Indian Agriculture After The Green Revolution

Author : Binoy Goswami,Madhurjya Prasad Bezbaruah,Raju Mandal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351976336

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Indian Agriculture after the Green Revolution by Binoy Goswami,Madhurjya Prasad Bezbaruah,Raju Mandal Pdf

From a country plagued with chronic food shortage, the Green Revolution turned India into a food-grain self-sufficient nation within the decade of 1968-1978. By contrast, the decade of 1995-2005 witnessed a spate in suicides among farmers in many parts of the country. These tragic incidents were symptomatic of the severe stress and strain that the agriculture sector had meanwhile accumulated. The book recounts how the high achievements of the Green Revolution had overgrown to a state of this ‘agrarian crisis’. In the process, it also brings to fore the underlying resilience and innovativeness in the sector which enabled it not just to survive through the crisis but to evolve and revive out of it. The need of the hour is to create an environment that will enable the sector to acquire the robustness to contend with the challenges of lifting levels of farm income and coping with Climate Change. To this end, a multi-pronged intervention strategy has been suggested. Reviving public investment in irrigation, tuning agrarian institutions to the changed context, strengthening of market institution for better farm-market linkage and financial access of farmers, and preparing the ground for ushering in technological innovations should form the major components of this policy paradigm.

Author : P. K. Ghosh,Anup Das,Raka Saxena,Kaushik Banerjee,Gouranga Kar,D. Vijay
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811979972

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Trajectory of 75 years of Indian Agriculture after Independence by P. K. Ghosh,Anup Das,Raka Saxena,Kaushik Banerjee,Gouranga Kar,D. Vijay Pdf

This edited book focus on highlighting the evolution of Indian agriculture over the past 75 years of independence, covering every sector, viz. crop science, horticulture, management of biotic & abiotic stress, post-harvest quality management, livestock, fisheries, mechanization, marketing and human resource development. The book has 30 chapters from most experienced researchers and academicians who are actively engaged in research work on the subject area of the book. The book is in line with the strategy for new India @ 75’ brought out by NITI Ayog. It highlights India’s success stories in innovation, technology, enterprise and efficient management together to achieve overall growth while making available food, required nutrition and others ecological services. It also asses the India’s preparedness in terms of commitment toward sustainable development goal SDG). The book is a relevant reading material for both students and researchers and policy makers.

Author : Kusum Nair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035605315

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In Defense of the Irrational Peasant by Kusum Nair Pdf

Monograph on the behaviour of farmers in the context of the green revolution and its impact on agricultural development in India - narrates interviews with agricultural workers as well as rich and poor farmers in bihar and punjab, outlining the psychological aspects and sociological aspects which oppose rationality in the adoption of new technologys, and indicates the agricultural policy to be followed to overcome them. Bibliography pp. 145 to 152, glossary, map and statistical tables.

Author : N. A. Mujumdar
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8171885144

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Indian Agriculture in the New Millennium by N. A. Mujumdar Pdf

Contributed articles on economic aspects of agriculture in India.

Author : M. S. Swaminathan
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813200074

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50 Years of Green Revolution by M. S. Swaminathan Pdf

The green revolution in India about 50 years ago transformed India's image then as begging bowl to bread basket. This transformation during the 1960s took just about 4 years. The yield increases achieved in wheat and then in rice which occurred in just about half decade is far in excess of the yield increases during the preceding 4000 years. This remarkable feat was achieved with the leadership of the author using the dwarf wheat types which had been produced by Norman Borlaug in Mexico. The research and development of green revolution of wheat and rice at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi was led by the author along with his team of students and co-workers. He has published over 100 papers on green revolution and the ever-green revolution which is a refinement of the former. This book is a compilation of just about 40 of his numerous research papers, monographs and books published by him on this subject. The papers in this book bring out the scientific basis of the modification of the plant type so as to be responsive to exogenous addition of chemical fertilizers and irrigation. The ideal plant type enables capture of adequate sunlight and using the chemical fertilizers added to the soil, produce substantial photosynthetic starch. And because the plants have short and thick culm, they are able to withstand enormous amounts of grains in their ears. This indeed was the basis of breaking the yield barriers associated with native varieties. The book also brings out that green revolution had established the food security at the national level but not at the individual household levels of millions of resource-poor rural small and marginal farming, fishing and landless families. Further green revolution was commodity-centric and the manner of its practice led to environmental degradation and social inequities. This author realized as early as 1972 that system of agriculture in India should be designed to fight both the famines of food and rural livelihoods. In pursuit of it, this author further designed an evergreen revolution with systems approach. What this means is providing concurrent attention to ecological foundations of agriculture and the livelihoods of the rural people. The book also brings out that green revolution was a team effort involving scientists, policy makers, administrators, farmers and students. This book is an outstanding example of green revolution providing a breathing space by putting the cereal grain production rate ahead of the population growth rate and then when food security has been adequately established, the system is changed to achieve productivity in perpetuity without causing environmental and social harm.

