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Commentary
CommentarySeptember 6, 2021byfasadmin

Rajapaksa’s Eco-extremism Spells Doom for Sri Lankan Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

An influential section of Sri Lankan agricultural economists and scientists has deplored the recent course change in the country’s agricultural policy made by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government. The decision by…
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CommentaryAugust 10, 2021byfasadmin

Access to Information and Agriculture Extension Services for Farmer Households: Evidence from the Situation Assessment Surveys

Agriculture develops with the help of modern technology and techniques. High level of machine use and improved inputs leads to better productivity. Access to technical advice or extension services, which…
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CommentaryJuly 20, 2021byfasadmin

Using the India TUS Unit Level Data: Some Notes on Method (and Some STATA Code!)

India’s first nationally representative time use survey was conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) from January 2019 to December 2019. While summary findings and notes on method are included…
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CommentaryJuly 16, 2021byfasadmin

At 90, C.T. Kurien – Scholar of Social Conscience – Is More Relevant Than Ever

The Foundation for Agrarian Studies organized an online felicitation programme for the noted economist Professor C. T. Kurien on July 21, 2021. Prof. Kurien turned 90 on this day. You…
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CommentaryJuly 10, 2021byfasadmin

The eradication of extreme poverty in China, 1981 to 2019

As the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates the 100th year of its formation, many articles have appeared that assess the record of China in various socio-economic spheres. One such…
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CommentaryDecember 17, 2020byfasadmin

Bihar versus Punjab: Selective Use of Data Misinforms Policy

A few days into the farmer’s agitation in India, a video episode of the programme “Cut the Clutter” hosted by journalist Shekhar Gupta was circulating in the social media. Those…
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CommentaryDecember 17, 2020byfasadmin

Farmers’ Protest Against Farm Laws: Impressions from the Tikri Border

Several farmer organisations had given a call of ‘Dilli Chalo’ (‘Let’s March to Delhi’) on November 26-27 to register their protest over the three farm laws that the central government…
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CommentaryAugust 17, 2020byfasadmin

Returns from Group Farming: A Case Study of Kudumbashree Women’s Farming Groups

In 2018, Madhav Tipu Ramachandran and Arindam Das undertook a survey of 15 selected Kudumbashree joint liability groups in Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram districts in order to study the viability and profitability of group farming. Their findings have been published in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies.

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CommentaryJuly 11, 2020byfasadmin

Implications of the Collapse of Income from Migration: Reflections from Two Villages in Bihar

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed both the crucial role played by migrant workers in maintaining material production across sectors, and the extreme vulnerabilities of their lives and living conditions.

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CommentaryJune 6, 2020byfasadmin

Missing the Elephant in the Room: The Need to Address Human-Animal Conflict

The unfortunate death of a female elephant in Kerala in May 2020 has generated outrage over the past week. Much of the outrage was caused by the reason for the elephant’s death, as reported by certain media houses and social media handles.

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