The structuralist perspective envisages poverty, especially in rural India, as a long duration phenomenon. Over time … in India are also chronically poor in terms of duration as well as severity (Mehta and Shah, 2002). Economic growth … poverty measured in terms of average expenditure of the households. Thus, incidence of poverty in India declined from 52 per …

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

attention towards development of livestock markets. India has enormous cattle wealth but could not explore export markets to … byproducts. However, with the signing of GATT agreement through WTO, India is offered with an opportunity to make its presence …

Government of India's initiatives but also Civil Society's contribution in addressing the issues of desertification, land … degradation and drought. This report will enable us to understand the key issues as also the measures undertaken to address the …

Agricultural markets in India have been regulated since 1928 with the inception of the "Royal Commission of Agriculture … died. The famine provided a major impetus for formulation of a comprehensive food policy in India. The Food Policy … normal periods but in periods of drought and crop failure, the profit motive would lead them to hoard supplies and earn …

drought affected people in south Maharashtra, to assert their right to influence the policy about dams and water use. The …