Glimpses of Indian Agriculture

Description

Agriculture is one of the largest sources of livelihood in India, contributing significantly to the gross domestic product of the country. However, it has witnessed a decline in the last few decades. While there has been a significant increase in production of foodgrains in the recent past, the sector has been facing some formidable challenges of climate change, increasing costs and uncertainties associated with volatility in international markets, and decline in the average size of landholding. Analysis of emerging scenarios in the agricultural sector and various other agricultural activities is elementary for the growth of the Indian economy.
This requirement is fulfilled by the illustrious Agricultural Economic Research Centres (AERCs) located in various State Agricultural Universities, Central Universities, and institutions of repute. This book presents an extensive study of the performance of Indian agriculture over the years, focusing on issues such as production, economics, and marketing problems and prospects; government interventions for the development of horticulture crops; and sectors allied to agriculture—livestock, dairy development, and fisheries. Further, the book analyses growth; outcomes, problems, and constraints facing Indian agriculture as inputs for future policy initiatives; feedback on various government policies and programmes; and the present status and outlook of Indian agriculture.

About the Editors
Sangeeta Verma is Principal Adviser in the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
P.C. Bodh is Adviser to the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MOAFW), New Delhi.

Reviews

‘The book provides a comprehensive account based on empirical studies with rich policy lessons. It is refreshing as well as enriching to read the chapters contained in this volume.’
— Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, New Delhi

Table of contents

List of Tables and Figures
Message by S.K. Pattanayak
Foreword by K.L. Prasad
General Editor’s Note

