Reference No: CMA0505Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case is presented in five parts. Part one covers the launching of a fruit processing unit by a district cooperative supply and marketing society. Part two narrates in brief the problems faced by the unit in marketing its produce, leading to its closure. Part three brings out the measures ... More
Reference No: CMA0492TEC Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The note discusses two connotations of the concept of sustained forest yield, i.e. continuity of growth and continuity of supply. Some desirable aspects of sustained yield have been discussed. It points out that in India the concept seems to have been used independently of management in a business sense, ... More
Reference No: CMA0489Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case is based on an on-going project for raising coffee and rubber plantations over 8,000 hectares in one of the states in North-Eastern India. Besides others, the major objective of the project is to wean the shifting cultivators away from their age old profession which is considered to be socially ... More
Reference No: CMA0485TECPages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The note describes the technological environment and the opportunities created by changes in technology of potato seed production. The existing market channels in Gujarat and the supply system for potato seed in Himachal Pradesh are described. Attention is also focused on the high investment required in potato cultivation. ... More
Reference No: CMA0508Pages: 17Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The new managing director of a recently formed state government undertaking is interested in developing a suitable marketing strategy for the disposal of timru leaves, a product widely used as the wrapper for beedis. Problems encountered include poor leaf quality, lack of market information, inadequate warehouse facilities, etc. A tentative ... More
Reference No: CMA0483Pages: 3Published 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
Reference No: CMA0506Pages: 27Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: This case describes the 1979 status of "social forestry" activities in the state of Gujarat with particular emphasis on the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Extension Circle. The social forestry activities considered are those in no-tribal, non-forest areas, viz. roadside and canal bank plantations, village woodlots, private tree farms, institutional premises, and botanical ... More
Reference No: CMA0493TEC Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Some concepts which form an important part of the forestry jargon have been explained. These include afforestation and reforestation, pure and mixed plantations, normal and abnormal forests, conservation and production forestry, social forestry, upset price, and major and minor forest products. In the context of these working concepts, the note ... More
Reference No: CMA0490Pages: 11Published 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
