business Centers (ACABC) Scheme in Assam
  4. Scenario of Hill Agriculture: A Study of Malana Village in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh

Issue 5 – June 2018. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Evaluation of Price Support Scheme for Pulses, Oilseeds, Cotton and Copra
  2. Comparative Analysis of Coffee Cultivation and Marketing in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and Koraput, Odisha
  3. Evaluating the Potential and the Obstacles in Lakshadweep becoming a Fully Organic Territory
  4. Governance and Implementation of PMFBY in West Bengal

Issue 4 – April 2018. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Challenges of the Rubber Industry in Kerala
  2. An Evaluation of Government's Market Intervention Scheme for Non-MSP Crops
  3. Advantages of Using Neem Coated Urea
  4. The Adoption of Soil Testing and Recommended Doses of Fertilizers in Andhra Pradesh
  5. Evaluation of Kisan Call Centres in Maharashtra

Issue 3 – February 2018. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Litchi Production, Marketing and Processing in Bihar and India
  2. Government Intervention in Onion Markets
  3. Problems and Prospects of Production of Small Millets and their Value Added Products in Madhya Pradesh
  4. Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
  5. Understanding the Problem of Fallow Land in Kerala
  6. Losses in Pulse Crops due to Blue-Bulls in Uttar Pradesh

Issue 2 – December 2017. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Enhancing Rice Productivity and Food Security through System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India
  2. Protected Cultivation of Horticulture in Himachal Pradesh
  3. Revival of Fallow Land in Madhya Pradesh
  4. Pressurized Irrigation Network Systems (PINS) in Gujarat
  5. Farmer Suicides in Telangana
  6. Soybean Production in Maharashtra: The Double Edged Sword

Issue 1 – September 2017. Faculty: Poornima Varma, Vasant P. Gandhi

  1. Kisan Call Centres (KCC): A Decision-Oriented Information Systems for Farmers
  2. Dairy Development in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
  3. Study of Pressurized Irrigation Network Systems (PINS) in Rajasthan
  4. Impact of Neem Coated Urea (NCU) on Production, Productivity and Soil Health in Bihar
  5. Towards Doubling Farmer Incomes: Direct Procurement by Organised Retailers
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