Key areas of research:

• Analysis of relevant policies and their socio-economic implications for Punjab agriculture and its stakeholders

• Market outlook/intelligence and niche area development; market risks

• Enhancing farmers’ incomes and profitability

• Food Processing and value addition

• Supply/Value Chains

• Natural resource conservation

• Climate change and variability

• Ex-ante and ex-post impact evaluation (socio-economic as well as environmental)

• Behavioural economics

• Social aspects of agrarian economy of Punjab

1. Special focus on Capacity Building

   • Quantitative methods

   • Use of statistical software (STATA16, EViews12, NVivo, R, SPSS)

   • Technical writing

   • Idea Workshops (external experts)

2. Extensive use of unit level National Sample Survey data

   • Situation Assessment Surveys of 2003 and 2013 (approx. 35000 households)

   • Employment and unemployment Surveys (quinquennial survey; approx. 1 lakh households)

   • Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (quinquennial survey; approx. 2 lakh households)

3. Use of unit level cost of cultivation data for Punjab

4. Introducing Policy Briefs and Policy Papers

5. Generating and regularly updating databases on major socio-economic parameters in agriculture sector for policy analysis and formulation.