Reference No: CMA0721Pages: 19Published 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
Reference No: CMA0725Pages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1995
Abstract: Considering the production function framework this note examines the contributions of land, credit-financed investment, and technological change to agricultural production during pre and post-Green Revolution (GR) phases. The contributions of cretit-financed investments and technological chanage significantly improved in post-GR phase. The post-GR phase witnessed land and labour with complementary capital ... More
Reference No: CMA0718TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1994
Abstract: This exercise posses a question of choosing one of the two sugar factories in private and cooperative sector for working capital assistance by a nationalised commercial bank. The readers are required to make this choice based on working capital management performance as well as agricultural and rural development activities that ... More
Reference No: CMA0715TECPages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1994
Abstract: Rural Financial Institutions (RFIs) have been built over decades by appropriate changes in institutional (non-price policies) and the interest rate structures and processes. Four significant achievements are: improved access of marginal and small farmers to credit; remarkable rural financial deepening; somewhat diversified multi-product loans to farmers, inputs dealers and agro-marketing ... More
Reference No: CMA0719EXPages: 26Published 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
Reference No: CMA0717TECPages: 6Published 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
Reference No: ECO0329Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1992
Abstract: The case is based on a project report prepared for the development of the Bhotia tribals (ST) of a rural place in Almora district, U.P. The project involves setting up of a unit, which will procure Rabbits and breed them for wool and make shawls for selling. The principle ... More
Reference No: CMA0702TECPages: 10Published 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
Reference No: CMA0710(A)Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1991
Abstract: This case is designed to facilitate discussion on various processes involved in agro input market research. The case is about a pesticide company, Mahesh Agro-Chemicals, which had introduced a synthetic pyrethrold "Borekill" in the eighties for controllin ... More
Reference No: ECO0321Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1991
Abstract: The case is based on a project prepared for the development of rural economy of a taluka in the Chengai Anna district of Tamil Nadu. The project involves setting up of a modern rice mill under the cooperative form of organization, whose principal aim is to enhance the income of ... More
Reference No: CMA0703Pages: 6Published 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
Reference No: CMA0710(C)Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1991
Abstract: Mahesh Agro-Chemicals had introduced a synthetic pyrethroid, "Borekill", in the 80s for controlling cotton boll-worms. Once sales of this product saturated, the company extended this chemical to tur pod borer in 1985 in the Bidar-Gulbarga belt of Karnatak ... More
Reference No: CMA0707TECPages: 12Published 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
Reference No: CMA0690TECPages: 20Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: The note describes the process of technology development and diffusion in the agriculture sector. How farmers can be involved in this process is discussed alongwith examples for institutional design. Specific implication are drawn for dry regions. ... More
