Ramesh Chand

Food Inflation continues to be a worry but is expected to ease in March-April with the arrival of new crop, says Ramesh Chand of Niti Aayog. He adds that while Urad dal production fall to a 10-year low in FY 25 is a concern, production of other pulses will be better.

Farm sector growth may be over 4% in FY25, thanks to a good monsoon: Ramesh Chand

The NITI Aayog member believes that given better rainfall prospects this year, food inflation may also cool down, but with a lag.

Must be on guard till June next year as global food prices soar, says NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand

Chand admitted that India cannot insulate itself from rising global food prices and can only take steps to moderate its effect locally.

Target of doubling farm income by 2022 won't be achieved if new agriculture laws aren't implemented: Niti Aayog's Ramesh Chand

In an interview to PTI, Chand further said the blanket ban on genetically modified crops is not the right approach.

India's public spending on agri R&D not far behind China: Niti member

He however expressed concern that private sector is investing in other places than in India's agriculture Research and Development (R&D) and this need to be changed.

Budget has incorporated reforms in agri marketing: Ramesh Chand

In an interview to CNBC-TV18‘s Manisha Gupta, Ramesh Chand, Member at NITI Aayog gave his views on the food and agriculture sector.

Budget 2017: Will FM Jaitley announce sops for farmers?

In an interview to CNBC-TV18‘s Manisha Gupta, Ramesh Chand, Member of NITI Aayog and Ajay Kakra, Dir- Agri & Natural Resources at PwC discussed about whether agriculture will find out priority in the finance minister‘s agenda when he rises to present the Budget for FY18.

Expert take: How to bring food prices under control

Watch the interview of Abhijit Sen, Professor, JNU and Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog with Manisha Gupta on CNBC-TV18, in which they shared their outlook on overcoming various challenges to bring down and keep food prices under control.

'Need to think of Put Options in commodity futures market'

Watch the interview of Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog with Manisha Gupta on CNBC-TV18, in which he shared his reading and outlook on Arvind Subramanian panel recommendations to shore up the production of pulses.

Budget 2016: In policy shift, PM's Budget to focus on rural India: Officials

His government is expected to increase spending on agriculture, health and social sectors, a change from its focus on infrastructure spending and market reforms, they said.

Change India: Experts analyse ways to tackle food inflation

While taking a tough standing as to hoarding will certainly help as a long-term solution to tackling food inflation, it will also indicate that the government will have to take steps to increase agricultural productivity.

KS Oils plunges 5%

KS Oils touched a 52-week low of Rs 7.90. At 14:15 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 8.15, down Rs 0.45, or 5.23%. The comapny's promoter Ramesh Chand stake has come down to 8.23% versus 11.28%, reports CNBC-TV18.