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Investment behaviour in Indian agriculture: a theoretical and empirical investigation
(2010-03-31)
Investment behaviour is an important economic relation that has been difficult to determine in the context of developing economies. Yet, it is clearly recognized that investment is critical for sustained growth in the ...
Economic Liberalization & Rural Land and Labour Markets in India: A Study
(2009-08-08)
The paper examines the rural land and labour markets in the context of economic liberalization in India. Land and labour are the two fundamental resources available to the rural people for income generation. The access to ...
Wheat Marketing and its Efficiency in India
(2009-08-08)
The study examines the marketing of wheat in India, focusing on the private marketing system, the marketing efficiency and quality. Wheat is now a major food staple in India, crucial to India’s food economy and security. ...
DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION: DO INSTITUTIONS MATTER? A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS IN RURAL INDIA
(2009-09-02)
The paper examines the impact of local institutions on development and poverty in the rural areas of India. Recent research on the role of institutions on the path of economic development indicates the importance of both ...
Growth and economics of pesticide use in India: overview - analysis of the environment, patterns and market potential
(2009-12-12)
The pesticide industry is the most dynamic agricultural input industry in India, being substantially in private hands. Yet the pesticide use levels in India are among the lowest in the world. This paper presents an ...
Can targeting work in food security programmes? a study of consumer behaviour and the fair price shop system for food in India
(2009-12-14)
In most major subsidised food distribution programmes, targeting of benefits to the principal beneficiaries is significant problem. For India s public distribution system for foodgrains which works through an immense network ...
Wheat economy of India: a study of the growth, development and international trade prospects
(2010-01-18)
India is now the second largest producer of wheat in the world even though it is only the seventh largest in land area. It produces about 70 million tons of wheat per year or about 12 per cent of the world production. Being ...
Decision - oriented market information system for forest and agro-forest products in India
(2010-01-16)
There has been a sharp rise in the demand and prices of forest and agro-forest products in India. Yet many agencies report large unsold stocks of different products. Large processors are unable to get sufficient quantities ...
Information System for Brand-Variety Performance and Decisions: Study and Application for Cotton in India
(2011-05-26)
Information on brand-variety performance is critical for small farmers in India since every year they need to make crucial decisions on which brand-variety seeds to plant. The livelihoods from small farms and returns on ...
Food demand and the food security challenge with rapid economic growth in the emerging economies of India and China
(Elsevier Ltd, 2014)
China and India, with their huge populations (37% of the world total), have been experiencing high economic growth rates of 7 to 12% in the last two decades. This has led to major changes in the levels and patterns of their ...