Uttarakhand, Prospects of Development


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Analysis of development experience in Uttarkhand Region, comprising eight hill districts situated in Northern part of Uttar Pradesh, India.




Development of Uttarakhand


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Uttarakhand Statehood


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Study, with reference to Uttar Khand Region in India in the process of its formation of statehood.




Uttarakhand Development Report


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Prepared with the assistance of expert national-level agencies and a senior representative of India's state government, this record discusses the key issues challenging the Indian state of Uttarakhand. A comprehensive account filled with the most recent data available, this is a reliable reference on the state’s development profile, which specifies strategies for accelerating its growth rate while lessening disparities and reducing poverty. Delving into a number of topics, including economic growth, urbanization, governance, education, employment, and health and wellness, this record will appeal to economists, government officials, analysts, and academics.




Uttarakhand


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Uttarakhand


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Uttarakhand Tourism: A study of Dehradun and Holistic Tourism


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The tourism industry is broadly considered a successful contributor to socioeconomic development, especially in developing and less developed nations (Telfer & Sharpley 2007). The industry contributes 10.4 percent of the world’s GDP, and it is the second fastest growing sector of the global economy with 3.9%. annual growth. It also generates 10 percent of global employment and is expected to support 11.7 percent of world employment by 2029 (WTTC 2019). India’s tourism sector contributed 9.2 percent of India’s GDP with annual growth rate of 6.7 percent and contributed 8.1 percent of India is employment (WTTC 2018). However, tourism has both a positive and negative impacts on the socio – economic conditions and environment of a tourist destination.




High-value Crops and Marketing


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Focusing on issues of high-value agriculture in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, this economic study analyzes five value-chains: off-seasonal vegetables (tomato), temperate fruits (apple), vegetables (potato), organic crops, and herbal plants. Using detailed graphs, charts, statistics, and images, this study focuses on the presence of a high number of endemic crops, diversity in agro-climatic conditions, possibilities to produce for off-season markets, organic production practices, the relative high education of producers, a strong agricultural research capacity, and an active civil society. The challenges that limit the competitiveness of its farmers with farmers in other Indian states and outside of India are also addressed. Written for agricultural professionals, economists, and researchers, this record offers advice on how Uttarakhand can better prepare itself to take advantage of the changing agricultural marketing environment.