Liberalise trade in machines

On July 15, the Centre issued a notification moving power tillers (PT) and their components from the “free” to “restricted” category indicating a clear intent to provide protection to the domestic industry. Power tillers, also known as two-wheel tractors (2WTs) are tailor-made for the farming landsc...

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Autores principales: Ajmani, Manmeet Singh, Roy, Devesh, Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Indian Express Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142638
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Roy, Devesh
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
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description On July 15, the Centre issued a notification moving power tillers (PT) and their components from the “free” to “restricted” category indicating a clear intent to provide protection to the domestic industry. Power tillers, also known as two-wheel tractors (2WTs) are tailor-made for the farming landscape in India, dominated by small and marginal farmers. This move is symptomatic of heterodox opening policies, being open on the export side while being closed on the import side. Such policies have long-term unintended consequences. One example is subpar mechanisation and productivity loss in agriculture. It is no coincidence that in South Asia, probably the most mechanised agriculture is in Bangladesh delivering significant productivity gains.
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spelling CGSpace1426382024-10-25T07:58:29Z Liberalise trade in machines Ajmani, Manmeet Singh Roy, Devesh Takeshima, Hiroyuki equipment farm equipment trade agricultural mechanization mechanization tariffs machinery On July 15, the Centre issued a notification moving power tillers (PT) and their components from the “free” to “restricted” category indicating a clear intent to provide protection to the domestic industry. Power tillers, also known as two-wheel tractors (2WTs) are tailor-made for the farming landscape in India, dominated by small and marginal farmers. This move is symptomatic of heterodox opening policies, being open on the export side while being closed on the import side. Such policies have long-term unintended consequences. One example is subpar mechanisation and productivity loss in agriculture. It is no coincidence that in South Asia, probably the most mechanised agriculture is in Bangladesh delivering significant productivity gains. 2021-08-24 2024-05-22T12:10:48Z 2024-05-22T12:10:48Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142638 en Open Access Indian Express Group Ajmani, Manmeet; Roy, Devesh; and Takeshima, Hiroyuki. 2021. Liberalise trade in machines. Indian Express. First available online on August 20, 2021. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/liberalise-trade-in-machines-7463018/
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Liberalise trade in machines
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