Agriculture

Patterns of rural mechanisation, Energy and employment in South Asia: Reopening the debate

During the 1970s, major policy debates on the role of mechanisation in agricultural and rural development in south Asia took place; by the early 1990s, such debates had largely faded. Yet today, countries such as Bangladesh possess some of the most productive, mechanised and labour-intensive agricultural industries in south Asia.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2011
Stephen Biggs, Scott Justice, David Lewis
Economic and Political Weekly
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Energy, South Asia, Agriculture, Rural Development, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Rural Poverty, Agricultural Machines, Green Revolution, Irrigation, Trade, Economic Development
Energy

Solar warriors

The German solar industry once held the front, but must now defend itself globally. To survive, it will have to prevail over the competition. Germany's Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) is leading the way with its PV Roadmap 2020, proposing a battle plan to keep the German solar sector competitive-and make photovoltaics a central pillar of the country's energy supply.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2011
Jurgen Heup and Sascha Rentzing
New Energy
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Solar Energy, Germany, Trade, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

China may replace India in IPI pipeline project

With New Delhi gradually losing interest in the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, the prospects of China replacing India in the ambitious project are brightening.

India is now marshalling all its resources to ensure an early fruition of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) to meet its growing demand for natural gas, sources in the government acknowledged.

Externa

Publication Date: 
12/01/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, China, Oil Exploration, Energy, Trade
Economy

$16bn deals signed as Wen seeks deeper trade ties

New Delhi: Indian and Chinese companies signed 48 agreements worth nearly $16 billion as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began his threeday visit seeking to deepen trade and investment relations between the two Asian giants.

Top Indian and Chinese companies signed agreements in several sectors including power, telecom, steel, wind energy and food and marine products as the Chinese premier sought

Publication Date: 
16/12/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
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Trade, China, India, Economy, Energy, Wind Energy
Energy

India to start power trade with Sri Lanka by 2014

The two countries are likely to sign an MoU for the Rs 2,500-crore project.
The government

Publication Date: 
25/11/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Sri Lanka, Energy, Trade, Electricity, Power Industry
Energy

Hurdles to power import from Nepal

New Delhi: Indian companies which have invested in hydel joint ventures in Nepal, with a total a capacity of over 6,000 mw, face uncertainties over exporting the bulk of the power to India due to several policy barriers that also restrict New Delhi

Publication Date: 
13/09/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
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Nepal, Imports, Trade, Energy, Electricity, Hydroelectricity, India, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam
Energy

Modeling the global trade and environmental impacts of biofuel policies

There is rising skepticism about the potential positive environmental impacts of first generation biofuels. Growing biofuel crops could induce diversion of other crops dedicated to food and feed needs. The relocation of production could increase deforestation and bring significant new volumes of carbon into the atmosphere.

Publication Date: 
31/07/2010
Antoine Bout, Betina V. Dimaranan, Hugo Valin
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Biofuel, Environment, Trade, Green House Gases, Ethanol, European Union (EU), United States Of America (US), Carbon Dioxide, Land Use, Energy
Energy

Re-energising India

Furthering intra-region trade with neighbours can help India meet its ever-growing energy needs
Neha Chowdhry / May 29, 2010, 0:21 IST

Publication Date: 
29/05/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Trade, Energy, TERI, India, Business Standard (New Delhi)
Energy

The logic of the expert group report on petroleum prices

The article explains the logic behind the Parikh Committee recommendation on petroleum prices.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2010
Kirit S Parikh
Economic and Political Weekly
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Tags:
LPG, Diesel, Petrol, Trade, Energy Policy, Energy, Imports, India, Economic and Political Weekly, Fuel Pricing, Kirit S Parikh
Energy

Ethanol: to tariff or not to tariff?

Brazil and the US are locked in hot competition over ethanol trade, with the former seeking more market access and the latter determined to protect its domestic producers.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2010
Bridges
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Maize, Sugarcane, Ethanol, Trade, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Biofuel, Energy, Advertising, United States Of America (US), Brazil, Bridges

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