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Technical Efficiency of Fruit and Vegetable Producers in Tamil Nadu, India: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
In India, fruits and vegetables (F&V) significantly contribute to food and nutritional security; they also enhance the livelihoods of smallholders. In recent years, demand has been increasing for these important crops, yet their productivity has been decelerating. Technical innovations can...Volume 11 Issue No. 1 (June 2014) -
Economic and Profitability Analysis of Walnut Production in Kashmir Valley, India
The Jammu and Kashmir union territory is the largest producer of walnuts in India, and this crop provides an important source of livelihood for many farmers. This study aims to measure the economic efficiency and profitability of walnut orchards and explore constraints in cultivation in...Volume 20 Issue No. 2 (December 2023) -
An Adaptation of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) for Measuring Food Insecurity among Women in Socially-Backward Communities
Recent reviews on the use of experience-based food insecurity scales in the Indian context suggested the addition of "how often" related items to food insecurity modules to avoid overestimation of food insecurity, especially in underprivileged communities. Following this recommendation, we...Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
Household Vulnerability to Climate Change and Identification of Target Beneficiaries to Implement Household-Specific Adaptation Strategies: A Quantitative Assessment
This study investigated the climate change vulnerability of 6,214 households in the drought-prone districts of Telangana state in India. Principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis were used to group farm households based on their level of vulnerability to climate change and to suggest a...Volume 18 Issue No. 2 (December 2021) -
Does MGNREGS Promote Inclusive Growth? What do Evidence Indicate?
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in India seeks to provide a specified number of days of employment at a specified wage rate to interested rural households, and ensures equal wages between male and female workers. MGNREGS will benefit wage seekers directly by...Volume 14 Issue No. 1 (June 2017) -
Expert Elicitation for Assessing Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Improved Rice Varieties in South Asian Countries
Cultivar-specific adoption information is imperative for agricultural research organizations to make strategic research plans for crop-genetic development. However, such data are often unavailable in developing countries or obsolete and unreliable even when they exist. A budget-friendly and reliable...Volume 12 Issue No. 1 (June 2015) -
Book Review: Indian Agriculture After the Green Revolution: Changes and Challenges
This book attempts to capture the challenges faced by Indian agriculture through the post Green Revolution period and assesses its readiness to face emerging challenges. Through 14 chapters, the book weaves together the passage of the Indian agriculture through its various achievements, and...Volume 15 Issue No. 2 (December 2018) -
Book Review | Becoming a Young Farmer–Young People’s Pathways into Farming: Canada, China, India and Indonesia
Based on a multicountry research done in 2016–21, this book provides new insights on the socioeconomic mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of aging agriculture both in developed and developing economies. This work contributes significantly as a good reading material for tertiary education,...Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024) -
Agriculture Is Still the Engine of Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Uttar Pradesh, India
This paper assesses intersectoral linkages in Uttar Pradesh to identify the lead sector in its economy. It is based on time series data spanning 1980/81 to 2009/10 and used the vector autoregression framework to examine intersectoral linkages. The results suggest that agriculture is the main sector...Volume 13 Issue No. 1 (June 2016) -
Determinants of Land Leasing Decisions in Shrimp Farming in West Bengal, India: Implications for Government Policy
Using primary data collected from 208 shrimp farming households in West Bengal, this study found that demographic and economic factors influence land-leasing decisions in both traditional and scientific shrimp farming. The Tobit model results indicate that the household’s land holding size is...Volume 10 Issue No. 1 (June 2013)
