PUBLICATIONS
Publications
September 22, 2017
More than half of India’s workforce is engaged in agriculture and its allied activities. However, the condition of the agricultural community, in the country, is not very encouraging.
Publications
May 18, 2017
After years of wait and regulatory scrutiny, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s regulator for transgenic products, has finally recommended the genetically modified mustard seeds named Dhara Mustard Hybrid 11 (DMH-11) for commercial release.
Publications
May 11, 2017
The world is rapidly urbanising. Currently, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and by 2050, as much as 66% is projected to be urban, with much of this rise taking place in developing countries.
Agriculture
April 10, 2017
Landlocked Nepal faces the challenge of low crop productivity due to climate change, depletion of soil fertility, and low fertilizer
News and Events
April 7, 2017
Agricultural mechanization is one of the key processes that will affect the future of smallholder farming systems in Asian countries,
Publications
March 16, 2017
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched its South Asia Initiative in 2002 and established its South Asia office in New Delhi in 2005. To know more, check the new brochure.
Publications
March 14, 2017
In March 2015, unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms caused tremendous losses to the standing rabi crops right when they were ready to be harvested.
Publications
March 10, 2017
This week's International Women’s Day 2017 celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
Agriculture
January 30, 2017
Seed, fertilizer, and irrigation are the major inputs that drive improvements in agricultural productivity. High-quality seed, alone, contributes a 15–20 percent increase in output levels. For major cereals, the key constraints facing Nepalese farmers are lack of access to high-quality seed and rates of seed replacement of less than 10 percent.