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Ashok Gulati
The writer is chair professor for agriculture at ICRIER. Views are personal
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How to tailor the garment sector for exportsSubscriber Only
June 09,2025 07:22:10 AM
Put simply, we are too many, too small, and too dispersed. Over 80 per cent of India’s apparel units are MSMEs
Mon, Jun 09, 2025
Trade deals will bring opportunities for Indian agriculture. But there will also be challengesSubscriber Only
May 26,2025 07:34:39 AM
A consistent and strategic approach to trade, combined with long-term investments in sustainable productivity, will unlock the sector’s full potential on the global stage
Mon, May 26, 2025
FTA with UK: How a stitch in time can boost India’s textile sectorSubscriber Only
May 12,2025 07:35:44 AM
The FTA opens up possibilities for the textile sector. It must now align itself with the aesthetics and practices of the global market
Mon, May 12, 2025
A revolution of clean energySubscriber Only
April 28,2025 07:15:15 AM
Drastic steps are needed to restore the health of our planet. India's unsustainable agricultural production system must change
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
India needs its cards right to navigate a world governed by Trump’s tariffsSubscriber Only
April 14,2025 07:27:48 AM
India has an opportunity to occupy the space that China will vacate in America, especially in labour-intensive sectors like textiles and apparel, machinery, toys and games, footwear and leather
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
The thread and weave of reforming India’s textiles industrySubscriber Only
March 31,2025 07:06:40 AM
Achieving the $100 billion target of textiles and apparel exports by 2030 seems a tall order, unless dramatic, game-changing reforms are introduced
Mon, Mar 31, 2025
Ashok Gulati writes: Trump’s tariff war: How should India play its cards?Subscriber Only
March 17,2025 07:41:45 AM
India can accommodate US interests on trade without compromising its own. It can begin by identifying goods, whose tariff reductions will have minimal domestic impact
Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Trump’s America First, an opening for Indian farmsSubscriber Only
March 03,2025 07:11:02 AM
His threat of reciprocal tariffs could be a chance to transition from protectionism to a productivity-driven agri-export strategy.
Mon, Mar 03, 2025
Can India replicate the Amul success story for the food and vegetables’ sector?Subscriber Only
February 17,2025 07:05:00 AM
It is challenging but not impossible. What we need is scale, policy backing, and a champion to drive this growth
Mon, Feb 17, 2025
Ashok Gulati, Raya Das on Budget 2025: Stopping short of the farmSubscriber Only
February 03,2025 06:55:39 AM
Budget makes some progress in addressing agricultural challenges. But approach remains incremental rather than transformational
Mon, Feb 03, 2025
Ashok Gulati writes: The reform and welfare India needsSubscriber Only
January 20,2025 07:22:01 AM
MSP framework needs a revisit. The competitive populism to give free food, power, or highly subsidised fertilisers, or pocket money in the name of Ladli Behna, is a race to the bottom
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
Best of both sides | Ashok Gulati writes: Why MSP should not be legalisedSubscriber Only
January 10,2025 07:19:22 AM
India is the only country that implicitly taxes its agriculture by suppressing market prices. What Indian farmers need is freer markets
Fri, Jan 10, 2025
A 2025 wishlist for farms and farmersSubscriber Only
January 06,2025 06:55:05 AM
If PM Modi wants to make India ‘viksit’ by 2047, agricultural incomes must improve appreciably
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Manmohan Singh to Muhammad Ali, with humilitySubscriber Only
December 28,2024 07:00:13 AM
‘What an amazing level of humility, humanity, and wisdom I found in him’
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
What can the budget do for agricultureSubscriber Only
December 23,2024 07:35:08 AM
Policies should ensure agriculture respects soil health, it is more productive and remunerative for farmers. It should ensure nutritional security and not tax natural resources
Mon, Dec 23, 2024
All is not well with soilSubscriber Only
December 09,2024 05:05:09 AM
Fertiliser subsidy is causing a skewed nutrient profile. For farm productivity and human health, this must be addressed.
Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Three solutions for clean airSubscriber Only
November 25,2024 07:17:47 AM
Better incentive for crop diversification, greater investment in switch to electric vehicles and other innovative technologies are needed to address the pollution crisis in Delhi. This is a matter of survival.
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Public Distribution System must be reformed to fix leakage, invest in farmingSubscriber Only
November 11,2024 04:40:18 AM
Those above antyodaya (extremely poor) should pay at least half of MSP so the savings can be ploughed back into agriculture
Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Why inflation on prices of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes particularly remains a pain point for RBISubscriber Only
October 28,2024 04:13:19 AM
What’s truly needed is a dedicated agency, staffed with experts focused exclusively on these crops. Without such specialised oversight and long-term strategies, RBI will remain in a bind on the repo rat.
Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: The problem with the right to free foodSubscriber Only
October 14,2024 04:00:08 AM
Regime of highly ineffective food and fertiliser subsidies must be reformed. Government needs to summon the courage to bite the bullet, ensure enough lead time to prepare for proper implementation.
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
What India can do to reduce food wastageSubscriber Only
September 30,2024 04:11:01 AM
Lowering post-harvest losses and food waste is not just a matter of improving economic efficiency, but also providing nutrition, eliminating hunger and saving the environment.
Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: Giving farms their dueSubscriber Only
September 16,2024 07:45:37 AM
A new minister, seven new schemes, and emphasis on rural housing and roads indicate the emphasis Modi 3.0 has placed on agriculture in its first 100 days
Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Ashok Gulati and Reena Singh write: How to help Haryana and Punjab move away from paddy to less water-guzzling cropsSubscriber Only
September 02,2024 07:52:14 AM
What is needed is a bold initiative by the Centre in collaboration with the two state governments with costs being shared in a 60:40 or even 50:50 ratio. It could be the new deal for farmers of this region, a new beginning by Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Centre to build trust among farmers.
Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Ashok Gulati writes: The path to Viksit Bharat runs through fieldsSubscriber Only
August 19,2024 07:55:54 AM
Investing in R&D, irrigation, opening up land-lease markets, and building value chains of perishables can help India provide food security in the face of climate change.
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
International Conference of Agricultural Economists: A chance to cement India-Africa partnership in food securitySubscriber Only
August 04,2024 12:12:12 PM
The two can learn much from each others experience, especially in ensuring quality nutrition to children under five
Tue, Aug 06, 2024Journalism of Courage
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