Unpredictable rainfall is an important risk for agricultural activity, and farmers in developing countries often … receive incomplete insurance from informal risk-sharing networks. The demand for, and effects of, offering formal index …-based rainfall insurance is studied through a randomized experiment in an environment where the informal risk sharing network can be …

resources in Northern Gujarat, India is discussed. Given that migration typically does not occur due to one singular risk, the …

risks. Interestingly, the use of protecting gadgets reduces the risk of health damages that emphasizes the necessity of …

This paper presents a systemic framework to look at the prospects for sustainability of Indian agriculture. The … shaping the growth, efficiency and stability of agriculture. The domains are: Natural resources covering land, water, climate … prospects for agriculture are seen to depend in the final analysis not so much on nature or factors beyond control as on …

. Application of Information Technology in Agriculture; 17. Farmers’ Welfare: Special Attention Needed 18. Upliftment of … Agricultural Labourers; 19. Promoting Non-Agricultural Activities in Rural Areas; 20. Karnataka Agriculture Mission – 2007. The … State’s approach to agricultural development should now have a new orientation to make the cost-risk-return structure of …