Indian Wheat and Rice Sector Policies and the Implications of Reform
By Shikha Jha, P.V. Srinivasan, and Maurice Landes
Economic Research Report No. (ERR-41) 52 pp,
May 2007
During 1998-2002, India experienced record public surpluses of wheat and rice, sharply higher Government subsidy outlays, and declining per capita consumption. By 2006, despite continued high subsidies and sluggish domestic consumption, India developed a large wheat deficit. The pronounced market cycles and declines in per capita consumption for India’s major food staples are creating pressure for Indian policymakers to adjust longstanding policies.
Keywords: India, wheat, rice, production, consumption, trade, policy, reform, ERS, USDA
In this report ... Chapters are
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- Abstract, Contents, and Summary, 342 kb.
- Introduction, 67 kb.
- Production and Producer Policy, 246 kb.
- Consumption and Consumer Policy, 150 kb.
- Trade and Trade Policy, 102 kb.
- Government Food Grain Operations, 132 kb.
- Wheat and Rice Sector Reform Options, 113 kb.
- Conclusions, 72 kb.
- References, 57 kb.
- Appendix 1: Spatial Model of India’s Wheat
and Rice Sectors, 98 kb.
- Appendix 2: Statistical Tables, 63 kb.
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Updated date: May 3, 2007
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