South Asian Section_AAEA

Working to bring together people, ideas, and discussion for Agricultural and Food system research and development in South Asia

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Why don’t more Bangladeshi farmers adopt high-return hybrid rice?

📈 Hybrid rice boosts yields by 30% on average, but only a few farmers see 70% gains. 📉 For many, returns are marginal or even negative.

Hot off the press from Dr. Mishra’s team: https://t.co/o7hlnrCcce

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Do fertilizer subsidies help or hurt under climate stress?

In drought-hit Bangladesh, input subsidies increase fertilizer use but worsen imbalances—especially for urea.

📊 Study calls for targeted, climate-smart subsidy reform. 🔗 https://t.co/Bh7WT1K2Zk

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🌍 Equal exposure, unequal impact.

📉 Droughts in rural Bangladesh reduce food spending by 8.4% and nutrition intake across the board — but women, especially elderly women, suffer the most.

📊 New study by Dr. Mishra's team: https://t.co/bNrho2MWeQ

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Did India’s wheat export ban actually stabilize domestic prices during the 2022 food crisis?

Tripathi & Mishra use a NARDL model to show: 🔁 Price transmission is asymmetric under open trade ❌ Export ban failed to curb domestic wheat price rise

Details: https://t.co/z8aLJPNvEv

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Does crop insurance really ensure food security for Indian farmers?

Prof. Mishra & team show:

✅ Insured farmers have ⬆️ 15% consumption & ⬆️ 26% net income

Check it out: https://t.co/WWAwspTXNW

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Access to input subsidy cards and extension services boosts productivity in rice plots by nearly 20% and 22%, respectively, in Bangladesh (2011–2019). Check out these insights from Hazrana & Mishra (2024): https://t.co/TAxtpcSzZf

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What are the effects of public stockholding on price dynamics and volatility in the Indian wheat market? 🇮🇳🌾 Check out Tripathi & Mishra (2024), using quantile autoregression to reveal its impact on price stability: https://t.co/IBTqZkR39P

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Indians craving more plant-based protein 🌱, but farmers' profits are dropping! 📉 Rising costs + slow output growth = a lower profits for chickpeas & pigeon peas. Full story by Rezitis, Mishra, & Kumar: https://t.co/HL73MA9FjD

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Do marketing channel choices influence the prices farmers receive for their products? Yes, they do! 📊 For a deeper dive, check out the full paper by Villacis, Kopp, and Mishra (2024): https://t.co/TVMARgmMqF

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Monopsonist production contractors lower farm gate prices compared to oligopsonist marketing contractors, but farmers with production contracts still achieve higher net profits. Want to read more? Check out Dr. Mishra's paper: https://t.co/CqWxrvw34z

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What is the impact of India’s export restrictions on domestic retail rice prices? 📊 Check out this insightful paper by Dr. Mishra's team, which uses a dynamic panel GARCH to analyze the effects. https://t.co/LQztwF0SVw

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Great read for this weekend by Dr. Mishra, Dr. Short, and Dr. Dodson that has crossed 500 views! 🎉 Findings reveal loan processing times average longer for Black borrowers on operating loans, though there is state-level variation. https://t.co/dZ0Dch9pJJ

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Today's Seminar Reminder!

Professor Mushfiq Mobarak (@mushfiq_econ) will be joining us for a discussion on seasonal poverty and internal migration issues from Bangladesh and Nepal.

📅 October 18 📷 2:00 - 3:15 PM Central Time

Register @ https://t.co/F2LKSKXabY

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Our Virtual Webinars Are Back!

Professor Mushfiq Mobarak (@mushfiq_econ) will be joining us for a discussion on seasonal poverty and internal migration issues from Bangladesh and Nepal.

📅 October 18
🕒 2:00 - 3:15 PM Central Time

Register today @ https://t.co/F2LKSKXabY

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We thank our SAS session lead-off speaker, Prof. Mishra, and all six lightning session presenters for presenting their excellent work.
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Had a great turnout at the SAS Business Meeting today!

Don't forget to join us at the SAS Track Session on July 30 from 4:30 to 6 pm. We'll see you all at Regents, 4th Floor.

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Preparing your trip for AAEA 2024? Mark your calendars for: (a) SAS Section Business Meeting (July 28, 3 - 4:30 pm), and (b) SAS Track Session Presentations (July 30, 4:30 - 6 pm) We are very excited to see you all in New Orleans this July!
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Preparing your trip for AAEA 2024?
Mark your calendars for:
(a) SAS Section Business Meeting (July 28, 3 - 4:30 pm), and
(b) SAS Track Session Presentations (July 30, 4:30 - 6 pm)
We are very excited to see you all in New Orleans this July! @AAEA_Economics

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Publication alert! @prabhupingali and I discuss the role of men's vs women's education for diet diversity in this new study led by @naveensunder
Now open access @PLOSONE

https://t.co/kFvt1IZZLj