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Authors: Gupta, Tirath; Bartamuli, G C;

Reference No: CMA0468 Pages: 7 Published on: 26, December, 1978

Abstract: The importance of encouraging subsidiary activities to generate additional income/employment for marginal farmers has been discussed. Financial costs of and returns from one such activity - swine rearing on a small scale - with and without subsidies from a developmental agency have been worked out. A sensitivity analysis on ... More

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Authors: Bhatt, Anil;

Reference No: BP0158TEC(A) Pages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1979

Abstract: This and the subsequent four notes discuss the issues and processes in the area of interface between government and public undertakings. This note takes an verview of the interface and discusses the philosophy and the rationale behind government undertaking of economic enterprises. The possible areas of interface are listed. ... More

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Authors: Desai, Bhupat M; Patel, M S;

Reference No: CMA0483 Pages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1979

Abstract: The case raises several questions about how to prioritize the relative importance of credit and non-credit factors in promoting fertilizer use. It also discusses the relative importance of two types of short-term agricultural credit - direct and indirect. These questions are posed with a view to understanding the contribution of ... More

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Authors: Maslekar, A R;

Reference No: CMA0504 Pages: 9 Published on: 1, January, 1979

Abstract: Considerable forest lands have been deforested in the last couple of decades for various reasons. One of the most important causes of depletion has been unauthorized cultivation by local people. Periodically, considering the urgency of distribution of land to landless people, the government has been regularizing such encroachments. But, at ... More

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Authors: Gupta, Tirath; Maslekar, A R; Deepinder, Mohan;

Reference No: CMA0490 Pages: 11 Published on: 1, January, 1979

Abstract: Deals with a hot arid region where a shift in land use from annual to tree crops could be advantageous to the individual land owners and to the community as a whole. Six tree species suitable for the region have been identified. Grasses are also proposed to be raised in ... More

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Authors: Moulik, T K; Purushotham, P;

Reference No: CMA0545 Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1979

Abstract: This case deals with the decision-making criteria about the choice of the alternative energy sources for lift irrigation in semi-arid regions. The decision-making process and alternatives are focused both in relation to the farmers (i.e., the consumers) and the manufacturers or dealers (i.e., the markets of irrigation pumps, ... More

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Authors: Balakrishnan, K;

Reference No: F&A0321 Pages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1979

Abstract: Describes a controversy between the marketing manager, who instructs his department to dispose of the accumulated stock of sarees at a price discount of 15%, and the financial advisor, who asserts that the discount would result in a huge loss to the corporation. The controversy provides an opportunity for discussing the ... More

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