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Inter-sectoral terms of trade and aggregate supply response in Gujarat and Indian agriculture
(2013-11-26)
In this paper we empirically investigate the role of inter-sectoral terms of trade in
determining the growth performance of agriculture in Gujarat and All India during the
period 1960-2011. Terms of trade reflects price ...
Indian Government’s policies and initiatives in agriculture and its impacts
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
Agriculture is the major occupation for the majority of population in India since time immemorial. Today, agriculture employs 47% of the country’s workforce. Agricultural and allied activities account to almost 14% of ...
Haryana pushes for sustainable farming
(Business Line, 2020-06-09)
Peri-Urban Agriculture to feed Indian cities
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Peri-urban agriculture is generally defined as agriculture undertaken in places on the fringes of urban areas. The nation's future depends mostly on rural land as with the growing population, it is crucial for food security ...
Grassroots innovations for survival
(2000-10-15)
Although participation is much discussed, poor people rarely get the opportunity to develop their
own agenda and vision or set terms for the involvement of outsiders. The entire participatory
paradigm illustrates that ...
A spatial hedonic analysis of the value of groundwater to agriculture
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018-03-08)
Groundwater provides many valuable services to society, especially as a source of irrigation water. However, over-extraction and degradation threaten the ability of many groundwater systems to continue to provide such ...
Seasonal time trade-offs and nutrition outcomes for women in agriculture: Evidence from rural India
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021)
Women in agriculture are involved in agricultural activities and are solely responsible for household-level unpaid work. They face severe time trade-offs between agricultural and household activities across crop seasons. ...
Adapting the Women's empowerment in agriculture index to specific country context: Insights and critiques from fieldwork in India
(Elsevier B.V., 2019)
The Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is a direct, multi-dimensional measure of women's access to resources and decision-making in various domains of agriculture. However, several challenges characterize its ...
The farmers’ produce trade and commerce act" and its impact on states with and without APMC- Punjab, and Bihar
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-09-07)
Agriculture is an important source of livelihood for about 58 percent of country’s population. Agriculture’s share in GVA along with allied sector stands at 17.8 percent as per the latest reports (IBEF, 2021). Hence, Agri ...