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Economic analysis of food - energy sector: implications for subsistence behaviour and credit policy
(2010-03-22)
This paper presents economic analysis of food-energy relationship with implications for subsistence farmers; behaviour and credit policy. The analysis of the model formulated by Timmer is discussed. A model is formulated ...
Economic importance of biogas in integrated rural energy system
(2010-03-14)
This paper discusses the impact of dung availability and economic importance of biogas plants in Integrated Rural Energy System (IRES). Fixed Cost, maintenance cost, feed-stock cost and manpower costs of community biogas ...
Diffusion of improved chulha technology: strategies and policies
(2010-03-15)
The National Project on Improved Chulhas has been taken up by the Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources with a view to reducing deforestation and meeting the cooking energy crisis particularly in the rural areas. ...
Migration: a case of Gujarat
(2010-03-21)
Despite massive investments in rural development programmes during the last ten years, the problem of unemployment has assumed alarming proportions causing migration of the rural population. Although there are several ...
Biogas technology: the Indian scenario
(2010-03-15)
Energy in many forms is vital for nations, economic and social development. The importance of energy was brought into sharp focus since the 1970's oil shortage which escalated the prices of conventional energy. Since then ...
Transfer of technology in informal sector: a case of power Ghanis in a Tamil Nadu village
(2010-03-13)
In the initial phases, improved technologies have always been difficult to popularise among the target adoptors. To overcome this constraint, the authorities charges with the task of popularising them have opted to offer ...
Data system for environmental impact assessment for humld-tropical regions: relevant issues
(2010-07-27)
Environmental problems encountered in most of the developing countries arise due to conditions of poverty and under development as well as the negative effects of development progrmmes which have been badly planned and ...
Introduction of community biogas plant in a Gujarat village: a case study of technological and organisational interventions
(2010-03-13)
One of the Govt. programme to tackle energy problem in rural areas, particularly for the poorer sections is the establishment of Community Biogas Plant. The present case study deals with techno-economic and managerial ...
Biogas program in India and China: a comparative analysis of experiences
(2010-03-14)
2his paper describes the historical processes and experiences in the biogas technology promotion programme in India and China. The comparative analysis of the experiences in India and China is an attempt to bring out the ...
Agricultural extension programme: towards a future direction
(2010-03-14)
The paper reviews the genesis of educational policies and contents in relation to agricultural extension and research in India. It examines the relevance of the present educational pattern to the needs of the country and ...