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Transgenics in Indian Agriculture: Experiences so far and implications of KIA proposals on Indian Farmers

V, Ramanjaneyulu G - eSocialSciences - 2008

KIA proposes to bring a paradigm shift in Indian Agriculture in terms of human resource development, research …, technology generation, technology dissemination and commercialization. In the short run, the KIA would concentrate on the four …

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High-Value Agriculture in India: Past Trends and Future Prospects

Sharma, Vijay Paul; Jain, Dinesh - eSocialSciences - 2011

. The high-value agriculture-led-growth strategy also provides significant scope for achieving greater commercialization of … and other non-traditional high-value agriculture represent an important area of potential income growth in rural areas … smallholder agriculture. Despite the potential, the contribution of high-value agricultural exports is still small but increasing …

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Common Property Resources as Development Drivers: A Study of Fruit Cooperative in Himachal Pradesh: India

Dasgupta, Purnamita - eSocialSciences - 2007

opportunities created by economic development. Commercialization of the common can increase rural incomes and create incentives for …. Further, richer households are more likely to plant new trees in their own land while commercialization appears to motivate …

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Water Democracy: Reclaiming Public Water in Asia

FGS, Focus on the Global South - eSocialSciences - 2010

, presents examples of ongoing struggles against water privatization and commercialization as well as inspiring examples of …

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Commercialisation of Microfinance in India: A Discussion on the Emperorâ€™s Apparel

Sriram, M S - eSocialSciences - 2010

The paper looks at the growth and commercialization of microfinance in India. It starts out be looking at how the …

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A Green Venture Fund to Finance Clean Technology for Developing Countries

Wheeler, David; Nassiry, Darius - eSocialSciences - 2011

A structure for the green venture fund (GVF) and explain the design rationale, operating principles and key parameters for two funds of funds for technology innovation and deployment is proposed. Some key issues to be considered, including differential treatment of public and private investors...

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Going Beyond Gender as Usual: Why and How Global HIV/AIDS Donors Can Do More for Women and Girls

Droggitis, Christina; Oomman, Nandini; Wendt, David - eSocialSciences - 2010

This brief shows how three of the biggest donors to global HIV/AIDS programs can go beyond their stated commitments to address gender inequality and more effectively combat HIV and AIDS.

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Book Review: Of Space and 'Spatialities'

Dantas, Anandi - eSocialSciences - 2010

Review of Spatialising Politics: Culture and Geography in Postcolonial Sri Lanka. Catherine Brun and Tariq Jazeel (Editors). Sage Publications, New Delhi; 2009, 260 pp, Rs. 695.

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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...

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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.

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