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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 … China, India, Brazil, and the poor countries of the tropical belt in Africa and Latin America are discussed. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528414
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Speech of the Finance Minister at the Annual Economic Editors’ Conference
Chidambaram, P - eSocialSciences - 2008
Shows how the macro economic variables of Indian Economy are performing.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699286
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Approaches to Food Security in Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico and Nigeria: Lessons for Developing Countries
Sharma, Pooja; Gulati, Ashok - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper provides a synthesis of the experiences of six countries (Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133131
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Does the System of Rice Intensification Outperform Conventional System? A Case Study of Gujarat
Pathak, Jharna - eSocialSciences - 2011
The paper examines the farm level performance of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation as against the traditional method. The role of NGOs in raising awareness among farmers about the SRI technique as also of agricultural extension services in general. [Working Paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319344
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Efficiency Spillovers from FDI in the Indian Machinery Industry: A Firm Level Study Using Panel Data Models
Keshari, Pradeep Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2011
Adopting a micro-level framework of impact of FDI in an industry, this study empirically examines the following three issues in the context of Indian machinery industry (IMI) - division 28 of National Industrial Classification, 2008. First of all, it compares the technical efficiency of foreign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323720
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Global Crisis, Environment Volatility and Expansion of Tthe Indian Leather Industry
Bhandari, Anup Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2010
The present paper attempts to fill in the gap that exists in the Indian Leather industry, and makes some suggestions regarding the expansion of the by examining technical efficiency (TE) of individual leather producing firms for some selected years since the early-1980s. Analyzing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008465100
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Natural Resource Conservation, Use and Sustainability in Drylands
Alagh, Yoginder - eSocialSciences - 2007
This keynote address of the conference on Natural Resource Conservation Use and Sustainability in Drylands, focuses mainly on some new concepts of resource assessments in dry areas, some recent debates on organizational ideas on communities and their institutions; larger issues to place the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487608
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2008-09
Government, Tamil Nadu - eSocialSciences - 2008
Speech of Prof. K. Anbazhagan, Minister for Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu, presenting the Budget for 2008-2009 to the Legislative Assembly on 20th March, 2008.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699027
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Sustainability of Indian Agriculture: Towards an Assessment
Rao, V.M. - eSocialSciences - 2007
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699187
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The Lancang-Mekong River Basin: Reflections on Cooperation Mechanisms Pertaining to a Shared Watercourse
Sunchindah, Apichai - eSocialSciences - 2013
The ambitious development plans for the Lancang-Mekong River Basin (LMRB) could have serious environmental, social, cultural and even geopolitical ramifications that could in turn destabilise the Mekong Subregion (MS). On the premise that frameworks for regional cooperation offer a viable route...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945328