Author : Chidambaram Subramaniam,C. Subramaniam
Publisher : South Asia Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015014501236

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The New Strategy in Indian Agriculture by Chidambaram Subramaniam,C. Subramaniam Pdf

Author : Shovan Ray
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123350212

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Handbook of Agriculture in India by Shovan Ray Pdf

India's agricultural growth in the twentieth century has been low compared to that in other developing countries. However, there have been some important developments in the agricultural sector in this period. Famines have all but disappeared and there is now a food surplus. The green revolution too increased yield and productivity for certain crops in specific agro-climatic zones. Having said that, a lot still needs to be done. While agricultural growth has contributed to significant decline in poverty, India still remains home to the largest number of poor. Agricultural productivity remains low in much of the rain fed areas where poverty and malnutrition are concentrated. Land productivity is also declining in areas which are over-irrigated. Agricultural growth must be restarted, and the benefits more fairly distributed. This timely handbook reviews key issues in Indian agriculture today. Individual contributors assess: · The state of Indian agriculture in relation to state and central economic policies and their impact on the economic and societal environment · The need to shift focus from green revolution areas to other regions and crops in the context of globalization and even distribution of the benefits achieved · Food security, not only at the national but also at the regional, household, and group levels · Contemporary issues relating to poverty and agricultural subsidies · Emerging issue of the changing agrarian system and rural urban linkages

Author : Mohanlal Lalloobhai Dantwala
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015011919548

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Indian Agricultural Development Since Independence by Mohanlal Lalloobhai Dantwala Pdf

Author : Hem Chandra Lal Das
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 817099344X

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Agricultural Efficiency in India by Hem Chandra Lal Das Pdf

Author : Surinder Sud
Publisher : Business Standard Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : 9788190573559

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The Changing Profile of Indian Agriculture by Surinder Sud Pdf

Indian agriculture clearly needs change—the green revolution’s momentum has been lost with stagnation, even crisis, setting in. How will this change come about? By thinking of agriculture beyond the wheat–rice and cotton–tobacco framework. From irrigation and fertiliser to innovative farming practices, credit and infrastructure to farmer distress, marketing and pricing to climate change, poultry and rabbit farming to horticulture and floriculture—this book provides a fresh construct for agricultural growth.

Author : Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8171886256

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Agriculture Cannot Wait by Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan Pdf

Contents: Sustainable Livlihood and Nutrition Security - Soil Health Enhancement and Fertiliser Use - Water Resource Management - Agrobiodiversity and Biosafety - Agricultural Research and Education.

Author : Bandhudas Sen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015004198852

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The Green Revolution in India by Bandhudas Sen Pdf

Author : Ramesh Chand,Pramod Joshi,Shyam Khadka
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811907630

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Indian Agriculture Towards 2030 by Ramesh Chand,Pramod Joshi,Shyam Khadka Pdf

This open access book brings together varying perspectives for transformational change needed in India’s agriculture and allied sectors. Stressing the need of thinking for a post-Green Revolution future, the book promotes approaching this change through eight broad areas, indicating the policy shifts needed to meet the challenges for the coming decade (2021-2030). The book comprises of ten contributions. Apart from the overview chapter on transformational change and the concluding chapter on pathways for 2030, there are eight thematic chapters on topics such as transforming Indian agriculture, dietary diversity for nutritive and safe food; climate crisis and risk management; water in agriculture; pests, pandemics, preparedness and biosecurity natural farming; agroecology and biodiverse futures; science, technology and innovation in agriculture; and structural reforms and governance. The writing style of these papers written by technical experts is forward-looking—not merely an analysis of what has been and why it was so, but what ought to be. This is an essential reading for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition sectors of India, and more so their interconnectedness.

Author : Benjamin Robert Siegel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108425964

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Hungry Nation by Benjamin Robert Siegel Pdf

Independent India's struggle to overcome famine, hunger, and malnutrition, as told through the voices of politicians, planners, and citizens alike.

Author : Robert Eugene Evenson,Carl Pray,Mark W. Rosegrant
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780896291126

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Agricultural Research and Productivity Growth in India by Robert Eugene Evenson,Carl Pray,Mark W. Rosegrant Pdf

Investment in productivity: the research system, technology transfer, extension, and infrastructure; The development and spread of modern crop varieties; Total factor productivity in the indian crop sector; Sources for the growth of total factor productivity in indian agriculture; Conclusions and policy implications.