Browsing by Author "Asokan, S. R."
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Seed Production Planning
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-08-09) -
Seed Replacement Practices
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-05-11) -
Seed replacement practices
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-03-22)One important reason for low demand for quality seeds is the reportedly low seed replacement rate especially in case of non-hybrids. To investigate the reasons for such practices followed by the farmers is the main objective ... -
Seed replacement rate: some methodological issues
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-03-28)Ideally seed should be replaced every year for hybrids and every three to four years for non-hybrids. However, in practice seed is replaced less often especially in case of open pollinated crops. As a consequence, seed ... -
Seed Replacement Rates: Performance and Problems
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-05-14) -
Seed Replacement Rates: Performance and Problems
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-05-17) -
Seeds: Cloudy Policies Stifle Growth
Asokan, S. R.; Singh, Gurdev (2010-07-13) -
Self Help Groups
Asokan, S. R. (2010-09-15) -
Shankar Seeds
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-09-15) -
Small farmers: an endangered species
Asokan, S. R.; Singh, Gurdev (2001-10-18)The average size of farm holdings in India was 1.57 hectares in 1990-91. Nearly 60 per cent of them constituting 63 million farming families owned less than one hectare of land. Another 20 million families owned less than ... -
A Study into Economics Seed Production at Farm Level
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-06-03) -
A Study into the Quality of Seeds Used by Farmer
Singh, Gurdev; Mann, G. S.; Asokan, S. R.; Chokshi, S. N. (2010-06-03) -
Tobacco industry in India: constraints for development
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R.; Chokshi, S. N. (2010-03-28)India is the third largest producer of tobacco in the world after China and USA. Though it occupies a mere 0.25 per cent of the cropped area in the country, it contributed Rs. 507 crores to the foreign exchange earnings ... -
Training Needs of Seed Growers and Organizers
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-08-12)This note after describing seed growers and organizers identifies the need for their training for smooth implementation of seed production programme by a seed enterprise. The focus is to develop skills for the quality seed ... -
Viability of Rubber Production
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-08-20)The case highlights the growth in rubber production in India and contribution of area and yield in this growth. It states that due to fall in rubber prices in recent years its viability at farm level has become doubtful. ... -
Wanted. A New Deal for Rural India
Asokan, S. R. (2010-07-16) -
Western Indian Seed Company
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R.; Chokshi, S. N. (2010-08-17) -
Western Indian seed company
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2000-08-20)The case depicts the situation where a seed enterprise gives its seed production programme to the farmers. Since, the farmers are reluctant to accept the offer, the Production Manager of Western India Seed Company is ... -
Workforce Management for Seed Production Activity
Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-08-12)This note emphasises the importance of and process of arriving at workforce requirements, their qualifications, recruitment, training and retention to achieve efficiency in quality seed production. -
WTO: Competitiveness and Bound Tariff Requirements of Indian Agricultural Commodities
Naik, Gopal; Singh, Gurdev; Chaturvedi, Tamanna; Asokan, S. R.; Jain, Sudhir Kumar (2010-06-07)