The article describes the constitution and functions of Village Development Boards (VDBs) in NAGALAND where VDBs are considered as “Financial Intermediaries†or “Non-Banking Financial Intermediariesâ€. They are integrating the ever important credit mechanism in the rural areas...

The article describes the important role played by Marine fishereis in the Indian economy. It elaborates the issues associated with value addition of this sector with special reference to optimum capacity utilisation of processing industries, product diversification and adherence to quality...