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Jugal Mohapatra
Jugal Mohapatra is the Chairman of NABARD Financial Services (NABFINS). He has completed his post-graduate studies from the Delhi School of Economics and has a Master’s degree in Economics from Boston University.He joined the Indian Administrative Service (Odisha Cadre) in 1979. During his career in civil service spanning over 37 years, he has served as Secretary to the Chief Minister, Principal Secretary (Finance), Development Commissioner, and Chief Secretary in the Odisha Government. He served as Secretary in the Department of Fertilisers and Rural Development in the Government of India from 2014 to 2016.
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Budget 2021-22: Agriculture, procurement, and food security
Discussing agriculture, procurement, and food security in the context of the 2021-22 Budget, Hussain and Mohapatra contend that reforms affecting millions of farmers can only be achieved by preparing a 10-year roadmap in consultation with the states and other stakeholders.
Need for 10-year, state-wise procurement plan for rice and wheat
Against the backdrop of the ongoing debate around India’s new farm legislations, Hussain and Mohapatra make a case for having a 10-year plan indicating the targetted procurement of rice and wheat from each state, in order to reduce uncertainty caused by excessive production and procurement. Further, they argue that while there is a pressing need to incentivise greater production of protein-rich pulses and oilseeds, these laws are unlikely to achieve this objective.