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Theme: Agriculture Finance

Low awareness of fertilizer subsidy: A challenge to subsidy reforms

The government has been considering a policy shift to transfer the fertilizer subsidy amount to the bank accounts of farmers rather than fertilizer companies. In our pan-India study with farmers we found that only one-third of the farmers knew that they purchase fertilizers at a subsidized rate. With such low awareness levels, this policy shift may evoke shock and displeasure since this would require farmers to first purchase fertilizers at the market price.

Nov 18, 2021

Aakash Mehrotra, Monica Dutta and Ritesh Rautela

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Nov 18, 2021

Aakash Mehrotra, Monica Dutta and Ritesh Rautela

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NXTFIN-XaasTag: Technology-enabled mainstreaming of farmers’ collectives

XaasTag is an AgTech start-up that provides a digital, collaborative online marketplace. The platform connects agricultural commodity producers, such as farmer producer organizations (FPOs) at one end and institutional buyers at the other, and enables them to directly sell and buy from each other.

Aug 9, 2021

Sunil Bhat, Rashmi Adlekha and Mitali

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Aug 9, 2021

Sunil Bhat, Rashmi Adlekha and Mitali

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Aggois: Creating robust liquidity for farmers

Aggois is an AgTech startup that provides short-term credit solutions to farmers in India against the sale of their produce. It has identified a critical financing gap that farmers face between the time they harvest one crop and sow the next. This blog explains how the startup has worked to mitigate this gap and uncover opportunities and challenges.

Aug 9, 2021

Amit Joshi, Sunil Bhat and Mitali

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Way Forward for Delivery of Food Subsidy in India: Lessons from Unconditional Cash Transfers

This publication discusses key findings from the assessment of unconditional cash transfers in the three union territories of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Puducherry and offers recommendations for the food subsidy program in India.

Jul 9, 2021

Ritesh Rautela and Vedika Tibrewala

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Jul 9, 2021

Ritesh Rautela and Vedika Tibrewala

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India’s food security response to COVID-19

The case study provides a detailed account of the Government of India’s food security response to the COVID-19 pandemic through its Public Distribution System (PDS), the world’s largest food security program. It captures how the government reached its 810 million poor to provide food grains despite stringent lockdowns.

Jun 9, 2021

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Jun 9, 2021

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The Helix Institute at MSC Masterclass 2 with Leesa Shrader, AgriFin Accelerate Program Director at Mercy Corps

Leesa Shrader, the Director of the AgriFin Accelerate Program at Mercy Corps, speaks at The Helix Institute at MSC master class series.

Apr 21, 2021

The Helix Institute at MSC

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Apr 21, 2021

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