Reference No: CMA0547Pages: 24Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: The case study deals with the preparation of a feasibility study of a developmental project for irrigated rice production in an underdeveloped country - viz., Liberia in West Africa. It helps students in the use of the technique of cost-benefit analysis. The exercises and worksheets attached with the case will ... More
Reference No: CMA0546(A)Pages: 27Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: The case deals with a feasibility study of setting up a sugarcane plant in an underdeveloped country, viz. Liberia in West Africa. It deals with the problems of how to make mid-course corrections when the assumptions made in the feasibility have gone wrong. It is given along with the exercises ... More
Reference No: CMA0553Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: This case deals with the issues arising out of circumstances in which the farmers make decisions about the management of capital flows on their farms. It primarily concerns the financial environment existing in the rural areas. The objective is to identify the areas of intervention in the flow process for ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(D)Pages: 21Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Considers procurement, storage-transport, milling-storage and distribution in an integrated manner. The chairman is faced with the problem of deciding whether he should set up a modern storage and processing complex as against the existing disintegrated system. ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(B)Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Deals with the problems of selection of an alternative in rice processing from: 1) The existing processing system with its large number of hullers; and 2) A modern processing system with modern rice mills having a milling capacity of two tonnes of paddy per hour. ... More
Reference No: CMA0573TECPages: 19Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: This exercise in farm budgeting is based on actual data collected through a sample survey. The data are processed and tabulated. The idea is to train the participants in solving farm budgeting problems in the context of formulating and financing developmental projects. ... More
Reference No: CMA0567TECPages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Discusses 1) the rationale for banking credit for input distribution business; 2) relative importance of such credit in the amount of indirect rural credit; 3) future requirements of input distribution credit; 4) terms and conditions of such credit provided by the commercial banks; 5) credit problems of the input retailers; and 6) criteria for determining their ... More
Reference No: CMA0557Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: During 1974, the State Bank of India started financing a sheep rearing programme, in the drought-prone Hosur Taluka of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. The project was refinanced by ARDC and its duration was five years. Considerable time and effort went into the preparation of the project. Care was taken to prepare ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(C)Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: This case deals with the storage operation of milled rice in the monopsony procurement, processing, and distribution situation of the Paddy Marketing Board in Sri Lanka. The chairman has to decide whether he should go in for modern storage systems of silos or make do with the existing storage with ... More
Reference No: CMA0574TECPages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Conceptualizes the general principles underlying the budgeting analysis and explains the procedures for solving budgeting problems. The utility of farm budgeting technique in formulating and evaluating developmental projects for financing is highlighted. ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(A)Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: This case deals with the problems of procurement of paddy in a monopsony situation in Sri Lanka when the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) was the sole agent for procuring paddy from domestic sources and through imports. In the existing system PMB was paying a huge amount as interest. ... More
Reference No: CMA0579TECPages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1983
Abstract: Starting with the emphasis on the need for aggregation of farm level relations this note identifies the groups of people who might need them. It is followed by the discussion on approaches to aggregation. Towards the end it recognizes the risk of aggregation bias in case of shortcuts to aggregation ... More
Reference No: CMA0576TECPages: 44Published on: 1, January, 1983
Abstract: This note gives a comprehensive view of the marketing environment of pesticides. It deals with production and import of pesticides, supply of pesticides, capacity utilization and pesticides formulation, demand for pesticides, marketing channels, and pesticides market studies. In addition, it gives five case studies of marketing of pesticides in five ... More
Reference No: CMA0571(B)Pages: 23Published on: 1, January, 1983
Abstract: The case is a continuation of Case (A). It explains the levels of decision-making, concerns at each level, and information flows. It raises the issues of management of information flows. ... More
