This book uses primary evidence to assess the value of agro-input and service delivery business models in terms of their inclusiveness, effectiveness and impact from a small farmer perspective, in the form of case studies in three Indian states: Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The services...

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the pre-Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 situation and public policy measures needed to revive the economy in the light of the recent initiatives by the state government, including a committee to suggest post-Covid-19 revival strategy. This collection of...

Chapter 1 Covid-19 Pandemic and Sustainability of Punjab Economy -- Chapter 2 Agriculture Sustainability in Punjab: A Way Forward -- Chapter 3 Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Punjab Agriculture -- Chapter 4 Need for Innovations in Crop Residue Management in Punjab: Lessons from the Covid-19...

This paper examines the rationale, practice and implications of contract farming under the MNCs in vegetable crops in the Indian Punjab from the new institutional economics perspective. It is found that the MNCs deal with relatively large producers, their contracts are biased against the farmer,...