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Supply Response of Major Pulses
The present chapter analyses the supply response of chickpea and pigeon pea, using dynamic panel data estimation technique. The analysis is...
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Pricing and Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Pulses Imports
Over the past two decades, the Government of India sought import of pulses as a key trade policy measure to boost domestic availability of pulses....
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Evolution of India’s Policy Response to Hunger, Nutrition, and Food Security Since Independence
At the time of its independence, India did not have enough production of food grains to meet its domestic demand and had to depend on imports. The...
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Conclusion and Policy Implications
Pulses are rich in protein content and a major source of protein in Indian diet of all categories of people. The protein content in pulses is double...
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Impact of COVID-19, Lockdowns and Economic Slowdown on Food and Nutrition Security in India
The two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in India have resulted in widespread food insecurity and hunger in the country as a result of the burden of...
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Supply Chain Management of Food Grains in India
The supply chain of agriculturalAgricultural commoditiesCommodity in India is fraught with challenges. Not only the size of holdings are fragmented...
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COVID-19, Food Protectionism, and India’s Policy Response
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has been instrumental in setting the rules and processes in place for international trade. The organization did...
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Introduction
Pulses are an essential part of Indian diet as they are a dominant source of protein. Pulses are ‘the poor man’s meat’ because the consumption of...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Markets: Assessing the Roles of Commodity Characteristics, Disease Caseload, and Market Reforms
This paper assesses the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and the lockdown on wholesale prices and quantities traded in agricultural markets. We...
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Milk Consumption Pattern of Young Children: A Relook at the Indian Evidence
In rural areas where most of the food production takes place, nutritional deprivations are also high. In 2015–16, only 38% (45%) of 6–23-month-old...
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Food Policy: A Case of Punctuated Equilibrium
Beginning as a war-time food ration in the colonial era and going on to become India’s principal instrument to fight against hunger, PDS has emerged...
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Effect of Ramadan on purchasing behavior: a panel data analysis
Current descriptive studies have demonstrated both positive and negative impacts of Ramadan on consumption among Muslims. However, it is crucial to...
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The Crisis in Indian Agriculture: Genesis, Response and Future Prospects
Last five years have been witness to a spate of farmerFarmers protests in India. These protests which have been witnessed in almost all major states...
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How Recycled Grade is Economical? An Application of MILP and Evolutionary Algorithms in Intermodal Networks Under Uncertain Demand
This study seeks to plan and evaluate the cost of the logistics in manufacturing tetra duplex board using prime grade and recycled materials. The...
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A New Keynesian AD-AS Model for India, Incorporating the Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic
This chapter is an empirical attempt to model Indian economy at an aggregate level using annual samples from 1980–81 through 2020–21. Major...
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Asymmetric Exchange Rate Pass-Through, Market Share and Import Pricing
The current chapter is devoted to examine the role of country-specific market share on exchange rate pass-through and pricing behaviour of major...
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Socio-legal Analysis of the Impact of Food Insecurity and Hunger on the Right to Health of Urban Poor Living in the State of Gujarat
Despite the socio-economic development, food insecurity and malnutrition are two evils found unexpectedly high around the globe hampering one of the...
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The Puzzle of Lagging Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture: Toward a Theory of Connectedness
Why has Sub-Saharan Africa agriculture mostly not performed up to expectations for growth and poverty reduction? We address this puzzle by develo**...
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The role of the agricultural sector in Ghanaian development: a multiregional SAM-based analysis
Ghana shows remarkable differences in employment and welfare between the southern and northern regions. The promotion of policy focus on the...
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COVID-19 and women's nutrition security: panel data evidence from rural India
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, India implemented a stringent nationwide lockdown. Although food value chains and allied activities were...
