How do you access India Ag & Climate Districts data?

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Sanghi ag-climate

India Agriculture and Climate Data Set (district panel)

Name: India Agriculture and Climate Data Set (district panel)
Creator: Sanghi, Kavi Kumar, McKinsey et al. (World Bank climate study)

The Sanghi district agriculture–climate panel is used to study climate sensitivity of Indian crop production and prices.

Open downloadCore referenceLargeStrong district source

Apurva Sanghi; K.S. Kavi Kumar; James W. McKinsey; et al. · 1998 · Duke IPL / World Bank study materials

agriculture climate

Host / institution

Duke / World Bank study archive · Sanghi, Kavi Kumar, McKinsey et al. (World Bank climate study)

Geography

India, district (271), 13 major states

Time coverage

1957/58–1986/87

Update frequency

Historical research panel (not live-updated)

What this is best for

Classic district agriculture–climate panel for India climate impact research

Main limitations

Stops mid-1980s; district set is historical major-state coverage—not full modern India

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is India Ag & Climate Districts used for?: Classic district agriculture–climate panel for India climate impact research
How do you access India Ag & Climate Districts data?: India Ag & Climate Districts is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does India Ag & Climate Districts cover?: Geography: India, district (271), 13 major states. Time coverage: 1957/58–1986/87.
What are the main limitations of India Ag & Climate Districts?: Stops mid-1980s; district set is historical major-state coverage—not full modern India

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

PortalIndia Agriculture and Climate Data Set pageipl.econ.duke.edu/dthomas/dev_data/datafiles/india_agric_climate.htm

Variables4

Representative fields from Duke / World Bank study archive materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
crop area and production	Crop area and production	Representative fields
farm harvest prices	Farm harvest prices	Representative fields
climate normals / weather	Climate normals / weather	Representative fields
district identifiers	District identifiers	Representative fields

Formats

district panel files · documentation

Technical tags

district-levelpanelopen download

Example uses

Ricardian / climate sensitivity of Indian agriculture

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

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Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
The impacts of global warming on farmers in Brazil and India
Apurva Sanghi, Robert Mendelsohn · Global Environmental Change · 2008
Analyzes India Ag & Climate Districts data in the context of: "The impacts of global warming on farmers in Brazil and India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture
Ariel Dinar, Robert Mendelsohn, Robert Evenson · et al. · World Bank Technical Papers · 1998
Analyzes India Ag & Climate Districts data in the context of: "Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Global warming impacts on Brazilian agriculture: estimates of the Ricardian model
Apurva Sanghi, Denisard Alves, Robert Evenson · et al. · Economia Aplicada · 1997
Analyzes India Ag & Climate Districts data in the context of: "Global warming impacts on Brazilian agriculture: estimates of the Ricardian model".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
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