Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes.

• Superior document: India Studies in Business and Economics Series
• Author: Gulati, Ashok.
• TeilnehmendeR: Roy, Ranjana.; Saini, Shweta.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: India Studies in Business and Economics Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (386 pages)

Table of Contents

Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part IAbout the Book -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Rationale of the study -- 1.3 Identification of Six Indian States -- 1.4 Organisation of the Book -- References -- 2 Synthesis Chapter -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Inter-linkages Between Agricultural Performance, Poverty and Malnutrition in India -- 2.3 AGDP Analysis of Six States -- 2.3.1 Agriculture in Indian States -- 2.3.2 Brief about the Six Focus States -- 2.3.3 Land-use Pattern in the Six States -- 2.3.4 Method Followed for Finding the Sources of Growth -- 2.3.5 Results -- 2.3.6 Drivers of Growth -- 2.3.7 Econometric Analysis Combining Data on Six States -- 2.4 From Agricultural GDP to Farmers' Incomes -- 2.4.1 Source of Data -- 2.4.2 Composition of Incomes -- 2.4.3 Farmers' Income in Indian States -- 2.4.4 Conclusion -- 2.5 Analysing Policies and Programmes -- Reference -- Part II Linking Agricultural Growth, Poverty and Malnutrition in India -- 3 Linkage Between Agriculture, Poverty and Malnutrition in India -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methodology -- 3.3 Performance of Indian Agricultural Sector -- 3.4 Poverty and Malnutrition Situation in India -- 3.4.1 State-Wise Variation in Poverty -- 3.4.2 State-Wise Variation in Child and Adult Malnutrition -- 3.5 Linkages Between Agriculture, Poverty and Malnutrition -- 3.5.1 Linkages between Agriculture and Poverty -- 3.5.2 Linkages Between Agriculture and Malnutrition -- 3.6 Performance of Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Malnutrition -- 3.6.1 Women's Education -- 3.6.2 Child Care Practices -- 3.6.3 Household Infrastructure and Amenities -- 3.6.4 Access to Healthcare Facilities -- 3.7 Concluding Remarks and Way Forward -- Annexure -- References.

Part III Analysis of Six States -- 4 Performance of Agriculture in Punjab -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Overview of Punjab Agriculture -- 4.2.1 Agricultural Growth in Punjab -- 4.2.2 Agricultural Livelihood in Punjab -- 4.2.3 Cropping Pattern in Punjab -- 4.2.4 Determinants of Agriculture Growth -- 4.3 Sources and Composition of Agriculture Growth -- 4.3.1 Food Grains and Non-food Crops -- 4.3.2 Horticulture -- 4.3.3 Livestock -- 4.4 Econometric Analysis for Drivers of Agricultural Growth -- 4.5 Assessment of Budgetary Allocation to Agriculture and Allied Activities -- 4.6 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- 4.6.1 Diversification from Common Rice -- 4.6.2 Encouraging Food Processing Industries -- 4.6.3 Promote Sustainable Agriculture Especially with Respect to Water Use Efficiency -- Annexure -- References -- 5 Performance of Agriculture in Gujarat -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Overview of Agriculture in Gujarat -- 5.2.1 Agricultural Growth in Gujarat -- 5.2.2 Agricultural Livelihood in Gujarat -- 5.2.3 Cropping Pattern in Gujarat -- 5.2.4 Determinants of Agriculture Growth -- 5.3 Composition of the Agricultural Sector and Sources of Agricultural Growth -- 5.3.1 Food Grain Segment -- 5.3.2 Horticulture -- 5.3.3 Non-food Crops -- 5.3.4 Livestock -- 5.3.5 Fisheries -- 5.4 Drivers of Agricultural Growth: Econometric Analysis -- 5.5 Assessment of Budgetary Allocation to Agriculture and Allied Activities -- 5.6 Policy Recommendations -- Annexure -- References -- 6 Performance of Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Overview of Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh -- 6.2.1 Agricultural Growth in Madhya Pradesh -- 6.2.2 Agricultural Livelihood in Madhya Pradesh -- 6.2.3 Cropping Pattern in Madhya Pradesh -- 6.2.4 Determinants of Agriculture Growth -- 6.3 Composition of the Agricultural Sector and Sources of Agricultural Growth.

