The present study discusses the trends and patterns in agricultural growth at the national
and sub-national levels in India. Data on important variables like area, production, input use …

This study examines the relationship between democratic governance and economic
development in post-independence India. The author addresses the paradox of India's …

Questions regarding the economic consequences of various forms of regime have puzzled
development researchers for many years. This book examines the theoretical debate as a …

The farm forestry programme launched by the Indian government in the late 1970s aimed to
persuade farmers to grow fuelwood and fodder for their own use. However, in practice …

This paper identifies the regional pattern of rural poverty in India, for the first time using
consumer expenditure data for areal units smaller than the states. Further, it differs from …

Evaluation of trends in production of major staple food crops in Nigeria became imperative
so as to assess and address the way in which policies affecting agriculture are implemented …

All-India estimates of instability in agricultural production may tend to mask the considerable
inter-state differences in these estimates. This would be especially true of low rainfall, water …

Climate related uncertainties manifesting as drought, floods, temperatures fluctuation, and
crop disease, posing the greatest challenge to agricultural production and food security …

Using field survey data, the paper examines the seasonal variation of irrigation facilities for
cultivation of paddy with special emphasis on summer paddy in Assam. Paddy is cultivated …

The study investigates the role of NGOs in implementing agricultural schemes under the
CSR of HDFC Bank in Thazhenchira village in Kerala India. Despite limited corporate CSR …