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From Severe Shortages to Huge Surpluses and Shortages Again - India’s Food Economy with Siraj Hussain
In this conversation, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to former secretary with the Ministry of Agriculture Siraj Hussain about agriculture policy, managing food inflation, minimum support price, wheat procurement, nuanced policies that balance farmer interests with consumer needs and much more.
ABOUT SIRAJ HUSSAIN
Siraj Hussain joined the IAS in 1979 and served the Govt for 37 years. He has worked as the Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing and as Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture. At present, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of National e-Repository Limited, a director on the…
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