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Swaminathan commission for agriculture Development The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was constituted on November 18, 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan. The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme. The NCF submitted four reports in December 2004, August 2005, December 2005 and April 2006 respectively. The fifth … Read more
Agricultural Strategy and Agricultural Policy Main Issues In national priority setting, the following recurring and emerging issues for sustainable agricultural development and POVERTY alleviation must be considered: Population pressure and demographic transition; Resource base degradation and water scarcity; Investment in agriculture, structural adjustment and impact on the poor; Globalization-3/”>Globalization and implication on the poor; Modern … Read more
The Shifting Sands of Power: A Global Perspective on Agrarian and Land Reforms The relationship between land, power, and society is a complex and enduring one. Throughout history, control over land has been a primary driver of social stratification, economic development, and political stability. Agrarian and land reforms, aimed at redistributing land ownership and access, … Read more
Institutional Factors of agriculture (1) Land Tenure and Land Tenancy (ii) Land Holding Land reforms in india The basic objective of land reform is to do social Justice with the tillers, land owners, landless labourers, and rural community with the set objective to provide security to the cultivators, to fix a rational rent, the conferment … Read more
Science & TechnologyFor Notes Click on the topics – Basics of Everyday Science. –Space Technology including Satellites. – Defence Technology. – Nanotechnology. – Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care. – Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts. – Biotechnology and Genetic engineering. – agriculture,
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> New Industrial Policy Under Industrial Policy, keeping in view the priorities of the country and its Economic Development, the roles of the public and private sectors are clearly decided. Under the New Industrial Policy, the industries have been freed to a large extent from the licenses … Read more
Modernization of agriculture Modernisation of agriculture results from a whole galaxy of factors, that include physical input, economic, organisational, cultural, motivational and knowledge factors. While all these factors cannot be provided in one go, they trickle in slowly over a long time before they get established and stabilised. Physical Input Factors: Land Climate, seeds, water, … Read more
Cost benefit and Investment analysis of agricultural enterprises Water Resource Development A capital intensive project. To reap the benefit of Irrigation the farmer should not ignore the supporting Services as extension, Marketing, credit and transportation both for handling crop produced and supply of inputs needed. The economic analysis must take full account of … Read more
Tilling the Ground for Growth: A Deep Dive into Agricultural Equipment Subsidies The agricultural sector, a cornerstone of global economies, relies heavily on efficient and modern equipment. However, the high cost of these machines can be a significant barrier for farmers, particularly in developing countries. To bridge this gap and foster agricultural growth, governments worldwide … Read more
Agricultural Marketing Reforms: A Catalyst for Growth and Empowerment The agricultural sector, the backbone of many economies, faces a multitude of challenges in the 21st century. From climate change and market volatility to outdated infrastructure and limited access to technology, farmers struggle to achieve sustainable and profitable livelihoods. This is where agricultural marketing reforms come … Read more