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Trade, agricultural policies and structural changes in India's agrifood system; implications for national and global markets (TAPSIM)
Project
Project code: 212617
Contract period: 01.09.2008
- 31.08.2011
Budget: 1,350,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The project offers a qualitative and quantitative analysis of future developments in Indian supply, demand and trade for the main agricultural commodities as well as developments in the food value chain. Working tools are improved and used to evaluate the impact of trade and agricultural policies, structural changes on the Indian agrifood system as well as on world markets.
More specifically, the project will include the following actions: Design of an analytical framework for the analysis of future trade and agricultural policy developments (including trade agreements) on supply, demand and trade for the main agricultural commodities in India. Initial suggestions for analysis are cereals, pulses, vegetable oils, cotton, sugar, dairy, meat and fish, fruits and vegetables. Identify the key processes of change in the Indian and global economy and their impacts on the agrifood sector of India. This serves as a basis for understanding future trends. Update, test and improve modelling tools and value chain analysis that will be used as building blocks in this project. Define indicators and develop databases for understanding and forecasting the impacts of policies on future developments of agriculture in India up to 2020.
Section overview
Subjects
- Agricultural Policy
- Market Analysis/Marketing Strategy