Recently added articles from Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics:
Strengthening Food Security Based on Home Grown Foods*
Apr 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION The concept of Food Security has evolved during the last three decades to include not only food availability, but also economic access to food and the biological absorption of food in the body. Adequate per capita availability of food is a function of the balance between ...
Instability in Indian Agriculture During Different Phases of Technology and Policy
Apr 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION Agriculture growth and instability have remained the subject of intense debate in the agricultural economics literature in India. While the need for increasing agricultural production or growth are obvious, the increase in instability in agricultural production is considered ...
Rural Non-Farm Employment in Himachal Pradesh, 1971-2001 - A District Level Analysis
Apr 01, 2009; ... I INTRODUCTION One of the essential features of the structural changes observed in the process of economic development of already developed economies has been the decline in the proportion of workforce engaged in agriculture (Kuznets, 1969). Inasmuch as economic growth and ...
Economics of Pashmina Based Trans-Humance Production System in Cold Arid Region of Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 01, 2009; ... I INTRODUCTION India has two recognised pashmina breeds1 Changthangi (Changra) and Chegu (Mishra et al., 1998). The breeding tract of pashmina goats2 is restricted to Nyoma and Durbuk blocks of Changthang sub-division of district Leh, in the cold arid region of Ladakh in Jammu ...
Socio-Economic Impact of Microfinance: A Study of Neighbhourhood Groups (NHGs) in Nilambur Block of Malappuram District, Kerala
Apr 01, 2009; ... I INTRODUCTION Around world, provision of microfinance is becoming a mainstream development intervention for poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Microfinance involves the provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amount for ...