The agricultural productivity levels and variations in agricultural performance have been analysed across districts and regions in the state of Uttar Pradesh with the aim of identifying factors that affect land and labour productivity and in turn, rural poverty. The performance of agriculture in...

The study used plot level data from 16 villages of semi-arid tropics of India for the crop year 2010 for analysis of the profitability and resource use among different cropping systems. It also examined the relationship between farm size and labour use. The study estimated production function to...

Following the advent of liberalisation policies, starting in the early 1990s among developing countries, there is evidence of growing regional disparities. Some theories predicted that resources will concentrate in a few growth poles around large cities and market forces will reinforce the...

In this paper, labour market behaviour in rural India is examined, with the objectives of assessing the structure of the work status among sample individuals and of testing segmented labour market theory. Simple regression techniques and an estimated modified Mincer equation to determine...

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a gigantic task given its 17 goals and 169 targets cutting across many areas. These have to be achieved in synergistic manner by central, state and local governments. Although, state and central level departments work in silos, their actual...

Farmers in the rainfed regions of India have to routinely deal with risks from biotic and abiotic sources, that varies with the region and crop cultivated. An assessment of the risk sources and adaptation strategies is attempted in this paper using a total of 500 farmers combinedly from...

In India, the new farm laws are intended to opening up agricultural economy and exposing farmers to free market opportunities. On the fear of exposing to market volatility, farmers are agitating for guaranteed minimum support price. The paper analysed the farm laws by using secondary data...

In Andhra Pradesh, paddy is the major staple crop. There are significant changes in the macro policy environment and its implications for crop competitiveness since early 1990s. This paper examines the trends in production and competitiveness of paddy which is a major crop in Andhra Pradesh in...

Due to the perishable nature of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), price fluctuates based on supply and demand. It is necessary to forecast harvest period tomato prices, so growers can make informed production decisions. This study includes seasonal variation in forecasting price, which is...