Category: agriculture
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Agricultural Trade in an Age of Food Security Anxiety
For decades, agricultural trade was presented as one of the greatest success stories of globalization. Countries specialized in crops where they enjoyed natural advantages, international markets connected producers and consumers across continents, and global food availability expanded significantly. Yet beneath this success lay a persistent reality. Food is not just…
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Rural Economy Beyond Farming: India’s Silent Structural Transformation and the Crisis Hidden Beneath It
For centuries, the rural economy in India was built around agriculture as the center of livelihood, culture, and social identity. Farming was not only an economic activity but also the foundation of village society. Land ownership determined status, food security depended on monsoons, and rural prosperity was closely tied to…
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Demographic Transition, Climate Change and Rise of Global Middle Class – Shaping the Global Economy
Demographic Transition Demographic transition encompasses shifts in population size, age structure, and fertility rates as countries develop. By 2100, the world population is projected to peak at 9.7 billion, followed by a decline to 8.8 billion. However, these changes will not be uniform across regions. While some countries in Africa…
"Connecting communities, empowering nations: Unifying the Regional and Global Economy ." 