Robust economic growth after the initiation of economic reforms and very slow growth of employment has been a cause of concern. Inability of fast growing sectors to generate employment has also been well exposed. Agriculture despite growing at a very slow rate in post reform period still holds...

Contract farming seems to offer solutions to many problems agriculture in India face, more so the agriculture in Uttar Pradesh. Contract farming is supposed to help agriculture through strengthening the backward linkages. The paper explores the possibilities of contract farming practices in...