Glimpses of Indian Agriculture

Sangeeta Verma, Adviser, Economics and Statistic, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare,P.C. Bodh, Adviser, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare,Vijay Paul Sharma, Professor, Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,Pramod Kumar, Professor, Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre, Bangalore,Nilabja Ghosh, Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi,D.K Grover, Director, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana , Punjab,Usha Tuteja, Director, Agricultural Economics Research Centre, University of Delhi

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General Editors' Note

Overview of Emerging Trends in Indian Agriculture
Vijay Pal Sharma, Parmod Kumar, Nilabja Ghosh, D.K. Grover, and Usha Tuteja

Section I: Overview and Performance of Indian Agriculture

Growth and Instability in World Pulse Production and Trade
Usha Tuteja
Pulses Production in India: An Empirical Analysis
C.S.C. Sekhar and Yogesh Bhatt
Problems and Prospects of Oilseeds Production in India
Vijay Paul Sharma
Production and Marketing of Basmati Rice in Punjab
D. K. Grover, Jasdev Singh, Sanjay Kumar, and J.M. Singh
An Economic Analysis of Basmati Cultivation in Haryana
Usha Tuteja
Problems and Prospects of Katarni Paddy Production in Bihar
Rajiv Kumar Sinha and Rosline Kusum Marandi
Spread of New Varieties of Hybrid Rice and their Impact on the Overall Production and Productivity
Pranab Kanti Basu and Debajit Roy
Possibilities and Constraints in Adoption of Alternative Crops to Paddy in Green
Revolution Belt of India
D.K. Grover, Sanjay Kumar, J.M. Singh, and Jasdev Singh
Economics of Bt Cotton vis-a-vis Non-Bt Cotton in India: A Study across Four Major Cotton Growing States
Vasant P. Gandhi and N. V. Namboodiri
Performance Evaluation of Bt Cotton Cultivation in Punjab
D.K. Grover
Potential and Prospects of Rabi Crops Cultivation in Assam
Moromi Gogoi and Rupam Kumar Bordoloi
National Horticulture Mission Scheme Impact Evaluation
Parmod Kumar
Growth and Trends of Horticulture Crops in North-East and Himalayan States
Komol Singha
Potential of Horticultural Crops in Assam and Meghalaya
Gautam Kakaty
Government Intervention in Horticulture Development in Maharashtra A Case Study of Ratnagiri District
Sangeeta Shroff
Economics of Mushroom Farming in Himachal Pradesh
C.S. Vaidya, Pratap Singh, and Ranveer Singh
Evaluation of Five Decades of Livestock Development in Maharashtra and Threats and Opportunities in WTO Regime
Deepak Sha
Evaluation of Integrated Dairy Development Project in North Eastern Region
T.N. Saikia and Gautam Kakaty
Problems and Prospects of Fish Farming in Bihar and Jharkhand
Ranjan Kumar Sinha and Rosline Kusum Marandi
Economic Analysis of Fish Ponds in Himachal Pradesh
Ranveer Singh, Meenakshi, S.P. Saraswat, and Partap Singh

Section II: Technology, Inputs, and Services for Agricultural Development

Biotechnology in Agriculture: Potential, Performance, and Concerns
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain, and Aashish Argade
Evaluation of Participatory Irrigation Management in India: Study of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra
Vasant P. Gandhi and N.V. Namboodiri
Status and Perception about Resource Conservation Technology: A Case Study of Drip Irrigation
Vaibhav Bhamoriya
Irrigated Agriculture in Tamil Nadu Pattern and Scope for Diversification
K. Jothi Sivagnanam
Study of Tanks in Watershed Development Area in Karnataka
P. Thippaiah
Impact
Evaluation of Xth Plan National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) in Rajasthan
V.D. Shah
Impact Evaluation of Watershed Development for Rainfed Areas Envisaged WARSA JAN SAHBHAGITA during Tenth Plan (2002-2007)
Kali Sankar Chattopadhyay, Debajit Roy, and Ranjan Kumar Biswas
Economic Policy Reforms and Indian Fertilizer Sector
Vijay Paul Sharma and Hrima Thaker
Fertilizer Consumption in Tamil Nadu
K. Jothi Sivagnanam
Impact Study of Soil Testing Analysis in Madhya Pradesh
Hari Om Sharma and Deepak Rathi
Agricultural Machinery Industry in India: A Study of Growth, Structure, Marketing, and Buyer Behaviour
Sukhpal Singh
Farm Mechanization in India with Special Focus on Eastern Region
C.S.C. Sekhar and Yogesh Bhatt

