Agriculture & Sustainable Development in India - Hardcover

Chandra Shekhar Prasad

9788177083088: Agriculture & Sustainable Development in India

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8177083082 ISBN 13: 9788177083088

Publisher: New Century Publications (IND), 2012

Indian agriculture was traditional and stagnant in every respect on the eve of Independence in 1947. It was characterized by feudal land relations and primitive technology, resulting in low productivity per hectare of land. Agricultural policy followed since Independence can be broadly classified into three phases. Phase one, immediately after Independence, witnessed several institutional changes through land reforms and initiation of major irrigation projects. The second phase, since the mid-1960s, was aimed at increasing agricultural productivity to attain self-sufficiency in foodgrains through technological revolution and Government support for credit, marketing, and extension services. This was followed by the current phase, since the late 1980s, aimed at making agriculture more market-oriented. Agricultural sector occupies a key position in the Indian economy. It provides employment to about 65 percent of the working population of India. Agriculture being a State subject, the bulk

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:

Prasad is an associate at Vault Reports. She graduated from Yale University in 1997 with a degree in English, with a concentration in Women's Literature.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

PublisherNew Century Publications (IND)
Publication date2012
ISBN 10 8177083082
ISBN 13 9788177083088
BindingHardcover
Number of pages746

Buy New

Learn more about this copy

� 31.50

Convert currency

Shipping: � 6.50
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to Basket

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Agriculture and Sustainable Development in India

Prasad Chandra Shekhar

Published by New Century Publications (2012)

ISBN 10: 8177083082 ISBN 13: 9788177083088

New Hardcover Quantity: 4

Seller:

Majestic Books
(Hounslow, United Kingdom)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Condition: New. pp. lxiv + 680. Seller Inventory # 25074470

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

� 31.50

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: � 6.50

From United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image

Agriculture and Sustainable Development in India

Chandra Shekhar Prasad

Published by New Century Publications, New Delhi (2012)

ISBN 10: 8177083082 ISBN 13: 9788177083088

New Hardcover Quantity: 5

Seller:

Books in my Basket
(New Delhi, India)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788177083088. Seller Inventory # 2141619

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

� 28.64

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: � 9.84

From India to U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image

Agriculture and Sustainable Development in India

Chandra Shekhar Prasad

Published by New Century Publications (2012)

ISBN 10: 8177083082 ISBN 13: 9788177083088

New Hardcover Quantity: 4

Seller:

Books Puddle
(New York, NY, U.S.A.)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Condition: New. pp. lxiv + 680 Index. Seller Inventory # 2617376505

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

� 36.12

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: � 3.19

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image

Agriculture and Sustainable Development in India

Chandra Shekhar Prasad

Published by New Century Publications (2012)

ISBN 10: 8177083082 ISBN 13: 9788177083088

New Hardcover First Edition Quantity: 5

Seller:

Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd
(New Delhi, India)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Land Resources of India. 2. Indian Agriculture: An Overview. 3. Constitutional Provisions and Institutional Set Up for Agriculture. 4. Agriculture in India s Five Year Plans (I to XII Plan). 5. Land Reforms: Aspects and Critical Appraisal. 6. New Agricultural Strategy/Green Revolution. 7. Agricultural Inputs and Services. 8. Fertilizers Use and Subsidy Policy. 9. Water Resources and Irrigation. 10. Agricultural Workers and Forced/Bonded Labourers. 11. Agricultural Credit and Rural Co-operatives. 12. Micro Finance, Self-help Groups (SHGs) and NABARD. 13. Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) and NABARD. 14. Agricultural Marketing and Trade. 15. Agricultural Price Policy, Food Subsidy and Public Distribution System (PDS). 16. Plantation, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Farming and Fisheries. 17. Food Processing Industry. 18. Co-operatives: Problems and Remedial Measures. 19. Agriculture/Rural Insurance. 20. Taxation of Agricultural Income. 21. Indian Agriculture and Information Technology (IT). 22. Food and Nutritional Security. 23. Gender Issues in Indian Agriculture. 24. Agricultural Exports and Imports. 25. Indian agriculture and WTO. 26. Climate Change and Indian Agriculture. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Indian agriculture was traditional and stagnant in every respect on the eve of Independence in 1947. It was characterized by feudal land relations and primitive technology, resulting in low productivity per hectare of land. Agricultural policy followed since Independence can be broadly classified into three phases. Phase one, immediately after Independence, witnessed several institutional changes through land reforms and initiation of major irrigation projects. The second phase, since the mid-1960s, was aimed at increasing agricultural productivity to attain self-sufficiency in food grains through technological revolution and Government support for credit, marketing, and extension services. This was followed by the current phase, since the late 1980s, aimed at making agriculture more market-oriented. Agricultural sector occupies a key position in the Indian economy. It provides employment to about 65 percent of the working population of India. Agriculture being a State subject, the bulk of public investment in agriculture takes place at the level of States and the Central Government supports the States as a catalyst. The Approach Paper to Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) released by the Planning Commission in October 2011 expressed concern at the slow growth of agriculture and allied activities in recent years. The Approach Paper attributed current increase in food prices to below target growth of the agricultural sector and stressed the need to redouble efforts to achieve at least 4 percent average growth rate in the farm sector in the coming years. Though agriculture has now shrunk as a proportion of GDP to 13.9 percent, it is a vital sector and provider of livelihood for 2/3rd of India's working population. Unfortunately, Indian economy is witnessing loss of dynamism in the agriculture and allied sectors in recent years. The sector, as a whole, has showed poor performance in the recent years. Signs of agrarian distress are visible in some years. The spate of suicides by farmers in many areas is the most disconcerting manifestation of this distress. Marginal and small farmers have borne the brunt of the adverse circumstances in agriculture. The Government of India has launched the National Food Security Mission and the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana to rejuvenate agriculture and improve farm income. Accelerating the growth rate of agricultural production is seen as central to a more inclusive growth. The present work traces developments in Indian agriculture during the post-Independence period. It explains the key reform measures undertaken for the modernization of agriculture. The book contains 26 chapters which provide a detailed description of the various aspects of agriculture in India. In addition, there are. Seller Inventory # 109144

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

� 58.88

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: � 18.40

From India to U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image