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population of more than 220 million is the most populous state of India. As per Census 2011, 59 percent of its workforce was …
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Government of India in the form of minimum support price. Livestock development has not achieved its potential because of …
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Odisha is one of the poorest states in the country, with around 36 per cent of the rural population living below the poverty line. Ninety one per cent of poverty in Odisha is rural and more than 60 per cent of its workforce is engaged in agriculture. During the five years from 2010-11 to...
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, and products have contributed to the growth of agriculture, globally and in developing countries including India and … that have emerged globally and in India in particular, and their increasing impact on the agricultural sector. The … local conditions in India are captured. The study also looks into the policy and institutional reforms that will catalyze …
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Farmers, especially small and marginal, do not directly trade in agri-futures market in India. Their small size, lack …
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The agriculture and food sector in India employ a significant proportion (about 44 percent) of the workforce, the … of their occupation. About 67 percent of the population in India is aged 15-64 years while 27 percent is aged 0-14 years … (UNFPA n.d.). This offers both a challenge and an opportunity to skill the youth as well as the existing workforce in India …
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percent of holdings being of less than 2 ha size, Indian agriculture produces sufficient food, feed, and fiber for India … machinery, etc. But how has this system of agri-credit evolved in India over time? What is its organizational structure, and how … 2013, the latest year for which this information is available from All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS). However …
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Indian agriculture is estimated to be consuming about 78 percent of total fresh water resources available in the country. Yet, more than half of the gross cropped area is still dependent on rains. Extremely skewed allocation of scarce irrigation water amongst crops and inefficient use of the...
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