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Wastewater Irrigation, Heavy Metals and the Profitability of Rice Cultivation â€“ Investigating the East Calcutta Wetlands in India

Mukherjee, Vivekananda; Gupta, Gautam - eSocialSciences - 2012

for untreated sewage water from the city of Kolkata for decades. They also sustain local agriculture and fisheries … activities. But how good is untreated water for agriculture and does wastewater affect the profitability of rice cultivation …

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State of the Economy and Prospects: chapter 1

Mukherjee, Pranab - eSocialSciences - 2012

Economic Survey-Chapter1. [Economic Survey]. URL:[http://indiabudget.nic.in/survey.asp]

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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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Small Farmers in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Dev, S. Mahendra - eSocialSciences - 2012

This paper examines the roles and challenges of small holding agriculture in India. It covers trends in agricultural … growth, cultivation patterns, participation of small holding agriculture, productivity performance of small holders, linking … holding agriculture including information needs. It also provides lessons from the experience of India on small holding …

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Vital Stats: Some Data on Power Supply

Malik, Karan - eSocialSciences - 2012

The deficit in the supply of electricity relative to demand at peak hours in 2011-12 was 11 per cent. While generation capacity has increased, the fuel supply situation has deteriorated. Here, some factors affecting the power supply situation are presented. [PRS]....

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Address of President Zillur Rahman to the First Session of 2011 of the Ninth Jatiya Sangsad

Rahman, Zillur - eSocialSciences - 2011

nation, elaborates on Bangaldesh's achievement in industry, agriculture, education and health and pharmaceuticals. It also …

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One Planet to Share: Sustaining Human Progress in a Changing Climate

eSocialSciences; United Nations Development Programme UNDP - 2012

In the run-up to Rio+20, this Asia-Pacific Human Development Report takes a bold look at climate change and what can be done about it. Tackling head-on the issue of poverty reduction and human development, the Report argues that the option to grow now, clean up later no longer exists for...

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Rural Migration, Weather and Agriculture: Evidence from Indian Census Data

Viswanathan, Brinda; Kumar, K S Kavi - eSocialSciences - 2013

This study explores the three way linkage between weather variability, agricultural performance and internal migration in India at state and district level using Indian Census data.[MSE].

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Agricultural Outlook and Situational Analysis Report - January - March 2014

eSocialSciences; National Council of Applied Economic … - 2014

Accordingly, the agricultural outlook and situation analysis undertaken in this study refers to the main crop based food items: cereals (specifically rice, wheat, jowar, bajra, maize and overall coarse grains), pulses (gram, tur), selected fruits and vegetables (banana, potato, onion), sugarcane...

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Patterns of Migration, Water Scarcity and Caste in Rural Northern Gujarat

Fishman, Ram; Jain, Meha; Kishore, Avinash - eSocialSciences - 2013

Patterns of rural-urban migration and employment shifts in a region that is facing ongoing depletion of groundwater resources in Northern Gujarat, India is discussed. Given that migration typically does not occur due to one singular risk, the study assessed the multifactorial drivers of...

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