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Research and Markets: Agriculture and Rural Development in India since 1947

DUBLIN - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d1e6ec/agriculture_and_ru) has announced the addition of the "Agriculture and Rural Development in India Since 1947" report to their offering.

On the eve of Independence in 1947, Indian agriculture was characterized by feudal land relations and primitive technology, and the resultant low productivity per hectare. As a consequence, rural India presented a picture of mass poverty and widespread unemployment and under-employment. Therefore, the first task of the Government in the immediate post-Independence period was to initiate growth process in agriculture on modern lines. Modernization of agriculture was required both in terms of technological and institutional changes. The Mid-term Appraisal of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) drew attention to the loss of dynamism in agriculture and allied sectors after the mid-1990s.

Hence, various policy initiatives have been taken in recent years to promote the agricultural sector. These have included the following: (a) National Agriculture Policy, 2000, (b) Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana, 2004, (c) National Horticulture Mission, 2005, (d) National Policy for Farmers, 2007, (e) Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan, 2007, (f) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, 2007 and (g) National Food Security Mission, 2007. The impulses of economic reforms have been relatively less in scope and depth in the agricultural sector. Reforms in this sector were introduced only towards the end of the 1990s. These have included, inter alia, the following: (a) partial decontrol of fertiliser prices, (b) removal of bottlenecks in agricultural marketing, (c) relaxation of restrictions under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and (d) introduction of forward trading in important commercial crops.

Similarly, various schemes/programmes have been launched for rural development including the following: (a) Indira Awaas Yojana, 1986, (b) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund, 1996, (c) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana, 1999, (d) Total Sanitation Campaign, 1999, (e) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 2000, (f) National Nutrition Mission, 2001, (g) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, (h) National Rural Health Mission, 2005, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, 2005, (j) Bharat Nirman, 2005 and (k) Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, 2008.

The present work traces developments in Indian agriculture and transformation of rural India during the post-Independence period. It explains the key reform measures undertaken for the modernization of agriculture and raising the standard of living of the rural population. Part I of the book, containing 15 chapters, provides a detailed description of the various aspects of agricultural development in India since Independence in 1947. Part II contains 11 chapters which deal with various programmes/schemes to improve the quality of life of the rural masses. Part III provides year-wise review of agricultural developments in India, covering the period 1947-48 to 2008-09. Part IV consists of appendices which provide relevant material on different aspects of Indian agriculture and rural development. Part V contains glossary of agricultural terms. Part VI contains time-series data (1950-51 to 2007-08) on Indian agriculture.

Key Topics Covered:

Authors Note on the Book

Part I: Agriculture Development in India

1. Agriculture in India: An Introduction

2. Agriculture Policy and Development in India's Five Year Plans

3. Agrarian Relations and Land Reforms

4. Agricultural Inputs and Services

5. Agricultural Workers

6. Agricultural/Rural Credit

7. New Agricultural Strategy/Green Revolution

8. Agricultural Marketing and Trade

9. Agricultural Price Policy, Food Subsidy and Public Distribution System

10. Plantation, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Farming and Fisheries

11. Agriculture/Rural Insurance

12. Taxation of Agricultural Income

13. Indian Agriculture and Information Technology

14. Indian Agriculture and WTO

15. Recent Initiatives in the Agricultural Sector

Part II: Rural Development in India

16. Rural India: An Introduction

17. Rural Employment

18. Rural Industries

19. Rural Housing

20. Education and Training in Rural Areas

21. Rural Health and Family Welfare

22. Rural Sanitation and Cleanliness

23. Rural Electrification and Water Supply

24. Rural Transport and Communications

25. Empowerment of Women, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Disabled and Older Persons in Rural Areas

Part III: Year-wise Review of Agricultural/Rural Developments in India: 1947-48 to 2008-09

Part IV: Appendices

Part V: Glossary of Agricultural Terms

Part VI: Time-series Data on Indian Agriculture 1950-51 to 2007-08 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d1e6ec/agriculture_and_ru

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