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Managing common properties: some issues in institutional design
(2010-03-14)
Designing institutions that coordinate expectations of different classes of rural producers in a manner in which income disparities are reduced; common property is better managed and in fact rejuvenated (if possible); and ...
Cooperation in cooperatives: contributions of resources and skills
(2010-03-14)
The question most basic to any discussion on cooperatives is: why is it, that elites in most cooperatives neglect the task of fostering cooperation amongst different classes of poolers of resources and instead, concentrate ...
Business incubation development in India
(2010-01-16)
The paper provides the experience of setting up first incubator for grassroots innovations in the form of GIAN (Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network) and make a case for replicating this model elsewhere in the ...
Cost of conservation of agrobiodiversity
(2010-01-16)
The cost of conservation of germplasm stored in gene banks i.e., ex-situ collections has been studied in other parts of the world to estimate direct and indirect contributions by various actors involved in conservation. ...
Empowering conservators of biodiversity and associated knowledge systems: an intellectual property based framework
(2010-01-16)
Biotechnological and other value adding options provide an opportunity for valorising the biodiversity and associated knowledge systems. In the absence of this value addition, the erosion of biodiversity as well as traditional ...
Development and Diffusion of Technology for Dry Regions: Unlearning the Lessons of Green Revolution
(2010-07-31)
The note describes the process of technology development and diffusion in the agriculture sector. How farmers can be involved in this process is discussed along with examples for institutional design. Specific implication ...
Recent Initiatives in Agricultural Policy 1987-89
(2010-07-31)
Various policy initiatives have been summarized to give an overview of the policy environment.
Dynamics of Food Policy in India: Issues for Nineties
(2010-07-31)
The reviews of procurement stocking and distribution of foodgrains in a historical perspective. Implications for future direction/challenges/opportunities are also drawn.
Sustainable Development of Indian Agriculture: Green Revolution Revisited
(2010-07-31)
The green revolution in India has been analysed extensively in the literature. However, the political forces which forced the choices, current economic challenges, and future problems which make the green revolution ...
Emerging Challenges in the Agricultural Sector: Review of Recent Trends
(2010-08-03)
The note reviews recent trends in the agricultural sector. Implications of the agricultural growth for changes in income distribution, employment, and economic growth are discussed. The note focuses on the problems of ...