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Union Budget 2006-07: Too Little Attention to Agriculture
Alagh, Yoginder - eSocialSciences - 2006
While there is much support for technology institutions in agriculture, little attention has been paid to raise … agricultural productivity or prepare the ground for a coming technological change. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321474
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Global Warming and Agriculture: New Country Estimates Show Developing Countries Face Declines in Agricultural Productivity
Cline, William R - eSocialSciences - 2009
impact at the country level, especially in the developing world. The stakes for world agriculture, with special attention to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528414
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Budget 2014-15: The Continuing Neglect of the 'Rural'
Banerjee, Arindam - eSocialSciences - 2014
also coincided with the period of a policy thrust on export-oriented agriculture and competitiveness of Indian farmers in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945399
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Inclusive Growth - The Role of Banks in Emerging Economies
Thorat, Usha - eSocialSciences - 2008
Speech describes India’s experiences on ‘Inclusive Growth’ - a topic which is both current and close to the hearts of public policymakers and central bankers of emerging economies. [Independence Commemoration Lecture, 2008].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341850
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Seasonal Migration and Risk Aversion
Bryan, Gharad; Chowdhury, Shyamal; Mobarak, A. Mushfiq - eSocialSciences - 2011
Pre-harvest lean seasons are widespread in the agrarian areas of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Every year, these seasonal famines force millions of people to succumb to poverty and hunger. An incentive of $8.50 is assigned to households in Bangladesh to out-migrate during the lean season, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009399611
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Productivity of Rural Credit: A Review of Issues and Some Recent Literature
Sriram, M S - eSocialSciences - 2007
It is argued that Indian agriculture is undergoing fundamental change wherein the technology and inputs are moving out … created a near-crisis in agriculture. The policy interventions have to be necessarily patient and holistic [IIMA WP]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528213
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Genetic Engineering in Indian Agriculture An Introductory Handbook
Kuruganti, Kavitha - eSocialSciences - 2009
The handbook is prepared to create an informed public debate on Genetic Engineering in agriculture and this … Introductory Manual is a contribution to this debate – a debate not just on GE in agriculture per se but on democratization of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696015
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Dynamics Of Rice Economy In India: Emerging Scenario And Policy Options
Barah B.C. - eSocialSciences - 2007
Most of 726 million rural populations in India is dependent on agriculture. Rice is the staple food of nearly 65% of … agriculture is in the dynamic path in transforming traditional mode of production to modern agriculture. The paper traces the … discriminatory against the resource poor areas, which is also dominated by small and marginal farmers. Productivity ranges from a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699167
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Draft National Food Security Bill: Explanatory Note
eSocialSciences; National Advisory Council NAC - 2011
This Explanatory Note highlights the rationale and major considerations that form the basis of the NAC proposals on food security. It supplements (i) the NAC recommendations on food security released on 23 October 2010; and (ii) the NAC Framework Note on the Draft National Food Security Bill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002294
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Agricultural Credit - Accomplishments and Challenges
Subbarao, Duvvuri - eSocialSciences - 2012
population whose economic prospects are linked to the performance of agriculture. There are many schemes taken by NABARD to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133106