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Agricultural economics applied the diverse theories and concepts of economics in order to increase the productivity and optimize the distribution of goods. This book explores all the significant aspects of this field in the present day scenario.
CONTENTS
PART I
MODELS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
I. Definition, Nature and Scope of Agricultmal Economics
2. Physiocrats' Model of Agricultural Development
3. Lewis Theory of Unlimited Supplies of Labour
4. Schultz's Theory of Agricultural Development
5. Jorgenson's Dual Economy Model
6. Fei and Ranis Model of Agricultural Surplus
7. J.W.Mellor's Model of Agricultural Development
8. Y.Hayami and V.W.Ruttan Model of Agricultural Development
PART II
PROBLEMS OF AG RI CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
9. Capitalism and Agricultural Development
10. Colonialism and Agricultural Development
11. Role of Agriculture in Economic Development
12. Review of India's Agricultural Growth in Crop Production
13. Changing Land Use Pattern in Indian Agriculture
14. Changing Crop Pattern in India
15. Changing Composition of Food-Grain Production in India
16. Supply behavior in Agriculture
17. Farm Size and Productivity
18. Food Security and Agricultural Development
19. Conceptual Issues and Magnitude of Agricultural Labour in India
20. Wage Determination and Employment Generation in Agriculture
21. Capital Formation in Agriculture
22. Financial Institutions and Capital Formation
23. Foreign Trade and Agricultural Development
24. Marketable Surplus and Development
25. Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation Measures
26. Irrigation and Agricultural Development
27. Agricultural Cooperative Marketing in lndia: An Overview
28 Risk and Uncertainty in Agriculture
PART III
POLICY ISSUES
29. Flood Control and Govt. of India's Policy
30. Livestock and Dairy Development
31. Land Refonns and Agricultural Development
32. Abolition of Zamindari System in India
33. Tenancy Refonns and its Impact
34. Law of Ceiling on Land Holdings and its Impact
35. Green Revolution and Agricultural Development - A Review
36. Impact of Green Revolution & Its Evalution
37. Mechanization & Agricultural Development
38. Indian Agricultural Development - A Perspective Planning
39. Agricultural Price Policy - A Review
40. Forest Resources & Policy in India
41. Social Forestry & Its Impact
42. Pisciculture - Its Development & Impact in India
43. Agro-Climatic Zonal Planning
44. New Challenges in Agricultural Development
45. Impact of New Economic Policy on Agriculture in India
46. Ninth Five Year Plan (l997-2002) & Agricultural Development