Agriculture Innovation Systems in Asia: Towards Inclusive Rural Development - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032177187 ISBN 13: 9781032177182

Publisher: Routledge India, 2021

Synopsis

This book looks at agricultural systems and rural economies in Asia through the prism of alternative innovation systems, alternative public policy and institutional changes.

The massive shifts within the agricultural economy in Asia, geared towards increasing production, has had a direct effect on the livelihood of a large mass of people in rural societies, causing financial and social distress. This book explores a wide range of solutions, such as the role of education, improving technical skills and human capital, along with interactive learning in R&D, harnessing ICTs and institutional innovations, to see how these problems can be alleviated. The volume looks at how these methods can help formulate alternative ways to build sustainable and inclusive agricultural societies, ensure food security, sustainable growth and agricultural productivity.

This book, rich in theoretical and empirical matter, will be useful for academics and researchers interested in agricultural innovation, development studies and agricultural economics. It will also be of interest to policymakers and thinktanks working towards inclusive social development and sustainability in Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

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About the Author

Lakhwinder Singh is Professor at the Department of Economics and Founding Coordinator, Centre for Development Economics and Innovation Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

Anita Gill is currently serving as Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge India
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032177187
• ISBN 13: 9781032177182
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 364
• Editor: Singh Lakhwinder, Gill Anita