With discussions around agitations related to the recent Farm laws, what is missing is context. Reforms in agriculture have a history since India’s independence starting with the Green revolution. This history is important to understand the present. 

In this episode, Kunika Balhotra, Suno India’s Research and Communications Officer, spoke to Professor C.S.C. Sekhar to know more about the role of the agricultural sector in the Indian economy and the reforms that have transformed this sector since independence. 

Our guest, C.S.C Sekhar is currently a Professor at the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) and Honorary Director (former), Agricultural Economics Research Centre, University of Delhi, India.

With discussions around agitations related to the recent Farm laws, what is missing is context. Reforms in agriculture have a history since India&rsquo;s independence starting with the Green revolution. This history is important to understand the present.&nbsp;
In this episode, Kunika Balhotra, Suno India&rsquo;s Research and Communications Officer, spoke to Professor&nbsp;<a href="http://iegindia.org/staffmembers/faculty/detail/3577/3" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://iegindia.org/staffmembers/faculty/detail/3577/3&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1609309725009000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDucJpfdoIztOjMQQEpBikb0BgqQ">C.S.C. Sekhar</a>&nbsp;to know more about the role of the agricultural sector in the Indian economy and the reforms that have transformed this sector since independence.&nbsp;
Our guest, C.S.C Sekhar is currently a Professor at the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.iegindia.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.iegindia.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1609309725009000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHd--3-hkPRdCW2FrRT2LxOzbQZPw">Institute of Economic Growth</a>&nbsp;(IEG) and Honorary Director (former), Agricultural Economics Research Centre, University of Delhi, India.

Every few months we read statistics related to the economy in the news. Whether it is about government claims of the economy growing, or job losses, industries suffering, the economy is on our minds 

But how much do we understand about it? What factors affect economic growth? And how are we affected by it? To understand how the larger principles of the Indian economy affects us, we at Suno India are bringing in a new series called Indian Economy Explained. 

In the “Indian Economy Explained” series host Kunika Balhotra will bring insightful discussions with reputed economists, researchers, professors and people working in the financial and developmental sector to understand broad principles about our economy and help contextualise the tumultuous times we live in.

Every few months we read statistics related to the economy in the news. Whether it is about government claims of the economy growing, or job losses, industries suffering, the economy is on our minds&nbsp;
But how much do we understand about it? What factors affect economic growth? And how are we affected by it? To understand how the larger principles of the Indian economy affects us, we at Suno India are bringing in a new series called Indian Economy Explained.&nbsp;
In the &ldquo;Indian Economy Explained&rdquo; series host Kunika Balhotra will bring insightful discussions with reputed economists, researchers, professors and people working in the financial and developmental sector to understand broad principles about our economy and help contextualise the tumultuous times we live in.

Indian Economy Explained

The economy of India is characterised as a middle income developing market economy. It is the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).  An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different agents. 

To understand all these aspects and the issues like GDP and economic slowdown, role of MSMEs, women participation in economy and many more tune into our latest series Indian Economy Explained.

This series features insightful discussions with reputed economists, researchers, professors and people working in the financial sector.

The economy of India is characterised as a middle income developing market economy. It is the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).&nbsp; An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different agents.&nbsp;
To understand all these aspects and the issues like GDP and economic slowdown, role of MSMEs, women participation in economy and many more tune into our latest series Indian Economy Explained.
This series features insightful discussions with reputed economists, researchers, professors and people working in the financial sector.

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