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Representing Theme: Food Production Systems

The ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) acts as a think tank of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for its agricultural science policy. It undertakes research on contemporary agricultural development issues and makes persistent efforts toward strengthening agricultural economics and policy research in the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) by organizing capacity-building programs. The Institute also offers regular technical and policy inputs to NITI Aayog, various ministries of the Central and State governments, and other stakeholders to facilitate their policy decisions related to food and agriculture. The Institute conducts research under three broad themes: (i) Agricultural Growth and Development, (ii) Technology and Sustainable Agriculture, and (iii) Agricultural Markets and Trade.

The Institute has made notable contributions in the areas such as the assessment of the impacts of agricultural R&D, returns on investment versus subsidies, total factor productivity, climate change impacts and adaptations, sustainability of agri-food systems, management of groundwater resources, agricultural diversification, structural change in agriculture, doubling farmers’ income, international trade in agriculture, institutional innovations, crop insurance, the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture, market intelligence, commodity outlook, value chains of food commodities, price volatility and transmissions, market integration and demand forecasts.