I assumed, like many, that electric vehicles (EVs) weren't as green since most electricity in India is generated by burning coal, plus the transmission losses and emissions from battery production. Tarun Mehta recently explained why EVs are still much grove.rainmatter.org/t/analysis-of-…

Sugar sector is highly regulated and policies (recent addition is ethanol) have incentivised production. Considering the environmental costs and perceived impact of high sugar intake on health demands course correction. We present our views in this paper. Feedback is welcome :)

Also, it's earth day, everyone! Let's show some love and appreciation for our amazing planet that sustains us (even when we do cringe-worthy stuff)

India's CPI food inflation has been unilaterally rising since March 2020 (onset of Covid19). Even though it fell below 6% (RBI's threshold) in March 2023, it has been building on its higher base. No surprise that households continue to struggle. I write with Siraj Hussain

How the #monsoon spread looks in the first 21, out of 120 day-season. The yellow patch is worrying: means a rainfall deficit of 60% or more compared to 50-year-averages. Despite the cyclone induced deluge in Rajasthan and Gujarat, overall deficit is 33%!

Prices of staples (pulses , cereals) in the country have been high or picking up inflationary pressures. Shweta Saini writes on the situation of Tur dal in the country and suggests that the gains made towards aatmanirbharta may wash away if careful planning is not done

Thank you Devdutt Pattanaik It is common, know many in important positions who are incomponent at what they are hired to do. And to survive & retain their postions become psedudo defenders of an ideology or an idea. Rather than help those who appointed them, they are actually more

'Agriculture in Interim Budget 2024—oil seeds farmers get a boost but FPOs lose steam' Shweta Saini Shweta Saini, agricultural economist and CEO of Arcus Policy Research, writes #ThePrintOpinion theprint.in/budget/agricul…

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Maize is going to be very critical for India’s Ethanol blending (in fuel) (E20) drive. We need to reassess feedstock availability and invest aggressively in improving yields, mainly of maize. I write with Siraj Hussain Pulkit Khatri theindiaforum.in/public-policy/…

With high food inflation, crops affected due to adverse weather, this year is a challenge for ethanol blending programme. Maize crop has to step up, as E20 drive’s success depends on it. We write for The India Forum Shweta Saini Siraj Hussain

India’s vision of blending 20% ethanol into its fuel mix by 2025–26 hangs in the balance. El Nino’s climate variations have decreased the yield of rice & sugarcane, crops used to make ethanol. Shweta Saini Siraj Hussain Pulkit Khatri assess the situation buff.ly/3w7W3lD

Replug: "With an increasing number of suicides, even farmers seem to be waving the red flag. If all is not well with Punjab agriculture, it needs to be fixed quickly..." Shweta Saini Siraj Hussain Pulkit Khatri suggested a few steps in 2022 Read: theindiaforum.in/article/spike-…

After three years, a new data set, and the addition of a new co-author, our substantially revised and expanded paper on "The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics." drodrik.scholar.harvard.edu/publications/g… +

The budget sparks shift in GOI's approach towards agricultural reform in the country, moving towards a more collaborative approach. Plus, there is a clear push for #aatmanirbharta in pulses and oilseeds (Edible oils). We write on the hits/misses in #budget2025. Shweta Saini

Study Reveals Success and Challenges of DBT for Rice Scheme in Karnataka Arcus Policy Research Shweta Saini Siraj Hussain Ajay Vir Jakhar #DBT eng.ruralvoice.in/national/study…