Sustaining Rapid Growth in India's Fertilizer Consumption

Sustaining Rapid Growth in India's Fertilizer Consumption
Author: Gunvant M. Desai
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780896290327

Research report on obstacles to and agricultural policies for sustained growth rates in fertilizer consumption in India - develops profiles by food crop based on surveys conducted between the early 1950s and the mid-1970s. Bibliography, statistical tables.

Instability in Indian Agriculture in the Context of the New Technology

Instability in Indian Agriculture in the Context of the New Technology
Author: Shakuntla Mehra
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780896290266

Extract: This report analyzes the processes that might result in more or less instability of yields for individual crops; for the same crop produced in different regions and in different seasons in the same region; for foodgrains generally in different regions of the country; or for farms of different sizes. Because the new crop technology has made an important contribution to the growth of yields per hectare, and because the new technology itself has made the greatest headway in irrigated areas, the obvious question is: has seed-fertilizer technology increased yield variability, and, if so, has this added variability been confined only to unirrigated areas?

Rural Growth Linkages

Rural Growth Linkages
Author: P. B. R. Hazell
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1983-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780896290426

Research report on the linkage between rural development and household consumer expenditure, comprising case studies of Muda, Malaysia and Gusau, Nigeria - using data from previous surveys, examines the impact of family and farm size, access to consumer credit, household characteristics, etc., on family budget; finds that agricultural development induces expenditure on labour intensive consumer goods, thus a substantial growth in rural employment and nonfarm incomes; outlines the research method. Bibliography, diagrams, graphs and maps.

Agriculture and Economic Growth in an Open Economy--the Case of Argentina

Agriculture and Economic Growth in an Open Economy--the Case of Argentina
Author: Domingo Cavallo
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1982
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780896290372

Research report on the role of the agricultural sector in overall economic growth in Argentina from 1940-1971 - explains the econometric model used for analysing the functoning of a market economy; studies effects of trade liberalization, exchange rate policies and domestic taxation, public investment and Terms of Trade, production functions, consumer expenditure, etc. Bibliography and graphs.

Managing Food Security In Unregulated Markets

Managing Food Security In Unregulated Markets
Author: Robert D. Reinsel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429710631

The major grain producing nations are moving toward the reduction of domestic and export subsidies to agriculture. The grain importing nations are reducing import barriers. As world markets evolve, grain will tend to be produced in areas that have a comparative advantage in grain production. Over time, production will shift to least-cost areas. Moving toward market orientation during the 1980's, the United States sharply modified its grain policy so that nonrecourse loans are no longer used as price enhancement devices. The loan rates are established at a percentage below the moving average price and now provide a safety net for prices when aggregate output is much larger than normal in relation to demand. This change tends to remove the United States from its long-term role as residual supplier to the world markets. U.S. grains are more likely to be priced competitively, and stocks are unlikely to accumulate in government storage.

Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability

Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability
Author:
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 1861
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128126884

The Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability, Three Volume Set covers the hottest topics in the science of food sustainability, providing a synopsis of the path society is on to secure food for a growing population. It investigates the focal issue of sustainable food production in relation to the effects of global change on food resources, biodiversity and global food security. This collection of methodological approaches and knowledge derived from expert authors around the world offers the research community, food industry, scientists and students with the knowledge to relate to, and report on, the novel challenges of food production and sustainability. This comprehensive encyclopedia will act as a platform to show how an interdisciplinary approach and closer collaboration between the scientific and industrial communities is necessary to strengthen our existing capacity to generate and share research data. Offers readers a ‘one-stop’ resource on the topic of food security and sustainability Contains articles split into sections based on the various dimensions of Food Security and Food Sustainability Written by academics and practitioners from various fields and regions with a “farm to fork understanding Includes concise and accessible chapters, providing an authoritative introduction for non-specialists and readers from undergraduate level upwards, as well as up-to-date foundational content for those familiar with the field

Sustainable Development of Dryland Agriculture in India

Sustainable Development of Dryland Agriculture in India
Author: R.P. Singh
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9386102226

There are chapters on varied topics covering the major gamut of dryland agriculture. The topics covered by eminent-scientists are : Dryland agricultural research in India - a historical perspective. The eminence of authors and the institutions they represent gives credence to the contents of the book. Research and development workers, all would like to possess this book for ready reference and use.

Development Disparities in India

Development Disparities in India
Author: Arpita Banerjee
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2015-06-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8132223314

This book highlights the development disparities in India and considers three complex areas of development – economic wellbeing, human progress and agricultural development – over a period of forty years since the 1970s. The novelty of the book lies in is its rich analytical foundation and the use of sophisticated statistical and economic tools to determine the causes of socioeconomic disparity between Indian states. The trends of inequality, polarization and disparity are highlighted with regard to income, human development indicators and agricultural production and productivity. The book also identifies the factors underlying divergence in economic and social activity in India and provides policy suggestions for bringing about more balanced and inclusive development in India.

Production and Consumption of Foodgrains in India

Production and Consumption of Foodgrains in India
Author: J. S. Sarma
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780896290846

Trends and changes in foodgrain production; Input use and production behavior; Trends and changes in per capita consumption of foodgrains; Scenarios for the year 2000.