The present study attempts to assess the impact of NFSM-pulses on rain fed agriculture in Maharashtra since pulse crops are mainly cultivated under irrigated condition in the State. The study also assesses the effectiveness of NFSM-Pulses on the pulse production in Maharashtra, aside from...

[The study evaluates the performance of Deogad Mango Growers' Co-operative Sale Purchase Society (DMGSS), which is located in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra of India. The evaluation of DMGSS has revealed several reasons for its efficient functioning. The major reasons that weighed in favour...

The climate change will affect various crops during the entire growing period owing to extreme weather events. The adaptability of crops to climate variability would acquire significant dimension as frequent occurrence of extreme whether conditions may dictate as to how to cope up with the...

In order to develop fisheries sector in Maharashtra, there is need to educate fishermen with respect to dissemination of information relating to modern/mechanized fishing techniques and efficient marketing of fish catch. Equally important is the need for more innovative technologies in this...

Many states in India have initiated various measures to protect their forest resources. Maharashtra is no exception to this phenomenon. An attempt, therefore, has been made in this paper to examine the extent to which this state is successful in conserving and managing its forest resources. The...

Although the Government has introduced a number of crop-oriented schemes to improve the output of various slow growth foodgrain crops such as pulses and coarse cereals, the success of these schemes will largely depend on the extent of adoption as the farmers grow these crops on poor and...

The study provided two differing views in terms of functioning of various lending institutions operating in Maharashtra. While new generation lending institutions such as Self-Help Groups (SHGs) showed high rate of interest on loan advances, the traditional lending institutions, viz.,...

The study showed a reduction in the operational efficiency of the selected PACS during the post-economic reform period as against the pre-economic reform period. The operational efficiency was measured in respect of various liquidity ratio, profitability ratios and financial leverage ratios. Not...

The operational efficiency of PACS deteriorated during the post-economic reform period as against the pre-economic reform period. The operational efficiency was measured in respect of various liquidity ratio, profitability ratios and financial leverage ratios. Not only the selected societies...