S Mahendra Dev

Union Budget 2024-25: Some boost for agriculture and rural economy

India spends only 0.4% of agri GDP on R&D and it is far below the levels in China, Brazil, and Israel

Interim Budget 2024-25: For agri and rural, it's continuation of the past

Since it is an Interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not make any big announcements nor did she increase allocations for welfare schemes in an election year

Rural India's Budget expectations

There is a need to reduce stress in agriculture and increase demand to ensure sustainable growth

Swaminathan's advice was not to turn Green Revolution into greed revolution

The scientist appealed farmers not to harm long-term production potential for short-term gains

Facing the El Nino threat

The resilience of Indian agriculture to weather shocks has strengthened, but mitigating risks requires careful policy response

Breaking barriers, building inclusion

By focusing on measures that make financial services available to households and small and medium enterprises, G20 has the potential to make a real difference in people's lives

Union Budget 2023-24: Boost to agriculture, rural but more push needed

Weak rural demand has been a concern for fast-moving consumer goods and other consumer durables, although we see a few green shoots now

Obituary: Abhijit Sen - A great economist with rural, agriculture focus

He was an excellent analytical economist and his is a great loss to the profession of economics vis-a-vis research and policy, writes S Mahendra Dev

Agri trade beyond the Ukraine war

India's chances of becoming a stable supplier of wheat are limited in the absence of a long-term policy on foodgrain exports

Atmanirbhar & rural growth: Need to make all the right noises

The expenditure for total rural development schemes declined from Rs 2.16 trillion in FY21 to Rs 1.95 trillion in FY22.

Exports: A post-Covid opportunity

In order to obtain 7 per cent growth, among other things, India has to tackle the stagnation in exports and the next Budget can make a beginning

GDP measurement and the slowdown

Although there are some structural issues, the economy is slowing largely due to cyclical factors

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley focuses on Bharat despite fiscal challenges

The measures particularly in agriculture may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income

S Mahendra Dev: Budget, a win-win for rural economy; implementation a challenge

The finance minister has not disappointed in focusing on rural India, despite several fiscal challenges in 2016-17