Category: Agriculture
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Ethanol Blending in India: Growth Promise or Hidden Cost
Historical Push Towards Energy Security and Rural SupportIndia’s journey with ethanol blending has been shaped by two long-standing concerns: dependence on imported crude oil and the need to support farmers, especially in the sugar economy. The ethanol blending programme, accelerated in the last decade, aimed to reduce oil imports, stabilise…
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From Basic Consumption to Value-Driven Food Systems
The food and consumption sector has undergone a profound transformation over the past few decades, moving from subsistence and basic consumption toward a more sophisticated ecosystem driven by branding, health awareness, and value addition. Historically, food systems were local, seasonal, and largely unprocessed, with minimal differentiation across products. However, as…
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From Farms to Food Systems: A Structural Shift
The traditional narrative of agriculture—centered on crop output, monsoon performance, and farm productivity—is undergoing a decisive transformation into a broader and far more complex food-systems story. Historically, agricultural economics was largely about land, labor, and yield, where the Green Revolution marked a turning point by stabilizing food grain production and…
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Agriculture at the Crossroads: Price Instability without Income Stability
The Historical Illusion of Price-Led ProsperityFor decades, agricultural policy—both in India and globally—has operated under a simplistic assumption: higher food prices would naturally translate into higher farmer incomes. This belief was rooted in classical economic thinking where producers benefit from price increases. However, the reality of agriculture has always been…
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The Illusion of Control: Why Farmers Still Don’t Decide Prices
Historical Roots of Price Powerlessness The inability of farmers to decide the price of their produce is not a recent dysfunction—it is structurally embedded in the evolution of agrarian economies. From colonial-era revenue extraction systems to post-independence procurement frameworks, agriculture has historically been treated as a sector to stabilize food…
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Mapping India’s Agricultural Exports
India’s agricultural export landscape continues to showcase its strength as a global agri-trade powerhouse. As of 2025, Indian agri-products are reaching an impressive array of destinations worldwide, a reflection of both India’s natural agro-climatic diversity and its expanding trade relationships. This blog presents a product-wise breakdown of major Indian agricultural…
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Trends and Transformation in the Food and Beverage Processing Industry (2025)
The food and beverage processing industry in 2025 stands at the intersection of innovation, shifting consumer preferences, and pressing sustainability challenges. As the global market for food and beverages surges toward an estimated $7.4 trillion, the processing segment plays a pivotal role in value addition, efficiency, and meeting the ever-diversifying…
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Regional Economic Disparities in India-Reforms Part IV
In recent years, the complexity and rigidity of bureaucratic processes have increasingly impacted governance and economic efficiency in India. Persistent administrative hurdles, even in routine functions, often result in unintended disruptions, such as officials unable to travel for urgent work due to last-minute flight cancellations tied to delayed permissions. While…
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Sustainability in Indian Exports
In an era marked by unprecedented climate change challenges and environmental degradation, the imperative for sustainable practices in global trade has never been clearer. For India, a country known for its diverse exports, the integration of sustainability into export strategies is not just an option—it’s a necessity. Industries such as…
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