6.4 Drivers of Agriculture Growth: Econometric Analysis -- 6.5 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- Annexure -- References -- 7 Performance of Agriculture in Uttar Pradesh -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Overview of Agriculture in UP -- 7.2.1 Agricultural Growth in Uttar Pradesh -- 7.2.2 Agricultural Livelihood in Uttar Pradesh -- 7.2.3 Land use and Cropping Pattern -- 7.3 Determinants of Agriculture Growth -- 7.4 Sources of Agricultural Growth in Uttar Pradesh -- 7.4.1 Food Grains -- 7.4.2 Fruits and Vegetables -- 7.4.3 Sugarcane -- 7.4.4 Livestock -- 7.4.5 Milk -- 7.4.6 Meat -- 7.4.7 Fisheries -- 7.5 Drivers of Agriculture Growth -- 7.6 Assessment of Budgetary Allocation to Agriculture and Allied Activities -- 7.7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- Annexure -- Molasses -- Ethanol -- References -- 8 Sources and Drivers of Agricultural Growth in Bihar -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Overview and Composition of the Agriculture Sector -- 8.2.1 Agricultural Growth Trend in Bihar -- 8.2.2 Land Utilisation in Bihar -- 8.2.3 Cropping Pattern in Bihar -- 8.2.4 Determinants of Agriculture Growth -- 8.3 Sources of Agriculture Growth in Bihar -- 8.4 Drivers of Agricultural Growth: Econometric Analysis -- 8.5 Assessment of Budgetary Allocation to Agriculture and Allied Activities -- 8.6 Policy Recommendations -- Annexure -- References -- 9 Drivers of Agricultural Growth in Odisha -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of Odisha's Agriculture -- 9.2.1 Agricultural Growth -- 9.2.2 Agricultural Livelihood in Odisha -- 9.2.3 Land Utilisation and Cropping Pattern -- 9.2.4 Determinants of Agriculture Growth -- 9.3 Composition and Sources of Agricultural Growth -- 9.3.1 Foodgrains -- 9.3.2 Oilseeds -- 9.3.3 Fruits and Vegetables -- 9.3.4 Livestock -- 9.3.5 Fisheries -- 9.4 Drivers of Agriculture Growth: Econometric Analysis -- 9.5 Agriculture Budget in Odisha.

9.6 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Annexure -- References -- Part IV Taking Agri-GDP to Farmer Incomes -- 10 Going Beyond Agricultural GDP to Farmers' Incomes -- 10.1 Background and Introduction -- 10.2 Analysing Trends and Composition of Farmer Incomes -- 10.2.1 Estimates of Indian Farmers' Incomes -- 10.2.2 Level and Structure of Farmers' Incomes -- 10.2.3 Farmers' Income in Indian States -- 10.2.4 Agricultural GDP Growth and Farmer Incomes -- 10.3 PM's Dream to Double Farmers' Incomes -- 10.4 Profitability in Major Crops in Important Producing States -- 10.5 Challenges in Augmenting Incomes -- 10.6 Conclusion -- Annexures -- References -- Part V Agricultural Policies and Way Ahead -- 11 Indian Agriculture Under PM Modi 1.0 2014-2018 -- 11.1 Background -- 11.2 Performance of Indian agriculture in the five years -- 11.3 Analysing Selected Schemes -- 11.3.1 Analysing India's Grain Management System -- 11.3.2 Pricing and Other Agricultural Marketing Reforms -- 11.3.3 Input Side Reforms -- 11.3.4 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) -- 11.3.5 Farm Loan Waiver -- 11.3.6 Other Schemes -- 11.4 Way Forward -- References -- 12 Way Forward -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Centrality of Reforms -- 12.3 Recommendations -- 12.3.1 Irrigation -- 12.3.2 Markets -- 12.3.3 Diversification -- 12.3.4 Techniques and Technology -- 12.3.5 Other Recommendations from the Studies -- 12.3.6 Shift to DBT -- References -- Glossary -- Bibliography.