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  1. Contractual Damages: Principles and Applications

    Authors: Pathak, Akhileshwar;

    Reference No: BP0406TEC Pages: 7 Published on: 10, March, 2017

    Abstract: Every contract has a chance of failure and for this reason, the award of damages for contractual breach is an important concern for businesses. The principle for award of damages is simple and centuries old. The principle is to, by money compensation, put the parties in a situation they would ... More

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Strengths and Weaknesses of Agriculture in India

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M;

    Reference No: CMA0781TEC Pages: 14 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This technical note discusses major recent strengths and weaknesses of Indian agriculture with some past perspective. The purpose is to introduce the students with the present basic strong and weak characteristics and performance of this sector. And the second purpose is to provide an opportunity to discuss how to facilitate ... More

  5. Procurement in Agribusiness

    Authors: Singh, Gurdev;

    Reference No: CMA0795TEC Pages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This note describes agribusiness and channels through which the produce reaches the consumers. It then discusses the procurement function undertaken by various agribusiness entities. The procurement options available and advantages and disadvantages of direct buying and purchases from secondary market are also given. It also covers fixing of price and ... More

  6. Macro Organization and Management Model for Implementation of Technical Change in Agriculture

    Authors: Desai, Bhupat M;

    Reference No: CMA0787TEC Pages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This note first discusses which of the three strategies of extensive farming, intensive agriculture, and seed and resource centred technical change may be chosen. Reasons for its choice are also briefly indicated, besides stating what major factors determine it. It then goes on to identify organizational and management framework for ... More

  7. Farmers' Response to Price and Non-Price Factors for Various Commodity Groups and Anatomy of Inflation under New Economic Environment

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

    Reference No: CMA0785TEC Pages: 31 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: Considering the new economic environment this note analyses farmers' output and marketed surplus responses to barter terms of trade which is likely to change in the wake of de-protection of trade and industry, besides non-price factors for four/three major agricultural commodity group. It also, in the same context, evaluates ... More

  8. Is there a Trade-off between Agricultural Growth and Poverty Alleviation and Inflation?

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

    Reference No: CMA0782TEC Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This technical note is prepared with a view to share some of the new contributions agricultural growth makes in the process of economic development that more recent literature has identified and discussed. ... More

  9. Post Harvest Operations in Paddy

    Authors: Singh, Gurdev;

    Reference No: CMA0796TEC Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This note describes the various post harvest operations caused from paddy in Punjab and Haryana and costs involved in those operations. It also examines the losses in quantity and quality of paddy in these operations and supports ways to avoid some losses and reduce costs. ... More

  10. Union Budget for Agriculture: From Retrogression to Progression?

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

    Reference No: CMA0788TEC Pages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 2000

    Abstract: This note first provides a rationale for why union budget may catalyse developing agriculture even though this sector is a state subject. It then discusses major strengths and weaknesses of some of the recent union budgets to raise a question whether they have initiated a process of retrogression or progression. ... More

  11. 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

  12. Training Needs of Seed Growers and Organizers

    Authors: Singh, Gurudev; Asokan, S R;

    Reference No: CMA0751TEC Pages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1996

    Abstract: This note after describing seed growers and organizers identifies the need for their training for smooth implementation of seed production programme by a seed enterprise. The focus is to develop skills for the quality seed production. ... More

  13. Seed Production Planning

    Authors: Singh, Gurudev; Asokan, S R;

    Reference No: CMA0749TEC Pages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 1996

    Abstract: This note discusses the need for planning seed production, the components of production planning and considerations in developing implementable plans for seed production activity for an enterprise. ... More

  14. Recent Agricultural Performance

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

    Reference No: CMA0729TEC Pages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1996

    Abstract: This note discusses the pre and post-reform performance of the agricultural sector with a view to assess the latter's strategy to depend more on (barter) terms of trade for its growth. It shows that this strategy has deteriorated the growth in non-price factors as well as in agricultural production and ... More

  15. Workforce Management for Seed Production Activity

    Authors: Singh, Gurudev; Asokan, S R;

    Reference No: CMA0752TEC Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1996

    Abstract: This note emphasises the importance of and process of arriving at workforce requirements, their qualifications, recruitment, training and retention to achieve efficiency in quality seed production. ... More

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