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

Section I: Overview and Performance of Indian Agriculture
2. Growth and Instability in World Pulse Production and Trade
Usha Tuteja
3. Pulses Production in India: An Empirical Analysis
C.S.C. Sekhar and Yogesh Bhatt
4. Problems and Prospects of Oilseeds Production in India
Vijay Paul Sharma
5 Production and Marketing of Basmati Rice in Punjab
D.K. Grover, Jasdev Singh, Sanjay Kumar, and J.M. Singh
6. An Economic Analysis of Basmati Cultivation in Haryana
Usha Tuteja
7. Problems and Prospects of Katarni Paddy Production in Bihar
Rajiv Kumar Sinha and Rosline Kusum Marandi
8. Spread of New Varieties of Hybrid Rice and Their Impact on the Overall Production and Productivity
Pranab Kanti Basu and Debajit Roy
9. 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
10. Economics of Bt Cotton vis-à-vis Non-Bt Cotton in India: A Study across Four Major Cotton-growing States
Vasant P. Gandhi and N.V. Namboodiri
11. Performance Evaluation of Bt Cotton Cultivation in Punjab
D.K. Grover
12. Potential and Prospects of Rabi Crops Cultivation in Assam
Moromi Gogoi and Rupam Kr. Bordoloi
13. National Horticulture Mission Scheme Impact Evaluation
Parmod Kumar
14. Growth and Trends of Horticulture Crops in the North-East and the Himalayan States
Komol Singha
15. Potential of Horticultural Crops in Assam and Meghalaya
Gautam Kakaty
16. Government Intervention in Horticulture Development in Maharashtra: A Case Study of Ratnagiri District
Sangeeta Shroff
17. Economics of Mushroom Farming in Himachal Pradesh
C.S. Vaidya, Pratap Singh, and Ranveer Singh
18. Evaluation of Five Decades of Livestock Development in Maharashtra and Threats and Opportunities in WTO Regime
Deepak Shah
19. Evaluation of Integrated Dairy Development Project in North-Eastern Region
T.N. Saikia and Gautam Kakaty
20. Problems and Prospects of Fish Farming in Bihar and Jharkhand
Ranjan Kumar Sinha and Rosline Kusum Marandi
21. 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
22. Biotechnology in Agriculture: Potential, Performance, and Concerns
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain, and Aashish Argade
23. Evaluation of Participatory Irrigation Management in India: Study of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra
Vasant P. Gandhi and N.V. Namboodiri
24. Status and Perception about Resource Conservation Technology: A Case Study of Drip Irrigation
Vaibhav Bhamoriya
25. Irrigated Agriculture in Tamil Nadu: Pattern and Scope for Diversification
K. Jothi Sivagnanam
26. Study of Tanks in Watershed Development Area in Karnataka 223
P. Thippaiah
27. Impact Evaluation of Xth Plan: National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas: Impact Evaluation of Rajasthan
V.D. Shah
28. Impact Evaluation of Watershed Development for Rainfed Areas: A Case of WARASA Jan Sahbhagita
Kali Sankar Chattopadhyay, Debajit Roy, and Ranjan Kumar Biswas
29. Economic Policy Reforms and Indian Fertilizer Sector
Vijay Paul Sharma and Hrima Thaker
30. Fertilizer Consumption in Tamil Nadu
K. Jothi Sivagnanam
31. Impact Study of Soil-Testing Analysis in Madhya Pradesh
Hari Om Sharma and Deepak Rathi
32. Agricultural Machinery Industry in India: A Study of Growth, Structure, Marketing and Buyer Behaviour
Sukhpal Singh
33. 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
34. Assessment of Marketed and Marketable Surplus of Major Foodgrains in India
Vijay Paul Sharma and Harsh Wardhan
35. Assessment of Pre- and Post-Harvest Losses of Important Crops in India
Elumalai Kannan
36. Fresh Food Supermarket Retailing and Supply Chains in India: Impact on Small Primary Vegetable Producers and Traditional Fruit and Vegetable Retailers
Sukhpal Singh and Naresh Singla
37. Emergence of New Channels for India’s Agricultural Marketing
Nilabja Ghosh and Ananda Vadivelu
38. Integration of Major Agriculture Markets in Karnataka: An Empirical Study of Selected Commodities
M.J. Bhende
39. Agricultural Market Integration and Trade Competitiveness of Indian Agriculture
D. Kumara Charyulu and M. Prahadeeswaran
40. Market Access and Constraints in Marketing of Goats and Their Products
Ramendu Roy and D.K. Singh
41. Producer Companies in India: A Study of Organization and Performance
Sukhpal Singh and Tarunvir Singh
42. Evaluation of Price Support and Market Intervention Schemes
D.S. Bhupal
43. Impact Assessment of Agricultural Market Reforms: Evidence from Uttarakhand and Haryana
D.S. Bhupal
44. Understanding the Growth and Prospects of Agro-processing Industries in West Bengal, Bihar, and Maharashtra
Jiban Kumar Ghosh, Fazlul Haque Khan, and Vivekananda Datta
45. Agro-processing Industries in Bihar
Rajiv Kumar Sinha and Ranjan Kumar Sinha
46. Agro-processing Industries in Maharashtra: Status and Prospects
Jayanti Kajale
47. Economics of Paddy Processing Sector in India: An Assessment
Komol Singha and Rohi Choudhary
48. An Economic Analysis of Chickpea and Its Value Added Products in Agri-Export Zones for Pulses in Madhya Pradesh
Hari Om Sharma and Deepak Rathi
49. Economics of Commercial Silk Weavers of Assam
Bharati Gogoi
50. 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
51. Food Policy Transition in India
Nilabja Ghosh
52. Food Insecurity and Vulnerability: A Study of Agricultural Sector in Himachal Pradesh
M.L. Sharma, C.S. Vaidya, and N.K. Sharma
53. Public Policies and Sustainable Agricultural Development: A Case Study of Commercialized Agriculture
Brajesh Jha
54. 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
55. Impact of MGNREGA on Wage Rate, Food Security, and Rural Urban Migration
Parmod Kumar
56. 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
57. Pro-Poor Policy Contemplation
P.C. Bodh
58. Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: A Review
Nilabja Ghosh
59. Determinants of Stagnation in Productivity of Important Crops in India
Elumalai Kannan
60. Agriculture Diversification in India
Brajesh Jha
61. Macro Management of Agriculture Schemes in India: An Assessment
Komol Singha
62. What Restrains Demand for Crop Insurance in India
Nilabja Ghosh, Yogesh C. Bhatt, and S.S. Yadav
63. 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
64. Organic Input Production and Marketing in India: Efficiency, Issues, and Policies
D. Kumara Charyulu and Subho Biswas
65. Impacts and Constraints of Organic Farming in West Bengal
Ranjan Kumar Biswas, Debanshu Majumder, and Ashok Sinha
66. Rural Diversification in India
Brajesh Jha
67. Jhum Cycle and Current Situation of Jhum Cultivation in North-Eastern States of India
K.C. Talukdar
68. Participation of Plains Tribal Women in Non-Agricultural Development Activities
Runjun Savapandit

About the Editors