Editor’s Note ✍️
After a splendid anniversary week, we’re delighted to bring you another edition of The Policy Post! This week, we have for you a new government fellowship that’s recently opened its applications, an interesting video with a unique take on climate change and a long form piece that speaks about the state of Farmer Producer Organisations in India. We also released a new database on Hard Skills for Policy Enthusiasts, so do check that out as you scroll.
If you missed our last edition, we’re doing a huge public policy courses giveaway for our community. Check it out here and don’t forget to share it with people you think this would benefit!
With that, we bring you The Policy Post #95
This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎
Does India Really Need 10,000 New Farmer Producer Organizations?
Ajay Jhawar writes: While there are no doubts about the role of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in doubling farmers’ income by cutting input prices, improving market linkages, and enabling collectivization that induces economies of scale, there are questions on the health of existing FPOs. The challenges that an FPO faces are immense, ranging from poor credit and low working capital to lack of risk mitigation strategies in place. While the farmers do get support from government schemes when monsoon fails, an FPO might not get any relief during the same.
Policy Charcha 💬
The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships for this past week from the world of Policy and Governance!
🎥 Video: We WILL Fix Climate Change!
📝 Op-Ed: Electricity or schools? Roads or hospitals? Why it isn’t easy for Modi to fix ‘freebies’
📚 Fellowship: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Fellowship Programme
📷 Simplifying Policy Issues: PolicyGram
Databases and Guides 📚
Our newest database lists out the most important hard skills for public policy and where to learn them!
Jobs Post 💼
A curated list of some of the best jobs and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, development sector, impact consulting and communications at large!
You won’t believe it, but it’s cheaper than a cup of coffee to support our work☕
We're an entirely community-funded platform with a singular goal in mind - to bring fresh policy insights to our readers, create career opportunities, and help thousands more build thriving careers in the policy space in India.
For it to happen without anyone having to pay for it and for all of our work to remain freely accessible, do consider buying us a coffee (or two!). Contribute as little as Rs. 75 and help us sustain our work and grow it in the times to come. Thank you :)