Agrarian Crisis in India

Status, Dimensions and Mitigation Strategies
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-93-5479-454-4
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 624 g

Agrarian Crisis in India: Status, Dimensions and Mitigation Strategies looks at India’s agrarian crisis from the perspectives of limits induced by land scarcity and water stress, the changing dynamics with respect to costs of various inputs, and the externalities induced by changing environmental and market conditions. To understand whether the crisis is a relatively recent phenomenon or has existed before, the book analyses the situation from a historical perspective.

The book studies the primary factors driving annual agricultural growth rates and discusses whether there are more factors that determine short-term growth rates and to what extent they can influence the long-term growth. As livestock has a major role in making the farming system resilient, the book covers livestock rearing and dairy farming in detail. It examines the risk implications of the changing characteristics of farming systems, analyses existing strategies for supporting irrigation development and promoting productivity, and suggests some key policy measures for improving growth in different agro-ecologies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, M. Dinesh

Sivamohan, M. V. K.

Bassi, Nitin

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
PART I: The Changing Characteristics of India’s Agricultural Sector
Development of Indian Agriculture: An Overview - M. V. K. Sivamohan, M. Dinesh Kumar and Nitin Bassi
Changing Landscapes in Indian Agriculture - V. Niranjan, M. Dinesh Kumar, M. V. K. Sivamohan and Saurabh Kumar
Annual Growth Rate: What Drives Agricultural Growth? - M. Dinesh Kumar, Nitin Bassi, Arijit Ganguly and M. V. K. Sivamohan
Past Studies on Agrarian Change and the Significance of the Current Work - M. Dinesh Kumar and Saurabh Kumar
PART II: Findings and Insights from Field Research
Agricultural Transformation in West Bengal - M. V. K. Sivamohan, V. Niranjan, M. Dinesh Kumar and Nitin Bassi
Agricultural Growth in Gujarat - M. Dinesh Kumar, Nitin Bassi and V. Niranjan
Agricultural Growth in Coastal Andhra Pradesh - V. Niranjan, K. Siva Rama Kishan, M. V. K. Sivamohan and Nitin Bassi
Agricultural Changes in Maharashtra - Nitin Bassi, K. Siva Rama Kishan, M. Dinesh Kumar and M. V. K. Sivamohan
Agrarian Changes in Four Regions: Insights from Comparative Analysis - Nitin Bassi, M. Dinesh Kumar and V. Niranjan
PART III: Mitigating the Agrarian Crisis
Efficiency of Input Delivery System in Agriculture - M. Dinesh Kumar
Future Growth in Indian Agriculture - M. Dinesh Kumar, M. V. K. Sivamohan, Nitin Bassi and V. Niranjan
Summary and Conclusions - M. Dinesh Kumar, M. V. K. Sivamohan and Nitin Bassi
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sivamohan, M. V. K.
M. V. K. Sivamohan, Honorary Advisor and Principal Consultant, IRAP.

Bassi, Nitin
Nitin Bassi, Principal Researcher, IRAP

Kumar, M. Dinesh
M. Dinesh Kumar is Executive Director, Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP), Hyderabad. He has 24 years of professional experience in the water and agriculture sector, undertaking research, consulting, action research, and training. He is also the Associate Editor for Water Policy and the Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Water Resources Development. He has three books and nearly 150 research articles, including many in international peer-reviewed journals, to his credit.