In developing countries across Asia, food marketing parastatals have played an important role in agricultural policy, especially with regard to government efforts to stabilize food prices. Three broad market failures constitute the primary arguments for this form of government intervention: a...

As water resources become increasingly scarce in India and demand only increases, the challenge of sustaining irrigation systems and the lands they serve is a matter of crucial importance. In particular, the livelihood of millions of farmers is threatened. India's canal irrigation systems, which...

Chapter 1: Title of the Book: An Introduction -- Chapter 2: Linking Agriculture GDP to farmer’s income and poverty alleviation -- Chapter 3: Inter-linkages between agriculture performance, poverty and malnutrition in India -- Chapter 4: Reviving Agri performance in Punjab -- Chapter 5:...