A Bird’s Eye View of Women Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu
Research Team: John Victor Arunkumar, Mridulya Narasimhan, Ankur Gautam, Nidhi Punmia
Project Geography: 32 districts of Tamil Nadu, India
Status: Completed
In spite of the significant contribution of enterprises run by women to employment and economic output in India, they continue to face a number of barriers to sustainable growth. This study assesses the ecosystem for women-run micro, small and medium enterprises in Tamil Nadu, with a focus on the needs of women entrepreneurs, and identifies […]
The Landscape of Crop and Livestock Insurance in India
Research Team: Khushboo Gupta (IFMR LEAD), Jithin Jose (IFMR LEAD), Suraj Nair (IFMR LEAD), John Mayne
Project Geography: India
Status: Ongoing
Information related to crop and livestock insurance in India is presently dispersed and deficient in nature. This study aims to describe the general state of the crop and live insurance sectors, identify the key players in the sector and their business models, and the challenges that hamper uptake of insurance among rural poor communities at […]
The Evolving Financial Ecosystem for Micro-Merchants in India
Principal Investigators: Parul Agarwal, Anisha Singh, Suraj Nair
Project Geography: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Status: Completed
Digital payments have the potential to reduce transaction costs, while increasing efficiency and transparency, thus surmounting many of the traditional barriers (physical, cost etc.) that have hindered financial inclusion efforts in India. While the digital payments revolution in India has gathered significant steam in the last few years, cash still remains a dominant medium of […]
Financing State Climate Actions: Initiatives in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
Research Team: Vivek Venkataramani, V. Shivaranjani, Radhika Sundaresan
Project Geography: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
Status: Completed
Over the last decade or so, there has been growing awareness at the Central and sub-national levels in India regarding the importance of action plans on climate change. However, climate finance requirements are very high and will need to be met through a combination of domestic and international climate finance. Given this context, this project […]
Impact Assessment of a Drip Irrigation Programme in Gujarat
Research Team: Kadambari Anantram, V. Shivaranjani, Radhika Sundaresan
Project Geography: Gir Somnath district, Gujarat
Status: Ongoing
Integrated water resource management practices are vital to sustain groundwater resources, agriculture and allied livelihood activities, as well as cater to household needs in the rural economy. However, access to a continuous supply of water remains a key constraint for farmers in several parts of India. To address this issue, Ambuja Cement Foundation has launched […]
