Aranya Chakraborty

Ahmedabad University
Aranya Chakraborty

Aranya Chakraborty is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Amrut Mody School of Management at Ahmedabad University. He received his PhD in Economics from McGill University in 2023.

His research interests lie in the areas of development economics, information economics, and applied microeconomics. He studies the adoption of risk management and mitigation practices in developing countries, focusing primarily on the role of networks, social learning, and learning from experience.

Posts by

Aranya Chakraborty

Button Text

सूचना ही शक्ति है : आईसीटी और कृषि उत्पादकता

विकासशील देशों में कृषि की कम उत्पादकता का एक कारण यह है कि किसानों के पास आधुनिक कृषि विधियों के उपयोग के बारे में पर्याप्त जानकारी या मार्गदर्शन की कमी है। इस लेख में, बांग्लादेश में किसानों को कृषि प्रथाओं के बारे में विशेषज्ञों से परामर्श करने में सक्षम बनाने वाले कॉल सेंटर सहित सूचना और संचार प्रौद्योगिकी के पहल के प्रभाव की जांच की गई है। यह पाया गया कि हस्तक्षेप के बाद, फोन सेवा तक पहुँच वाले गाँवों में भूखंड स्तर पर कृषि संबंधी अकुशलता में 50% की कमी देखी गई।

22 May 2025
Agriculture
Agriculture

Information is power: ICT and agricultural productivity

One reason for low agricultural productivity in developing countries is that farmers lack sufficient information or guidance in the use of modern agricultural methods. This article examines the impact of an Information and Communication Technology initiative in Bangladesh, involving call centres that enable farmers to consult experts regarding agricultural practices. It finds that, post intervention, villages with access to phone service experienced a 50% reduction in agricultural inefficiency at the plot level.

07 April 2025
Agriculture
Agriculture
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.

Sign up to our newsletter to be notified about the latest updates

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Your email ID is safe with us. We do not spam.