Farm Income in India : Myths and Realities / A. Narayanamoorthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Narayanamoorthy, A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farm income--India.

Farm income.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages)

Other Title:

Farm Income in India

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

The Green Revolution resulted in spectacular advancements in Indian agriculture. Having achieved food security for its citizens, the country has now become a net exporter of different agricultural commodities. But sadly, this does not reflect the real state of the Indian agricultural sector. In truth, our farmers are plagued by crop failures, poor income, and indebtedness. Such is their misery that they are of late driven to commit suicide. The author identifies poor returns from crop cultivation as the root cause of farmers' problems. Using vast temporal and spatial data, the author explores further and attempts to address some very pertinent questions facing Indian agriculture today. The answers will help us determine if we can double farm income by 2022-3, a target set by the present union government.

Contents:

List of Tables and Figures

Trends Dimensions and Myths

Irrigated versus Unirrigated Crops

Has Agricultural Price Policy Benefitted Paddy Farmers?

Agricultural Market Access and Farm Income Nexus

Has MGNREGS Affected Farm Profitability?

Is Sugarcane Cultivation Profitable to Farmers?

A Temporal Analysis

Crop Holiday and Indias New Food Security Worries

Procurement of Foodgrains and Farm Income Nexus

Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Output Nexus

Are Inputs Used Efficiently in Crop Cultivation?

Index

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford University Press, viewed May 30, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-099159-3

0-19-099158-5