Browsing Working Papers by Author "Desai, D. K."
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Analysis of disturbances in Gujarat (from January 1,1974 to January 28, 1974): the food problem and suggestion
Desai, D. K. (2011-09-02)Recent disturbances in Gujarat were analyzed and it was observed that the major cause of the disturbance was non - availability of food grains from the fair price shops particularly in the urban areas of Gujarat. This ... -
Analysis of Rice Production and Productivity in Eastern India
Desai, D. K. (2012-09-28): The Problem of low productivity of rice in Eastern India is currently being discussed among the policy makers, academicians and technologists. This paper attempt to analyses the data of rice production, area and productivity ... -
Approach for the agricultural strategy in the fifth five year plan of Gujarat
Desai, D. K. (2010-03-14)The basic principle in developing an approach for the agricultural strategy in the Fifth Five Year Plan is that instead of super-imposing a growth rate of agricultural sector to be achieved in the Fifth Five Year Plan, it ... -
Bio-gas plants: a challenge to rural entrepreneures
Desai, D. K. (2010-03-13)Much has been written on bio-gas plants as a solution to energy crisis and for overall benefits to the rural community. In the review of literature the strategy adopted by the government of India to encourage setting up ... -
Credit policy for small and marginal farmers - a second look
Desai, D. K. (2010-03-13)The National Commission on Agriculture has advocated that the new agricultural credit policy must satisfy that all activities financed under its registration. -
Economics of gobar gas plant
Desai, D. K. (2010-03-14)The oil crisis has led us to explore the alternative sources of nitrogen. One of the alternatives for nitrogen is cow dung (Gobar). Scientists have invented a gobar gas plant which gives methane gas for fuel and rich slurry ... -
A Need for Location Specific Rice Research in India
Desai, D. K. (2012-09-27)This paper pertains to the problems of agricultural research management in India. Rice research has not yielded results of the same order as wheat research. The paper goes in to the details of rice production, area and ... -
Spurs and props of agricultural research - economic and social under pluming - a case study of rice research in India
Desai, D. K. (2010-03-13)The paper deals with the problem of agricultural research management, particularly with reference to rice research in India. The growth of rice production has lagged behind wheat production mainly because the rice research ... -
Working capital requirements and credit needs for food grains distribution in India
Desai, D. K.; Ramachandran, V. (2010-03-14)This paper attempts to estimate the working capital required for the procurement and distribution of foodgrains. To arrive at the financial requirements for foodgrains distribution, estimates of the marketed surplus are ...