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Challenges Ahead of Ailing Indian Agriculture
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper takes stock of the state of agriculture in India, brings out with the stylised facts, issues and emerging challenges related to agriculture sector and then makes an attempt to formulate policy measures for further growth of the Indian agriculture.
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Wages, Prices, and Agriculture : How Can Indian Agriculture Cope with Rising Wages?
Binswanger-Mkhize, Hans P - 2015
In this paper we study the impact of rising wages on Indian agriculture by measuring the responses to output prices and wages of output, and of both variable and quasi fixed factors. Raising output prices to compensate for rising wages is an unattractive policy, because the medium-term...
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A Case-Study Based Analysis of the Implications of Natural Disasters on the Indian Agriculture Industry From 2000-2020
Batra, Kanav; Siddiqui, Mohammed Aasim; Jain, Ashna; … - 2022
India has a very diverse geography and many aspects of this geographical landscape are tied to its economy. Natural disasters are quite commonplace in some areas and thus the significance of disaster management policy becomes extremely crucial. This research study aimed to analyse policy...
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Economic Analysis of Growth, Instability and Resource Use Efficiency of Sugarcane Cultivation in India : An Econometric Approach
Ahmad, Nasim; Sinha, D.; Singh, Krishna M. - 2020
Objectives: To find out the growth, as well as instability in area, production and productivity of sugarcane farming and to assess the resource use efficiency in major sugarcane growing states of India and trade performance of sugar.Methods/Statistical analysis: Investigation is based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014090897
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On the Implications of Contract Farming on Agricultural and Rural Development in India : With Special Reference to Karanataka, India
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana; Veslawatha, Suresh Naik - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
The present paper examines the rationale for the introduction of contract farming in Indian context and advantages and disadvantages it draws with reference to rural and agricultural development where particular emphasis is given to marginal and small farmers. It is also looking into what are...
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Fertile Futures : Scenario Analysis on the Interconnected Dynamics of Fertiliser and Agricultural Markets
Adenäuer, Marcel - 2024
Fertilisers are crucial components of food systems, with impacts beyond agricultural markets. This study utilises the … repercussions on agricultural markets, food security, and environmental sustainability over the medium term. Two distinct scenario … mitigated by existing stocks, prolonged deficits will increase global food prices by up to 6%, posing long-term threats to …
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An Evaluation of Dr. Ambedkar’s Economic Thought on Agriculture in the context of Globalization
Bagde, Dr. Rakshit - 2021
Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: an eminent socio-economic thinker and epoch-maker shaped the economic destiny of India by introducing many tenets of the State Socialism into the Constitution of free India. He was a post-graduate of Columbia University (U.S.) and obtained his doctoral degree...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013322927
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The Makhana Value Chain and the Fast Emergence of Branding in Food Retail : Evidence from Bihar (India)
Minten, Bart - 2014
Brands are rapidly emerging in food retail in Asia. However, it is not well understood what impact they have in these … food markets. In a detailed case study of makhana in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, we see the fast emergence …
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The Potato Value Chain and Benefits of Cold Storages : Evidence from Bihar (India)
Minten, Bart - 2014
The Indian government has provided large subsidies to stimulate the take-off of the cold storage sector. However, the impact of this policy is not well understood. In a case study of the potato sector in Bihar, we find that there have been dramatic increases and rapid up-scaling of cold...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013057440
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The Rapid Emergence of Branding in Food Retail in Asia : Insights from Bihar (India)
Minten, Bart - 2014
Local brands are rapidly emerging in food retail in Asia. However, it is not well understood what impact they have in … domestic food markets. In a detailed case study of makhana in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, we see the fast …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013057441