This book presents recent work on demand and supply projections for food grains and high-value agri-food commodities in India. It projects the implications of policies and trade on farm and non-farm incomes, poverty and income distribution in rural and urban areas. It also looks at the future...

This chapter summarizes the key findings of various studies and provides action plans for strengthening the agriculture sector and strategies for promoting agricultural trade for increasing farm incomes and reducing poverty in India.

This chapter documents the transformation of Indian agriculture following the economic liberalization since the early 1990s. It looks at the evolution of agricultural trade and trade policies, the investments and subsidies in agriculture, agricultural credit, the irrigation infrastructure, private...

This chapter presents the impacts of rural employment policies on food consumption patterns and nutritional security among rural households in India. It uses household unit data on dietary patterns and employment collected at the national level. Implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural...

Food demand and supply projections for India are essential from the perspective of food security and are presented in this chapter. The demand to 2030 for food grains, as well as horticultural, livestock and fisheries products, is projected. The study is aware of the diversification and structural...

Patterns of economic growth and agreements on international trade both impact the economy, nationally and globally. This chapter compares alternative patterns of economic growth with a bilateral free trade agreement between India and the EU and a multilateral trade agreement in the context of the...

This chapter addresses whether poverty has been reduced in both rural and urban areas in India. It is indicated that India had a share in global GDP of 6% in 2002, which is foreseen to rise to 11% by 2025. The share of agriculture in GDP is on the decline. High growth rates (over 8% per annum) seem ...

This chapter reviews the relevance of food safety and quality standards for India, for both domestic and global markets. It addresses the importance of food quality standards in international trade, highlighting that sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are often significant barriers to trade...

This chapter examines whether there is scope for expansion in India's poultry trade. It look at the trends in poultry production and considers the notion that the Indian poultry industry is price competitive. Since India is price competitive in eggs, but not in poultry meat, it is concluded that...