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Overview"This book """"Agrarian Structure, Economic Policies and Sustainable Development"""" according to Prof. M.S. Swaminathan """"bears testimony to Prof. V.S. Vyas' approach to the major national and global challenges facing Indian agriculture."""" Prof. Vyas has tried to probe how the policy interventions, technological changes and institutional developments are impacting the economy of those directly dependent on it for their livelihood. The book covers all major developments in the evolution of agricultural technologies and policies since independence (1947). The essays in the book, divided in five sections, deals with topics which are mutually inter-related and reinforcing. The first section focuses on the relationship between poverty and sustainable development; the second outlines the main features of Indian agriculture, its sources of growth, the changes taking place within the sector and the problems; the third section discusses the issues of poverty and food security not only in India but also in other developing countries of the South-East Asian region; the fourth section analyses economic reforms in India and possible directions for these reforms; and the last section speculates about the future of Indian agriculture and outlines policy initiatives which can help to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of our major farming systems." Full Product DetailsAuthor: V.S. VyasPublisher: Academic Foundation Imprint: Academic Foundation Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9788171883233ISBN 10: 8171883230 Pages: 398 Publication Date: 30 September 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |