TRADE, AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN INDIA’S AGRIFOOD SYSTEM; IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL MARKET (TAPSIM)
Objective:
To study the impacts of domestic structural changes and trade agreements of India with the European Commission. The project is tracing the overall macroeconomic and trade policies in India since 1980. The trends in Indian agricultural trade are being studied and issues related to comparative advantage of India over other countries in agricultural commodities are being reviewed. The study also identifies the key processes of change and its impact on the Agrifood sector of India. Modeling tools will be developed for analysis of value chain, analysis of demand for and supply of agricultural commodities, and forecasting the impact of policies on future developments of agriculture in India till 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Approach:
The project has implemented a program of research providing qualitative and quantitative analysis of future developments in Indian supply, demand and trade for main agricultural products. The actions implemented in this project include –
- To identify the main drivers of change and their interaction, distinguishing between social, demographic, economic environmental and institutional factors
- To link main drivers with agricultural and trade policies
- To analyze the position of agriculture in India during the period of 2000-20
- Compare supply, demand and trade in India with main producers of the world market with emphasis on the relations between Europe and India
- Develop working tools for the analysis of the position of agriculture in India during the period of 2000-20
Timeline: September 2008-September 2012
Geographical Coverage: India
