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OverviewIndian Agriculture provides a lucid analysis of agricultural development in India in 17 states and 289 districts over four time periods: This important study analyzes: the pattern of agriculture at the state and district levels during time periods: 1962-65, 1970-73, 1980-83 and 1990-93; the growth of agricultural output; the impact of new technology and regional patterns of yield at the district level; whether the regional disparities in output have increased or declined; the growth of agricultural productivity per worker employed in this sector; the association between output and productivity, and the use of modern inputs like irrigation, fertilizer and new seeds; Full Product DetailsAuthor: G S Bhalla , Gurmail SinghPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9780761995005ISBN 10: 0761995005 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 30 April 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsIntroduction Recent Developments in Indian Agriculture A State-Level Analysis Levels of Agricultural Output A District-Wise Analysis Spatial Pattern of Growth of Agricultural Output A District-Level Analysis Changes in Male Agricultural Labour Productivity A District-Level Analysis Conclusions and Suggestions for PolicyReviewsAuthor InformationG.S. Bhalla is Professor Emeritus, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Previously, he has taught at Rajasthan University, Jaipur; Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada; and Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He was Dean, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, from 1986 to 1988 and Member of Planning Commission, Government of India, from 1990 to 1991. He has published several books and has contributed several articles to national and international journals of repute in the areas of Indian agricultural development, agrarian studies, planning and development, regional studies, input–output analysis and impact of economic reforms. Two of his recent publications are Indian Agriculture since Independence (2007) and Condition of Indian Peasantry (2006). Gurmail Singh is Professor of Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He completed his Masters and PhD in Economics from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He has two joint publications with Professor G.S. Bhalla, namely, GATT and Punjab Agriculture (1995) and Indian Agriculture: Four Decades of Development (2001). His other publications include Understanding North-west Indian Economy (jointly edited with H.S. Shergill and Sucha Singh Gill, 2010), Rural Development in Punjab: A Success Story Going Astray (jointly edited with Autar S. Dhesi, 2008). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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