1.Prioritizing/Aligning research with short to long term challenges and priorities of Punjab Agriculture 

Key areas of research:

• Analysis of relevant policies and their socio-economic implications for Punjab agriculture and its stakeholders
• Market outlook/intelligence and niche area development; market risks
• Enhancing farmers’ incomes and profitability
• Food Processing and value addition
• Supply/Value Chains
• Natural resource conservation
• Climate change and variability
• Ex-ante and ex-post impact evaluation (socio-economic as well as environmental)
• Behavioural economics
• Social aspects of the agrarian economy of Punjab

2.Improving the quality of research and publications

1. Special focus on Capacity Building
   1. Quantitative methods
   2. Use of statistical software (STATA16, EViews12, NVivo, R, SPSS)
   3. Technical writing
   4. Idea Workshops (external experts)
2. Extensive use of unit-level National Sample Survey data
   1. Situation Assessment Surveys (approx. 35000 households)
   2. Employment and unemployment Surveys (quinquennial survey; approx. 1 lakh households)
   3. Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (quinquennial survey; approx. 2 lakh households)
3. Use of unit-level cost of cultivation data for Punjab
4. Introducing Policy Briefs and Policy Papers
5. Generating and regularly updating databases on major socio-economic parameters in the agriculture sector for policy analysis and formulation.