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Agricultural Growth and Price Fluctuations: A Case Study of Production and Prices of Potato in Tripura
Nayak, P.; Bhattacharjee, P.R. - eSocialSciences - 2007
In Tripura also, potato as a crop has been associated with agricultural diversification and modernization. The area … under cultivation of potato has increased remarkably during the plan period. This paper is intended to be an attempt to … understand the problems associated with growth and price fluctuations of potato in Tripura. The thrust of the study will be on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341755
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The Potato’s Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment
Qian, Nancy; Nunn, Nathan - eSocialSciences - 2010
population and urbanization. Their results show that the introduction of the potato was responsible for a significant portion of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008506489
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GE Potato-Is It An Answer To India's Malnutrition Problems?
Kuruganti, Kavitha - eSocialSciences - 2007
It is argued that GM Potato with protein enrichment and that it can and should be introduced in India. It is a first …-of-its-kind GE crop in many ways. The paper talks about how this potato was introduced to reduce the malnutrition problems in India …. It also talks about how the potato should not be introduced in India. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487828
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Prevalence, Distribution, and Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 Population-Based Study
Sosa, Ana Luisa; Albanese, Emiliano - eSocialSciences - 2012
Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk of developing dementia, crucial for targeting preventative interventions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010535382
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Union Budget 2014: New Government, Same Ol'Budget
Duggal, Ravi - eSocialSciences - 2014
If the Union Budget 2014 is anything to go by , the fiscal policy of the new government shows no change. In fact, there is an amazing continuity with the previous few Budgets. Significantly however, there are signs that the Union government appears to be abdicating its responsibility towards the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945426
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Neutral Expectations from Automobile Sector
IRIS, IRIS India - eSocialSciences - 2013
Budget expectations for automobile sector. [IRIS India].
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India's Public Distribution System: A National and International Perspective
Radhakrishna, R.; Subbarao, K.; Indrakant, S.; Ravi, C. - eSocialSciences - 2014
This study examines the impact of India's Public Distribution System (PDS) on poor households in terms of income gains, reductions in the incidence and severity of poverty, as well as nutritional improvements. The study suggests that the welfare gains of PDS in terms of income transfer were very...
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India's Drylands and Emerging Challenges
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
In order to tackle the issues of desertification, land degradation and droughts, 22 major programmes are being implemented in the country, including, the “Mission for Green Indiaâ€, one of the Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, which will address dry land...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323758
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Can the Bill Bring Desired Outcomes?
Ghatak, Maitreesh; Ghosh, Parikshit - eSocialSciences - 2012
The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill (LARR) is considered to be a flawed piece of legislation. An alternative method based on auction based pricing mechanism is suggested here.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009393105
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Agricultural Growth and Rural Incomes: Rural Performance Indicators and Consumption Patterns
Balisacan, Arsenio M. - eSocialSciences - 2012
The present paper is part of a larger study on agricultural growth and rural incomes in the Philippines. This study examines the farm-nonfarm linkages of agricultural growth and the mechanisms by which agricultural development changes the economic welfare of the various groups of population in...
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