Browsing Working Papers by Author "Desai, Gunvant M."
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Agricultural sector and Growth Rates of NNP, 1950-51 to 1975-76
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-19)This paper focuses on the rates of growth of total net national product (NNP) and NNP originating from the agricultural sector vis-a-vis the non-agricultural sector. It is based on time series of NNP at 1960-61 prices for ... -
The Deceleration Hypothesis and yield increasing inputs in Indian Agriculture
Desai, Gunvant M.; Namboodiri, N. V. (2012-09-27) -
Economics of sustained rapid growth in India's fertiliser consumption
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-12)This paper presents a framework to discuss economics of sustained rapid growth in Inida's fertiliser consumption. Major considerations suggested by the framework are then discussed against the backdrop of the past growth ... -
Fertiliser consumption after 1974-75: a critical review
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-12)After a sharp decline in 1974-75, consumption of fertilizer increased substantially in the subsequent years. In fact, the growth in absolute terms registered during 1976-77 (and also likely to register in 1977-78) is larger ... -
Fertiliser use on India' unirrigated areas: a perspective based on fast record and future needs
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-13)The paper elaborates four propositions: (1) There is a clear need for sustained rapid growth of fertilizer use in India agriculture (2) This depends,now more than ever before on accelerated growth infertiliser use on ... -
Fertilisers in India's agricultural development, problems and policies
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-13)The importance of fertilizer in agricultural production has increased substantially in the last 25 years. The current level of its use, however, is insufficient to arrest depletion of soil fertility. Under our circumstances ... -
Growth in Fertilizer Consumption : Price and Non Price Policies
Desai, Gunvant M. (2012-09-28) -
Growth of foodgrains production inIndia, 1960-61 to 1975-76 sources of growth and future prospects
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-12)This paper focuses on growth in foodgrains (FGs) production in India between 1960-61 and 1975-76. To understand the sources of this growth, we have scrutinized year to year changes in FGs production, estimated the relative ... -
The impact of the new rice technology on fertiliser consumption
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-18)The resource paper analyses the effects of modern varieties on fertiliser consumption in the Asian rice economy by examining response functions of modern and traditional rice varieties as well as by estimating fertiliser ... -
Integrated rural development through farmers' organizations
Desai, Gunvant M.; Sambrani, Shreekant (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1977-03-01) -
Market channels and growth of fertilizer use in rainfed agriculture: conceptual considerations and experience in India
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-14)Empirical research on fertilizer us in developing countries is replete with evidence on deficiencies in fertilizer supply and marketing systems. But this evidence is usually bypassed in research that aims at identifying ... -
Policies for growth in fertilizer consumption the next stage
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-14)Annual consumption of fertilizers has increased from less than 100,000 metric tons of nutrients in the early 1950s to 8.2 million metric tons (mmts) by 1984/85. The Seventh Five Year Plan aims at raising it to 14 mmts by ... -
Policies for rapid growth in use of modern agricultural inputs: the case of fertilizers
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-14)Accelerated growth in agricultural production of developing countries depends on fuller exploitation of the existing production potential and continuously raising the potential through technological changes. This requires ... -
Policy issues for long term growth of fertilizer use in Bangladesh
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-14)This paper discusses policy issues relevant to sustained rapid growth in Bangaladesh's fertilizer consumption. Section II is an overview of fertilizer consumption as it has evolved over the years. It also provides comparative ... -
Prospects of growth in fertilizer consumption in the Western region
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-12)Fertilizer consumption in the Western Region has come a long way in the last two decades - from less than 100000 tons in the early 1960s to about 550,000 tons by the early 1970s and further to about1.2 million tons by the ... -
Support systems for agricultural development in sub-saharan Africa
Desai, Gunvant M. (2010-03-14)Poor agricultural growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is sometimes attributed to the absence of major technological breakthrough. It must be recognized that there is enough scope to raise agricultural production under the prevailing ...