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Ashok Gulati to head Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices by Prabha Jagannathan

Ashok Gulati, Director in Asia for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), was appointed Chairman of the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices for the Ministry of Agriculture , Government of India. Based in New Delhi, he will be involved in developing appropriate price policy and marketing structures for major agricultural commodities in the country.

Gulati’s appointment begins on March 1. Bart Minten will be acting director of the New Delhi office; search for a new director will begin immediately. Gulati served as the IFPRI’s Director in Asia since 2006. Prior to that (2001-2006), he was head of IFPRI’s Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division. His research focused on agricultural markets and trade; the development of value chains; reforms in public irrigation and power systems; and the role of government, corporate, and civil society in the development of agriculture and rural areas in Asian countries with a view to provide food and nutritional security on a sustainable basis. During this time, Dr. Gulati produced nine peer-reviewed books in collaboration with his colleagues and published widely in national and international research journals.

“In his ten years at IFPRI, Dr. Gulati has contributed significantly to our understanding of agricultural policy issues, especially in South Asia,” said Shenggen Fan , IFPRI director general. “One of his most internationally influential works is a comparative study on India and China’s agricultural and rural reforms. He rendered policy advice to the Government of India , and interacted closely with the corporate agri-business sector, farmer groups, and civil-society organizations. He worked tirelessly to build and expand IFPRI’s New Delhi office and its research capacity.” Previous to joining IFPRI, Gulati served as a member of the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of India.