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Some Reflections on Agrarian Prospects -Abhijit Sen

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published Published on Feb 22, 2016   modified Modified on Feb 22, 2016
-Economic and Political Weekly

Abhijit Sen (abhijitsenjnu@gmail.com) retired recently from the faculty of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; he has also been a Member of the Planning Commission and then of the Fourteenth Finance Commission.

Indian agriculture is once again in a slowdown. After the spurt of 2004-05--2011-12 when growth accelerated and the variability of production declined, in recent years growth has slowed and volatility has risen. Given weak world economic prospects and looming climate change, the main objectives of agricultural policy should now be to (i) enhance efficiency of production and natural resource use, and (ii) devise appropriate safety nets to cope with risks whether from markets or climate.

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Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 51, Issue No. 8, 20 Feb, 2016, http://www.epw.in/journal/2016/8/some-reflections-agrarian-prospects.html


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