The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CECA) has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all 2016/17 kharif crops. While pulses have been given a bonus for many years as an incentive, such payment is now also being extended to oilseeds this year. MSPs for Key Crops Increased The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CECA) has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all 2016/17 kharif crops. Pulses are receiving the highest boost followed by oilseeds and coarse cereals. While pulses have been given a bonus for many years as an incentive, such payment is now also being extended to oilseeds this year, although it is over and above the MSP for these particular crops (see table below). As the su...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.