Historically, black pepper has been a highly tradable commodity; its domestic price, production as well as profitability are highly influenced by its international prices. In 2003-04, the domestic prices of black pepper plunged down to Rs 74/kg from a peak of Rs 215/kg in 1999-2000. The study...

Historically, black pepper has been a highly tradable commodity; its domesticprice, production as well as profitability are highly influenced by itsinternational prices. In 2003-04, the domestic prices of black pepper plungeddown to Rs 74/kg from a peak of Rs 215/kg in 1999-2000. The study...

The sugar industry is a major agro-based industry of Uttar Pradesh where cropping pattern is largely subsistence-oriented and sugarcane is one of the important cash crops. During 2001-02, the state had 20.35 lakh ha area under sugarcane out of the total 44.03 lakh ha area under sugarcane in the...

The sugar industry is a major agro-based industry of Uttar Pradesh wherecropping pattern is largely subsistence-oriented and sugarcane is one ofthe important cash crops. During 2001-02, the state had 20.35 lakh ha areaunder sugarcane out of the total 44.03 lakh ha area under sugarcane in...

Tube-well irrigation, through modern water extraction mechanisms (WEMs), has been vital to food security and sustainable livelihoods in India. However, due to skewed distribution of WEMs towards large farmers on account of huge investment needs, small and marginal farmers have to rely on owners...

The state of Madhya Pradesh is one of the traditional maize growing states, accounting for 13 per cent of the total maize area and contributing equally to the total maize production in the country. However, its productivity when compared to other maize growing states is very low. The study has...

The present study, conducted during 2005-06, in two districts, viz. Amritsar and Faridkot of Punjab, (former having pre-dominantly tubewell-irrigated area and the latter having canal + tubewell irrigation facilities) has assessed the extent of water depletion and has measured irrigation...