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Demand-supply management of forest based cellulosic raw materials for the paper industry in India
(2010-03-14)
The study focuses on bamboo and hardwoods which are the most important cellulosic raw materials for the paper and paperboards industry in India. There are perceptions of acute scarcities of these goods caused by rapid ...
Land and forest resource management for economic betterment of weaker sections in rural India
(2010-03-21)
The importance of providing the poor man with an opportunity to perceive and participate in the process of economic development has long since been realised. An examination of some past and current policies in India, ...
Demand forecasts for cultural and industrial papers in India: some policy implications
(2010-03-18)
Number of integrated pulp and paper mills in India increased from 17 in the early 1950s to 250 in 1985, and the production capacity rose from 137,000 tonnes to 2,350,000 tonnes. The capacity utilization, however, declined ...
Pricing policy of forest based cellulosic raw materials for the paper industry in India
(2010-03-15)
The state governments and the paper making companies have been entering into long term agreements which specify duration of supply of agreed quantities of bamboo and pulpwood, royalty rates (note price), extent and frequency ...
Finance for and bankability of forestry development projects in India
(2010-03-21)
The paper has discussed the procedures and problems in acquiring institutional finance for production forestry projects in India. Some steps, e.g., accounting the returns from outputs other than timber and fuel wood, raising ...
Control of shifting cultivation: the need for an integrative approach and systematic appraisal
(2010-03-22)
The paper proposes an analytical framework for assessing schemes for control of shifting cultivation. Necessary and sufficient conditions relating to per capita income, its growth rate, internal rate of return, availability ...
Bagasse based paper and newprint in India: economic and policy issues
(2010-07-20)
Bagasse usage as a cellulosic material for paper and newsprint making has been induced by the Government of India. The paper summarizes the relevant policies. Seven caselets pertaining to bagasse based paper and newsprint ...
Coal for sugar production: economic and policy issues
(2010-07-27)
Use of bagasse for paper and newsprint making has long since been emphasized in India. Since a major portion of bagasse has been used as fuel by the sugar industry, coal has been suggested as an alternative source of energy. ...
Forest based industry and forest land management in India
(2010-07-27)
The paper highlights that land degradation in India has been approaching a crisis level in spite of repeated emphasis on wasteland development and existence of apex level organisations for that purpose. One reason has been ...