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The following papers have been published under this initiative:
Agribusiness in South Asia: A fact sheet
This paper reviews and analyses the nature, profile and functioning of the agribusiness sector in South Asia. It examines the impact of agribusiness corporations, supermarket chains and other such agencies on primary producers in South Asia from the perspective of rural poverty reduction, and raises pertinent issues related to policy design and action.
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Meeting local demands for vegetables and fruits - the dynamics of farmers’ market: A case analysis of Uzhavar Sandhai of Tamil Nadu
This study explains the concept of farmers’ markets, called ‘uzhavar sandhais’ in Tamil Nadu, and assesses the impact of such markets on the livelihoods of small farmers.
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Searching for a sweeter future: A case study of sugarcane farming and sugar industry in Bihar
An analysis of international and domestic policies and practices that impact the Indian sugarcane industry, with special emphasis on the industry in Bihar which has the potential to hugely benefit the state’s five lakh farmers
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Development boxed: Issues in agriculture negotiations
Analysing the present state of play of WTO negotiations on domestic farm subsidies in developed countries, this paper shows how only deep reduction commitments imposed on developed countries will yield benefits for developing countries
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Soybean farming in India in WTO regime
Soybean has become an important crop in many parts of India and the sector is doing well. To maintain this growth any deal in the WTO must ensure that soybean farmers are protected.
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State Trading Enterprises : A developing country perspective
The paper discusses the role of state trading enterprises and how developing countries should respond to the call for their removal.
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Plight of Indian dairy farmers in the WTO regime
The huge surpluses of dairy products produced by OECD countries that heavily subsidise dairy farmers are dumped in markets such as India, adversely affecting the livelihoods of its smaller dairy
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The Indian cotton dilemma
This paper explains how Indian cotton farmers have to battle both domestic policies and unfair world trade practices.
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