Agricultural growth in India : role of technology, incentives, and institutions /

"In these essays a renowned expert examines the persistently slow and uneven growth in Indian agriculture in recent years. Presenting a comprehensive review of trends in output, costs and prices, and crop patterns at the national, state, and district levels, the volume evaluates the impact thes...

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Main Author: Vaidyanathan, A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:Oxford collected essays.
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245 1 0 |a Agricultural growth in India :  |b role of technology, incentives, and institutions /  |c A. Vaidyanathan. 
260 |a New Delhi :  |b Oxford University Press,  |c 2010. 
300 |a xvi, 225 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 23 cm. 
490 1 |a Oxford collected essays 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-225). 
500 |a Includes statistical tables. 
505 0 |a Introduction --- 1. Salient features of Agricultural Growth in India: An Overview -- 2. Technology -- 3. Incentive Environment -- 4. Institutions -- 5. Prospects. 
520 |a "In these essays a renowned expert examines the persistently slow and uneven growth in Indian agriculture in recent years. Presenting a comprehensive review of trends in output, costs and prices, and crop patterns at the national, state, and district levels, the volume evaluates the impact these trends have on different segments of the rural population and the growing rural-urban disparities. Substantiated by extensive research, the book argues that these patterns reflect changing agrarian structures and rural labour markets; uneven spread of technology and its sub-optimal performance; government policies that are not conducive to efficient use of resources and inputs; and serious deficiencies in the functioning of institutions. The author suggests caution in assessing future growth prospects in the light of the slowing down in domestic demand and the risks of trade liberalization. He argues that agriculture cannot be jacked up to a higher growth trajectory without a significant shift in strategies, priorities, and major institutional reforms. Appreciating the role of technology in raising output, this collection advocates a long-term plan for Indian agriculture with important policy implications. It will be useful for agricultural experts, students and teachers of agriculture, policymakers, researchers, academics, and those actively involved with inclusive growth."--Jacket. 
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