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  1. Sustainable Development of Indian Agriculture: Green Revolution Revisited

    Authors: Gupta, Anil K;

    Reference No: CMA0693TEC Pages: 8 Published on: 1, January, 1990

    Abstract: The green revolution in India has been analysed extensively in the literature. However, the political forces which forced the choices, current economic challenges, and future problems which make the green revolution non-sustainable have not been touched upon adequately. This note discusses the issues which deserve attention if agriculture in the 90 ... More

  2. Emerging Challenges in the Agricultural Sector: Review of Recent Trends

    Authors: Gupta, Anil K;

    Reference No: CMA0706TEC Pages: 11 Published on: 1, January, 1990

    Abstract: The note reviews recent trends in the agricultural sector. Implications of the agricultural growth for changes in income distribution, employment, and economic growth are discussed. The note focuses on the problems of sustainability of Indian agriculture. ... More

  3. Some Aspects of Food Processing Industries

    Authors: Namboodiri, N V; Desai, Bhupat M;

    Reference No: CMA0702TEC Pages: 10 Published on: 1, January, 1991

    Abstract: This note discusses the nature and role of food processing industries in economic development. How food processing industries induce rural lead industrialization and satisfy domestic and export demand for their products are brought out. The relative importance of food processing industries in all manufacturing industries is studied. Performance of food ... More

  4. Public Policy for Agriculture and Rural Development: A Framework for Analysis

    Authors: Gupta, Anil K;

    Reference No: CMA0707TEC Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1991

    Abstract: The note provides a framework for analysing agricultural and rural development policies. Four models are used 4-S to link spatial, seasonal, sectoral, and social aspects of a policy. 3-A to link access, assurance, and ability. Socio-ecological paradigms to analyse the relationship between ecological variables and portfolio choices of the households. ... More

  5. Grains, Edible Oils, and Sugar Mills: Comparative Performance and Its Implications for Working Capital Management

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M; Namboodiri, N V;

    Reference No: CMA0703 Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1991

    Abstract: The objective of this note is to prioritize food processing industries for their working capital assistance based on their comparative performance in working capital management, profitability, and return to investment. The note provides information on intensity and solvency management, Management of Iiquidity and solvency cushion and profitability of three basic ... More

  6. Warana Sugar Cooperative Factory

    Authors: Raghuram, G; Bapna, S L;

    Reference No: CMA0719EX Pages: 26 Published on: 1, January, 1994

    Abstract: This case focusses on policies concerning varietal planning and harvest scheduling of sugar cane for warna Sugar Cooperative Factory (WSCF). WSCF works in the extended winter season i.e.November to April, as cane weight per hectare and sugar recovery are viable in this period only. With proper planning the ... More

  7. Working Capital Management in Agro-Processing Industries

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M;

    Reference No: CMA0717TEC Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1994

    Abstract: This note discusses what is working capital, how to analyse working capital management performance and provides data on two sugarcane processing units to answer these questions. Based on these the note also raises questions related to working capital and overall management performance of agro-processing industries and comparative performance of the ... More

  8. Agritech Company Limited

    Authors: Narayanan, M;

    Reference No: CMA0721 Pages: 19 Published on: 1, January, 1995

    Abstract: Floriculture Industry is Identified as "THRUST AREA" so as to export howervs and earn foreign exchange, in the new era after economic reforms in India. Many companies are opening/diversitying into this industry. In this content, this case/exercise will be helpful in finding out the following for a new ... More

  9. Superior Seed Enterprise Limited

    Authors: Singh, Gurudev;

    Reference No: CMA0745 Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1996

    Abstract: The case gives information on the activities of a seed company along with details of financial costs and returns from the existing business as well as from the business in future with an expansion plan proposed separately. The issues for discussion are what should be the basis for determining the ... More

  10. Premier Seed Company

    Authors: Singh, Gurudev;

    Reference No: CMA0744 Pages: 11 Published on: 1, January, 1996

    Abstract: The case gives information on the activities of a seed enterprise along with details of its expansion plan for the coming years. The issues listed for discussion relates to the technical and financial feasibility of the proposal from a banker's point of view. ... More

  11. Indirect Institutional Finance for Agriculture under New Economic Environment

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M; Namboodiri, N V;

    Reference No: CMA0770EX Pages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 1998

    Abstract: This case seeks to examine the rationale for innovating indirect agricultural credit portfolios of RFIs and the recent changes in these portfolios of priority sector credit. It also seeks to examine the policy of common lending interest rates for direct credit and indirect agricultural credit, besides non-agricultural credit. ... More

  12. Agro-processing Industries: Size, Strengths, Weaknesses, Importance and Changing Opportunities for Their Growth

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M; Namboodiri, N V;

    Reference No: CMA0778TEC Pages: 18 Published on: 1, January, 1999

    Abstract: This note first defines agro-processing industries and discuses their size in terms of value added and employment contributions. This is followed by the identification of their strengths and weaknesses, besides discussing (a) their relative importance in the process of economic development, (b) changing profile of demand for their products, (c) ... More

  13. Irrigation Development: Rationale, Achievements, Problems and their Solutions

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M; Namboodiri, N V;

    Reference No: CMA0786TEC Pages: 14 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This note deals with (a) the theory of leading inputs, (b) irrigation potential, its development and utilization under successive five years plans, (c) the size and composition of public investment in harnessing various sources of irrigation and their benefits in general terms, (d) major problem-areas of development of irrigation as ... More

  14. Price and Non-Price Factors for Agricultural Development under New Economic Policies

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M; Namboodiri, N V;

    Reference No: CMA0784TEC Pages: 17 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This note first briefly discusses the new economic policies as they pertain to the agricultural sector. It then formally tests the impact of relative farm prices which these policies aim to improve and the non-price factors on both aggregate agricultural output and marketed surplus considering the Nerlovian type of Partial ... More

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