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Contributed articles.
Author : B. S. Hansra
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788170229056
Contributed articles.
Author : Charles H. Antholt
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780821325100
The productivity growth of farming in Asian countries over the past few decades highlights the high returns on investments in agricultural research and extension made in the region. This publication examines the performance of agricultural research and extension programmes in Asia, including the World Bank's training and visit (TandV) system, the challenges they face, and ways of improving their relevance, responsiveness, and cost- effectiveness. Conclusions reached include the importance of raising agricultural productivity through new technology in order to promote long- term growth and poverty reduction, and the need for less intensive and more environmentally sound agricultural practices.
Author : Chandra Shekhar Prasad
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,21 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9788177082012
On the eve of Independence in 1947, Indian agriculture was characterized by feudal land relations and primitive technology, and the resultant low productivity per hectare. As a consequence, rural India presented a picture of mass poverty and widespread unemployment and under-employment. Therefore, the first task of the Government in the immediate post-Independence period was to initiate growth process in agriculture on modern lines. Modernization of agriculture was required both in terms of technological and institutional changes. The Mid-term Appraisal of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) drew attention to the loss of dynamism in agriculture and allied sectors after the mid-1990s. Hence, various policy initiatives have been taken in recent years to promote the agricultural sector. These have included the following: (a) National Agriculture Policy, 2000, (b) Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana, 2004, (c) National Horticulture Mission, 2005, (d) National Policy for Farmers, 2007, (e) Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan, 2007, (f) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, 2007 and (g) National Food Security Mission, 2007. The impulses of economic reforms have been relatively less in scope and depth in the agricultural sector. Reforms in this sector were introduced only towards the end of the 1990s. These have included, inter alia, the following: (a) partial decontrol of fertiliser prices, (b) removal of bottlenecks in agricultural marketing, (c) relaxation of restrictions under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and (d) introduction of forward trading in important commercial crops. Similarly, various schemes/programmes have been launched for rural development including the following: (a) Indira Awaas Yojana, 1986, (b) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund, 1996, (c) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana, 1999, (d) Total Sanitation Campaign, 1999, (e) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 2000, (f) National Nutrition Mission, 2001, (g) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, (h) National Rural Health Mission, 2005, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, 2005, (j) Bharat Nirman, 2005 and (k) Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, 2008. The present work traces developments in Indian agriculture and transformation of rural India during the post-Independence period. It explains the key reform measures undertaken for the modernization of agriculture and raising the standard of living of the rural population. Part I of the book, containing 15 chapters, provides a detailed description of the various aspects of agricultural development in India since Independence in 1947. Part II contains 11 chapters which deal with various programmes/schemes to improve the quality of life of the rural masses. Part III provides year-wise review of agricultural developments in India, covering the period 1947-48 to 2008-09. Part IV consists of appendices which provide relevant material on different aspects of Indian agriculture and rural development. Part V contains glossary of agricultural terms. Part VI contains time-series data (1950-51 to 2007-08) on Indian agriculture.
Author : Akhil Gupta
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 48,16 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822322139
This definitive study explores what the postcolonial condition has meant to rural people in the Third World. Based on fieldwork done in the village of Alipur in rural north India from the early 1980s through the 1990s, POSTCOLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS challenges the dichotomy of "developed" and "underdevelopoed", and offers a new model for future ethnographic scholarship. 15 photos.
Author : Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821371282
The book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Air traffic control
ISBN :
Author : Rajendra Singh Paroda
Publisher : Cabi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,51 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786395177
This book covers various aspects of Indian agriculture. It consists of 32 chapters that are presented in 12 parts with the following headings: agricultural scenario; revolutions in agriculture; reorienting agricultural research for innovation; improving productivity and production; harnessing agricultural biotechnology; managing plant genetic resources; the role and growth of the seed sector; integrated natural resource management; impact of climate change; innovation in extension; the role of women and youth; and policy reforms for accelerated growth.
Author : Shashi Kanta Varma
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 22,43 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788170223634
Case study of Haryana, India.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Fish habitat improvement
ISBN :
Author : B. S. Hansra
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 29,20 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Agribusiness
ISBN : 9788180690211
Attempts To Identity The Scope Of Agribusiness And The Role Of Agricultural Extension System In Promoting It. It Is The Result Of A National Conference On Agribusiness And Extension Management Status, Strategies Held In December 2001.