Indian Agriculture: An Analysis of Backward and Forward Linkages

ISBN-10: 8121002605
ISBN-13: 9788121002608
Series: Indian Agriculture
Pages: 189
Language: English
Published: 1990
Publisher: Inter-India Publications
Author: Rajagopal

Description

In developing countries like India agriculture sector has enormous human and economic implications. What is the roel of backward and forward linkages in agricultural development. This book tries to make sense of policy and implementation barriers. The establishment of efficient backward and forward linkages plays an important role which determine the productionand distribution potential at a given time and space. Among the issues the author addresses are, inpute management and distribution, production contribution, factor contribution, market contribution and growth of allied sectors. The study analyses the policies formulated and programmes implemented since the First Five Years Plan towards promotion of HYVs, fetilisers, and farm implements and their economic impact. The study is based on state-wise secondary data.