Browsing Working Papers by Author "Gandhi, Vasant P."
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The Adoption and Economics of Bt Cotton in India: Preliminary Results from a Study
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Namboodiri, N. V. (2009-08-13)The paper presents preliminary results from a study of the economics and adoption of Bt cotton in India. Biotech crops, which made their appearance in the world about a decade ago, have gained substantial popularity and ... -
Can targeting work in food security programmes? a study of consumer behaviour and the fair price shop system for food in India
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Koshy, Abraham (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 ... -
Decision - oriented market information system for forest and agro-forest products in India
Gandhi, Vasant P. (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 ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION: DO INSTITUTIONS MATTER? A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS IN RURAL INDIA
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Marsh, Robin (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 ... -
Economic Liberalization & Rural Land and Labour Markets in India: A Study
Gandhi, Vasant P. (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 ... -
Fruit and Vegetable Marketing and its Efficiency in India: A Study of Wholesale Markets in the Ahmedabad Area
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Namboodiri, N. V. (2009-09-02)There has been concern in the recent years regarding the efficiency of marketing of fruits and vegetables in India. It is believed that poor efficiency in the marketing channels and poor marketing infrastructure is leading ... -
Groundwater Irrigation in India: Gains, Costs and Risks
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Namboodiri, N. V. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)Groundwater has rapidly emerged to occupy a dominant place in India’s agriculture and food security in recent years. It has become the main source of growth in irrigated area over the past three decades, and now accounts ... -
Growth and economics of pesticide use in India: overview - analysis of the environment, patterns and market potential
Gandhi, Vasant P. (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 ... -
Information System for Brand-Variety Performance and Decisions: Study and Application for Cotton in India
Gandhi, Vasant P. (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 ... -
Investment behaviour in Indian agriculture: a theoretical and empirical investigation
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Mani, Gyanendra (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 ... -
Marketing of fruits and vegetables in India: a study covering the Ahmedabad, Chennai and kolkata markets
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Namboodiri, N. V. (2010-07-22)There has been concern in recent years regarding the efficiency of marketing of fruits and vegetables, and that this is leading to high and fluctuating consumer prices and only a small share of the consumer rupee reaching ... -
Wheat economy of India: a study of the growth, development and international trade prospects
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Zhon, Zhang-Yue; Mullen, John (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 ... -
Wheat Marketing and its Efficiency in India
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Koshy, Abraham (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. ...