Reference No: CMA0630TECPages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1986
Abstract: The note gives a historical account of the public intervention in rural financial market (RFM) in India, especially institutionalization of rural credit supply. It highlights the efforts made from time to time to improve the operational efficiency of RFM. As such it discusses the salient features of the formal segment ... More
Reference No: CMA0462(B)Pages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1986
Abstract: The case gives an insight into the appraisal process of term-lending institutions. It also indicates the ways through which the funding institutions insulate themselves against the sensitive variables. The case also includes a copy of the letter of intent actually issued by the term-lending institutions wherein a specific provision has ... More
Reference No: CMA0631Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1986
Abstract: Describes the phenomenon of delinquency in formal lending. It also contains the responses of borrowers (defaulters and non-defaulters) to a set of hypotheses developed to identify willful default. Important characteristics of one hundred defaulter cases are presented to devise methodology for the identification of willful and involuntary default. ... More
Reference No: CMA0629TECPages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1986
Abstract: The note depicts the composition and role of the informal segment of rural financial market (RFM) in India. It describes the salient features of its constituents and the reasons for their dominance in the financial market. As such it gives a base for comparison of formal and informal segments of ... More
Reference No: CMA0625TECPages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Raises issues relating to environmental and economic aspects of tree crops with special reference to energy farms, including methodology for assessing the societal costs and benefits. ... More
Reference No: CMA0612TECPages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Shows the importance of the project approach for development activities, and gives an introduction to the project cycle and a description of its stages. Feasibility criteria for judging the desirability of a project in an area are also given. The note also enumerates the desirable features of a good project ... More
Reference No: CMA0623TECPages: 52Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Agriculture concerns practically the entire biomass-plants, animals, insects, micro-organisms. All these organic matter contain carbon and hydrogen and frequently nitrogen and phosphorous. Application of science and technology for converting the biomass in numerous products had a snowball effect on the process of industrialization and economic development. The process is already ... More
Reference No: CMA0655TECPages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: This paper deals with various technical, economic, social, and organizational issues in land and water management. Various problems like soil erosion, alkalinity and salinity, droughts and floods, water-logging, etc. have been discussed. The watershed concept has been described to provide a setting for managerial alternatives. The discussion on policy environment ... More
Reference No: CMA0607Pages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: This case deals with (a) institutional credit policies for farm inputs distribution, (b) problems of input dealers in obtaining this credit, and (c) the estimation of input distribution credit needs vis-a-vis the credit actually provided. Based on this analysis, the case also raises the question of developing a more liberal ... More
Reference No: CMA0621TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The vast canvas of agriculture covers plants, animals, insects, and micro-organisms, each covering numerous species and subspecies. It covers all forms of life and matter. This biomass is created by the sun's energy, and is primarily composed of three primary elements - carbon (C), Oxygen (O), and Hydrogen (H). Through ... More
Reference No: CMA0652TECPages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The note provides excerpts from detailed case studies of impoverishment in drought-prone regions, pursued through a participant-observation method. Different dimensions of stress borne by poor households in risky regions are presented through ten caselets. ... More
Reference No: CMA0605TECPages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: This note discusses three concepts for identifying potential locations for setting up an agro-processing enterprise. These concepts are: 1) Location quotient, 2) Location coefficient, and 3) Coefficient of linkage. Data are also provided to apply these concepts to five important agro-processing industries in India: dairy-products manufacturing units; rice mills; sugar factories; cotton ginning, ... More
Reference No: CMA0615TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Deals with RBI's definitions of direct and indirect finance for agriculture, and the data on relative importance of these two types of rural credit in India. The note also raises questions for discussing (a) the rationale for indirect finance, (b) purposes which have a direct bearing on the backward and ... More
Reference No: CMA0659Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Drinking water is one of the basic necessities of mankind. In drought-prone regions, this could become a source of serious stress, particularly for poor people who may not own any private wells. The case discusses how the drinking water supply was organized in one such district. Despite several innovative efforts, ... More
