India's growth story is set to take a significant turn with the Government of India announcing its mission of 'Doubling of Farmers' Income by 2022'. The Indian government expects significant increases in the income of farmers through enhancement in agricultural production and productivity, reduction in cost of cultivation, crop diversification, promotion of allied and off-farm activities, efficient value chain management, and marketing of produce through electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM).
Issues facing India's rural economy are thus going to come under sharp focus. NABARD's Rural India Perspective 2017 provides a comprehensive view of these issues, and prescribes policy interventions to address them. The volume is a compilation of insightful essays written by eminent researchers, practitioners, and experts in the field of Indian agriculture and rural development. It recommends carrying out innovations all along the agricultural value chains in order to make agriculture more profitable, productive, and sustainable. This, however, would entail massive investments in various fields such as irrigation, high-value agriculture, dairy, poultry, and rural infrastructure.
Edited by:
Debesh Roy (Deputy General Manager Deputy General Manager Department of Economics Analysis and Research NABARD Mumbai India),
Gopakumaran Nair (Deputy General Manager,
Deputy General Manager,
NABARD Kerala Regional Office,
Thiruvanthapuram,
Kerala,
India),
Gyanendra Mani (Deputy General Manager,
Deputy General Manager,
NABARD Arunachal Pradesh Regional Office,
Ita Nagar,
Arunachal Pradesh,
India)
Imprint: OUP India
ISBN: 9780199488407
ISBN 10: 0199488401
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 25 May 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations About the Editors and Contributors 1. Agriculture Performance in India: Main Trends, Commercialisation, and Regional Disparities Ramesh Chand and S.K. Srivastava 2. Agricultural Inputs in India: Growth, Trends, and the Changing Scenario Vasant P. Gandhi 3. Livestock Development in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and Public Policy Pratap S. Birthal and Jaya Jumrani 4. Post-harvest Value Chain Management in India Gopal Naik and Ashwini Baje 5. Making Indian Agriculture Profitable, Productive, and Sustainable Ashok Gulati and Shweta Saini 6. Designing Farmer Producer Organizations for Sustainability of Smallholder Farmers Amar KJR Nayak 7. Agriculture and Rural Development in Disadvantaged Regions with Special Focus on North Eastern Region C. Hazarika and I. Barman 8. Rural Economy: An Overview J. Dennis Rajakumar 9. Rural Development in India: Opportunities for Reform Jugal Mohapatra and Santhosh Mathew 10. Issues in Rural Infrastructure Development G. Raghuram 11. NABARD's Initiatives on Financial Support to Agriculture and Rural Development: Some Reflections H.R. Dave 12. Financial Inclusion in India: A Review R. Ramakumar 13. Rural Enterprises in India: A Review P.M. Mathew 14. Social Sector Development Tulsi Lingareddy 15. Sustainability Challenges in Agriculture and NABARD's Interventions R. Amalorpavanathan
Debesh Roy is Deputy General Manager, Department of Economics Analysis and Research, NABARD, Mumbai, India Gopakumaran Nair isDeputy General Manager, NABARD Kerela Regional Office, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India Gyanendra Mani is General Manager, NABARD Arunachal Pradesh Regional Office, Ita Nagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India