Section III: Agricultural Marketing, Post-harvest Management, and Value-Addition

Assessment of Marketed and Marketable Surplus of Major Foodgrains in India
Vijay Paul Sharma and Harsh Wardhan
Assessment of Pre and
Post-harvest Losses of Important Crops in India
Elmalai Kannan
Fresh Food Supermarket Retailing and Supply Chains in India: Impact on Small Primary Vegetable Producers and Traditional F&V Retailers
Sukhpal Singh and Naresh Singla
Emergence of New Channels for India's Agricultural Marketing
Nilabja Ghosh and Ananda Vadivelu
Integration of Major Agriculture Markets in Karnataka: An Empirical Study of Selected Commodities
M.J. Bhende
Agricultural Market Integration and Trade Competitiveness of Indian Agriculture
D. Kumara Charyulu and M. Prahadeeswaran
Market Access and Constraints in Marketing of Goats and their Products
Ramendu Roy and D.K. Singh
Producer Companies in India: A study of Organization and Performance
Sukhpal Singh and Tarunvir Singh
Evaluation of Price Support and Market Intervention Schemes
D.S. Bhupal
Impact Assessment of Agricultural Market Reforms: Evidence from Uttarakhand and Haryana
D.S. Bhupal
Understanding the Growth and
Prospects of Agro-Processing Industries in West Bengal, Bihar, and Maharashtra
Jiban Kumar Ghosh, Fazlul Haque Khan, and Vivekananda Datta
Agro-Processing Industries in Bihar
Rajiv Kumar Sinha and Ranjan Kumar Sinha
Agro-Processing Industries in Maharashtra: Status and Prospects
Jayanti Kajale
Economics of Paddy Processing Sector in India: An Assessment
Komol Singha and Rohi Choudhary
An Economic Analysis of Chickpea and its Value Added Products in Agri Export Zone for Pulses in Madhya Pradesh
Hari Om Sharma and Deepak Rathi
Economics of Commercial Silk Weavers of Assam
Bharati Gogoi
Economics of Production, Processing, and Marketing of Fodder Crops in Selected States of India
D.K. Grover and Sanjay Kumar

Section IV: Incentives, Agricultural prices, and Food Security

Food Policy Transition in India
Nilabja Ghosh
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability: A Study of Agricultural Sector in Himachal Pradesh
M.L. Sharma, C.S. Vaidya, and N.K. Sharm
Public Policies and Sustainable Agricultural Development: A Case Study of Commercialized Agriculture
Brajesh Jha
Impact of Diesel/Power Subsidy Withdrawal on Production Cost of Important Crops in Punjab
D.K. Grover, J.M.Singh, Jasdev Singh, and Sanjay Kumar
Impact of MGNREGA on Wage Rate Food Security and Rural Urban Migration
Parmod Kumar
An Evaluation Study of Prime Minister's Rehabilitation Package for Farmers in Suicide-prone Districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra
M.J. Bhende and P. Thippaiah

Section V: Constraints and Emerging Solutions

Pro-Poor Policy Contemplation
P.C. Bodh
Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: A Review
Nilabja Ghosh
Determinants of Stagnation in Productivity of Important Crops in India
Elumalai Kannan
Agriculture Diversification in India
Brajesh Jha
Macro Management of Agriculture Scheme in India: An Assessment
Komol Singha
What Restrains Demand for Crop Insurance in India
Nilabja
Ghosh,Yogesh C. Bhatt, and S.S. Yadav
End-term Evaluation Study in Respect of the Implementation of Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) Programme
Debanshu Majumder, Debajit Roy, and Ranjan Kumar Biswas
Organic Input Production and Marketing in India: Efficiency, Issues, and Policies
D. Kumara Charyulu and Subho Biswas
Impacts and Constraints of Organic Farming in West Bengal
Ranjan Kumar Biswas, Debanshu Majumder, and Ashok Sinha
Rural Diversification in India
Brajesh Jha
Jhum Cycle and Current Situation of Jhum Cultivation
K.C. Talukdar
Participation of Plains Tribal Women in Non-agricultural Development Activities
Runjun Savapandit