Browsing Working Papers by Author "Singh, Gurdev"

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    • Biogas technology a case of Mahajida village 

      Singh, Gurdev (2010-03-12)
      The household energy consumption accounts for nearly 50 percent of total energy consumption in the developing countries. It is primarily obtained from non-commercial sources such as firewood, animal waste, crop residues, ...

    • Commercial banks finance for rural development 

      Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-03-18)
      The participation of commercial banks in rural credit was started with the nationalization of imperial bank of India into State Bank of India in 1955. Initially it was to assist cooperative sector in term lending. Subsequently ...

    • Developing linear programming models for farm planning 

      Singh, Gurdev (2010-03-13)
      This working paper is developed to highlight the methodology for identification and evaluation of various constraints and minimum requirements of farm firms, identification of feasible activities and computation of their ...

    • Financing marketing of agricultural inputs 

      Singh, Gurdev; Mann, Gurtej Singh (2010-07-27)
      This paper conceptualizes the need for stocking agricultural inputs to match supply with their demand. The stocks in turn have to be financed. Because of seasonality in demand the general credit limit extended by the banks ...

    • Institutional credit for green revolution and dry-farming areas in India 

      Desai, Bhupat M.; Gupta, V. K.; Singh, Gurdev (2010-03-21)
      This paper examines the relationship between the degree of agricultural progress and institutional credit. More specifically it examines the relationship between the proportion of area covered under HYVs of foodgrains and ...

    • Intellectual property rights, farmers movements and seed industry in India 

      Asokan, S. R.; Singh, Gurdev (2010-03-27)
      The Indian Patents Act of 1970 excludes all living organisms from the scope of patentability. However, under the Trade Related Intellectual Properties (TRIPs) negotiated under GATT the government is bound to provide some ...

    • Jatropha curcas L: a promising non-edible oil seeds 

      Singh, Gurdev; Seetharaman, S. P.; Chokshi, S. N. (2010-03-27)
      Jatropha curcas L. is a non-edible oil seeds which grows widely in some areas in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where it is also grow as live fence on the boundaries of fields. Being hardy in nature it can survive ...

    • Mobilising rural savings 

      Singh, Gurdev; Handique, Niranjan (2010-03-14)
      This paper attempts at examining the ways in which various factors affecting savings influence different aspects of a savings decision. The three aspects of a decision to save were identified as the ability to save, the ...

    • Preparation and implementation of credit plans at district level 

      Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-03-23)
      Under the multi agency approach to rural credit lead bank scheme (LBS) was introduced in December 1969 on the recommendations of the study group set up by the National Credit Council and the Committee of Bankers

    • Processing of sugarbeet in India 

      Singh, Gurdev; Guleria, Amar (2010-03-13)
      This working paper makes a part of bigger project on "Economic and Management Aspects of Sugar Production from Sugar beet" sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi, to the Indian Institute ...

    • Rural development programmes: a management approach 

      Barua, Samir K.; Singh, Gurdev; Seetharaman, S. P. (2010-03-14)
      Rural development programmes (RDPs) can be broadly classified as enterprise oriented and labour service oriented programmes. This paper discusses the strategy that needs to be adopted for ensuring effective implementation ...

    • Seed replacement practices 

      Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-03-22)
      One important reason for low demand for quality seeds is the reportedly low seed replacement rate especially in case of non-hybrids. To investigate the reasons for such practices followed by the farmers is the main objective ...

    • Seed replacement rate: some methodological issues 

      Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R. (2010-03-28)
      Ideally seed should be replaced every year for hybrids and every three to four years for non-hybrids. However, in practice seed is replaced less often especially in case of open pollinated crops. As a consequence, seed ...

    • Sugarbeet cultivation in India 

      Singh, Gurdev; Guleria, Amar (2010-03-13)
      This Working Paper is a part of the project on 'Economic and Management Aspects of Sugar Production from Sugar beet' sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, to the Indian Institute of Management, ...

    • Tobacco industry in India: constraints for development 

      Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R.; Chokshi, S. N. (2010-03-28)
      India is the third largest producer of tobacco in the world after China and USA. Though it occupies a mere 0.25 per cent of the cropped area in the country, it contributed Rs. 507 crores to the foreign exchange earnings ...