Institute of Agricultural Economics

Can Maize Compete with Paddy? A Scenario-based Assessment of Profitability and Sustainability in Punjab

The dominance of the paddy–wheat cropping system in Punjab ensured food security but resulted in serious environmental issues, including rapid groundwater depletion and severe air pollution from paddy residue burning. Maize ( Zea mays L.) offers a promising diversification altern...

Rethinking Premium Subsidies for Agricultural Insurance. Quantitative evidence from 146 index insurance schemes worldwide

While subsidization of index insurance is a common measure to promote financial risk management in agriculture, this form of policy support is highly controversial. Critics fear, among others, potential market distortions and heavy strains on public budgets, and point out alterna...

CAP regime shifts, institutional quality, and technical efficiency in agricultural land use across the EU: A panel stochastic frontier analysis

This study examines how Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payment intensity and national governance quality jointly shape technical efficiency in agricultural land use. The sample covers the 27 EU member states over 2005–2022, giving 486 balanced observations. We estimate a per-he...