Browsing Working Papers by Author "Sharma, Vijay Paul"
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Analysis of agriculture industry linkages in Indian economic development
Sharma, Vijay Paul; Kumar, Arvind (2009-12-12)The purpose of this study is to examine the trends in India s growth rates and interdependency between agricultural and industrial sectors of Indian economy. A dual economic growth model was developed to investigate the ... -
Analytical study of performance and regional variations in Indian agriculture in the post - green revolution period
Sharma, Vijay Paul (2010-07-27)The paper presents the results of an analysis of all-India and state level data on area, production and yield of major crops in the post-green revolution period. It reveals that there was a marked acceleration in the overall ... -
Cotton in India: analysis of differing performance
Sharma, Vijay Paul (2010-04-01)This paper attempts to investigate the performance of Indian cotton sector and impact of economic and biological factors on acreage and yield of cotton in the major cotton growing states of the country using time series ... -
Demand for forest products in India: past trends and projections to 2010
Sharma, Vijay Paul; Kumar, Arvind (2009-12-12)This paper provides a brief summary of the results of growth performance and projections of demand for forest products in India and uses these results to provide a background for discussion of implications for forest policy ... -
Determinants of Small-Scale Farmer inclusion in Emerging Modern Agrifood Markets: A Study of the Dairy Industry in India
Sharma, Vijay Paul; Kumar, Kalpesh; Singh, Raj Vir (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)In response to structural transformations taking place in the Indian dairy sector mainly in processing segment this paper examines determinants of market channel choices of milk producers based on a survey of 390 farm ... -
Dismantling Fertilizer Subsidies in India: Some Issues and Concerns for Farm Sector Growth
Sharma, Vijay Paul (2013-11-21)While fertilizer subsidy has probably been one of the most hotly debated issues in the country over the past two decades but debate reached a new height following a recommendation by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory ... -
Dynamics of Land Use Competition in India: Perceptions and Realities
Sharma, Vijay Paul (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Diversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses is an issue of public debate in every agrarian economy experiencing rapid urbanization and industrial development. However, the issue has become more complex and ... -
Fertilizer Subsidy in India: Who are the Beneficiaries?
Sharma, Vijay Paul; Thaker, Hrima (2011-05-27)One of the most contentious issues surrounding input subsidies in general and fertilizer in particular in India is how much of what is paid out actually finds its way into the pocket of the farmer, and how much is siphoned ... -
India’s agrarian crisis and smallholder producers’ participation in new farm supply chain initiatives: a case study of contract farming
Sharma, Vijay Paul (2009-08-03)Indian agriculture is at crossroads and one of the major challenges is to reverse deceleration in agricultural growth. Main reason for deceleration in agricultural growth is declining investment particularly public investment ... -
SHORT-TERM AND MEDIUM-TERM PROSPECTS OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN GUJARAT – SOME POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Dholakia, Ravindra H.; Datta, Samar K.; Sharma, Vijay Paul (2009-09-02)By mid-September, 2003 it is becoming clear that Gujarat is likely to experience a bumper crop in the year 2003-04. The State Ministry of Agriculture is looking for some concrete suggestions, advice and policy recommendations ...