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The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of new agricultural export policy implemented by the government of India in 2018. Firstly, this paper critically evaluates the different programs undertaken by the Ministry of Commerce under Agricultural Export Policy, 2018 to doubling farmers income by 2022. Further, this article evaluates the impact of new agricultural export policy on enhancing the productivity and profitability on Indian Agriculture. Overall results of the article suggest that new agriculture export policy will set the foundation to make Indian agriculture globally competitive. Ease of doing agricultural business index will encourage health competition between the states. Transport and marketing assistance scheme will help Indian agricultural exporters to more competitive in global market and mitigates the hindrance of a higher cost of transportation. Agricultural Export Cluster will enhance the involvement of small and marginal farmers in the export bracket. Finally, this article discussed that productivity of Indian Agriculture is lower but with the help of new agricultural policy India could enhance the productivity of most of the agriculture goods in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper seeks to identify some promising policy options which could be part of a strategic and holistic effort to address India's future water challenges. Significant increases in agricultural water productivity would be a major factor in reducing the need for developing new water sources. Crop diversification, appropriately targeted to account for the present agricultural systems and available water resources, will increase productivity. Furthermore, much more emphasis needs to be placed on effective management of the groundwater resources through renewed efforts to enhance artificial recharge and conservation. Also, efforts should be revived to improve the existing surface irrigation systems. In particular, systems could be reconfigured to provide a more reliable water supply and allow effective community level management, where appropriate. Finally, while some of the increasing demands from domestic and industrial users will be met by the development of groundwater and reallocation of water from the agricultural sector, this will not be sufficient. Given that such conditions are emerging in states with high economic growth and relatively water scarce basins, this will require the further development of water resources. In some cases, these conditions along with the demand for reliable water for high value crops, will be part of the justification for inter-basin transfers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]