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  1. Agricultural Sector in the Indian Economy

    Authors: Desai, G M; Bandyopadhyay, S C;

    Reference No: CMA0297TEC Pages: 11 Published on: 27, January, 1975

    Abstract: This note is intended to serve as the basis for discussing the role of the agricultural sector in economic development of India. Information relating to various aspects of Indian agriculture is presented in seventeen tables. ... More

  2. Agricultural Sector in Indian Economy

    Authors: Desai, G M; Singh, Gurudev;

    Reference No: CMA0298TEC Pages: 11 Published on: 25, January, 1975

    Abstract: The main objective of this note is to present an overview of the agricultural sector in India during the first half of the present century. It covers three aspects: 1) place of the agricultural sector in the Indian economy (Section I), 2) agricultural production trends (Section II), 3) major features of the agricultural ... More

  3. Role of Agricultural Sector in Economic Development

    Authors: Desai, G M; Dhandhere, N V;

    Reference No: CMA0299TEC Pages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 1975

    Abstract: The note deals with issues which are often discussed in terms of a false dichotomy of agriculture versus industrial development. Though economic development leads to a decline in the relative importance of the agricultural sector, it plays a crucial role in the process of developing an underdeveloped country by making ... More

  4. Fertilizer Use in Indian Agriculture - Past Growth and Future Needs

    Authors: Desai, G M; Singh, Gurudev;

    Reference No: CMA0307TEC Pages: 4 Published on: 27, November, 1974

    Abstract: Fertilizers play an increasingly important role in agricultural production as the opportunity to bring new l under cultivation diminishes. The use of this input in India began in the early part of this century. From 1942 it has received increasing importance in the food production programmes of the country. Though a ... More

  5. Role of Agricultural Sector in the Future

    Authors: Desai, G M;

    Reference No: CMA0316TEC Pages: 4 Published on: 20, March, 1975

    Abstract: The note contains a set of tables giving information on the future requirements and the past production trends of major agricultural commodities. The purpose of this information is to facilitate discussion on the role to be played by the agricultural sector in the future economic development of India. ... More

  6. Irrigation Programme - Historical Background

    Authors: Desai, G M;

    Reference No: CMA0357TEC Pages: 5 Published on: 1, June, 1976

    Abstract: The partition brought about drastic changes in the irrigation situation in India. Only one-fifth of the cultivated land in India remained irrigated, and the irrigation works remained in India were mostly of a protective rather than productive nature. The first two Five-year Plans gave major emphasis to investment in irrigation. ... More

  7. Agricultural Sector in the Economy on the Eve of Independence

    Authors: Desai, G M;

    Reference No: CMA0358TEC Pages: 6 Published on: 1, June, 1976

    Abstract: The agricultural sector in 1947 dominated the Indian economy. It was, however, stagnant for decades. The production performance, particularly with respect to food, was extremely unsatisfactory. The agricultural sector inherited by Independent India was characterized by the handicaps of traditional subsistence agriculture. The problem was not merely raising the productivity but ... More

  8. Land Reforms

    Authors: Desai, G M;

    Reference No: CMA0359TEC Pages: 6 Published on: 1, June, 1976

    Abstract: The land ownership and distribution pattern inherited by Independent India was at the root of many of the deficiencies drawbacks of Indian agriculture. The note attempts to review the major land reforms undertaken after Independence. However, the experience proves that the land reforms failed in creating a land system which ... More

  9. Organization of Agricultural Production: Cooperative Farming

    Authors: Desai, G M;

    Reference No: CMA0360TEC Pages: 5 Published on: 1, June, 1976

    Abstract: The idea of cooperative farming was increasingly favoured during the First Plan. By mid-1950s there was clear recognition that the cooperative farming was an answer to the question of reorganizing agricultural production. But, the experience of cooperative farming revealed a number of shortcomings. Soon it became clear that, in ... More

  10. Raising Level of Use of Agricultural Inputs: Past Growth and Future Needs **

    Authors: Desai, G M; Singh, Gurudev;

    Reference No: CMA0384TEC Pages: 8 Published on: 11, October, 1975

    Abstract: This is a factual note providing information on the growth in the levels of use of some market-purchased inputs. It also provides information which indicates scope for further growth in the use of these inputs. It aims at providing material for discussion on raising the levels of use of agricultural ... More

  11. Understanding Cultivators' Effective Demand for Pesticides

    Authors: Desai, G M; Sah, D C;

    Reference No: CMA0402TEC Pages: 18 Published on: 16, August, 1976

    Abstract: The note points out that sharp acceleration in pesticide use is required to achieve the Fifth Plan targets. For this purpose, it is important to understand the nature of cultivators' effective demand for pesticides. To generate such an understanding and provoke discussion on the subject, the note presents findings of ... More

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