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Good rainfall, India's incentives structure driving rice production boom,
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rising rice production in India, a key producer, is being driven by a combination of factors, good rainfall and an incentive structure that favours paddy cultivation, according to noted agricultural economist Ashok Gulati, and Professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Eco
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December tipping point: Exporters warn of economic fallout from US trade r
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"Most exporters told us they front-loaded their consignments to manage the impact of tariffs. They can bear this situation only till December. If the dispute isn't resolved by then, layoffs will begin in the textile and apparel sector, gems and jewellery, as well as in shrimp exports," Gulat
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India's 70% goods export exposed to Trump tariffs, ICRIER suggests negotia
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Around 70 per cent of India's goods exports to the US, equivalent to USD 60.85 billion, are now exposed to the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US administration, according to an analysis by ICRIER.
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Scaling solar-based technologies can transform farm sector's productivity:
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The panel featured insights from Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance; Swati Agarwal, Programme Officer, OAK Foundation; Uwe Gehlen, Head of German Development Cooperation in India and Minister, German Embassy, New Delhi; Subhodeep Basu, ICRIER; Harish Hande, Founder &
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Over 73 per cent of Agriculture Budget goes towards welfare measures, subs
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Food and fertilizer subsidies account for more than 50 percent of the Union Budget for the rural and agrarian sector in FY 25, highlighted a report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) by agriculture economist Ashok Gulati and Purvi Thangraj.
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Punjab, Haryana must review farmers' incentive to diversify from paddy-whe
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The government of Punjab and Haryana must re-purpose their subsidy policy towards rice and wheat farmers to diversify the crop pattern in these green revolution states, which are under deep stress, recommended Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in a repo
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India's Digital Infrastructure paving ways for MSME financial inclusion: I
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report identifies several key obstacles, such as the inadequacy of collateral, difficulties in verifying the creditworthiness of MSMEs, and the high transaction costs associated with providing small loans. These factors make lending to MSMEs less attractive for financial institutions.
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Farmers' lobby advocates lifting ban on exports of key agricultural produc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a pre-budget meeting with Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, the Kisan lobby advocated for lifting the ban on exports of several agricultural products.
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Fintech Visionaries Unite at Startup Mahakumbh: Igniting Innovation and Co
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13: Startup Mahakumbh, India's largest startup event scheduled to commence from 18-20 March 2024 will bring together the brightest minds in the fintech pavillion. Led by industry luminaries Pramod Bhasin, Founder, Genpact; Founder, ClixCapital Services & Chairman
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ICRIER and UN-ESCAP Presents 1st Asia Pacific E-Commerce Policy Summit
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13: The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP), is hosting the '1st Asia Pacific E-Commerce Policy Summit'. Set to take plac
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Scale, efficiency, tech building blocks should be utilised to cut logistic
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking during the ICRIER's release of a report on 'Express Delivery Services' in New Delhi, the minister said that the government was taking steps in this direction through massive infrastructure development through PM GatiShakti for smarter and faster planning and implementation of projec
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Large scale exports, deepening ecosystem vital for electronics sector: ICR
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): India is at the cusp of a manufacturing renaissance and a number of trade and industrial policies at home and the growing fragility of supply chains abroad, have meant that the global electronic firms are looking to India to diversify their manufacturing
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