Risks in Agriculture

Farmers' Perspective

Alka Parikh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

104 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2017
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-10-6270-4 (ISBN)

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This book examines the risks involved in agriculture from the farmer’s perspective. It investigates the issues that concern farmers the most like why farmers are not increasing the acreage allotted to pulses despite major increases in the price. Primarily based on focused group discussions (FGDs) and individual interviews, it also analyzes the productivity levels for 18 crops using data from eleven districts in several Indian states.

The main risks that farmers face can be divided into two categories—production risks and price risks – and fluctuations in either one can lead to uncertainty in terms of revenues, and at times to considerable losses. The book demonstrates that agricultural productivity, especially in India’s semi-arid tropics, leaves much to be desired when compared with other nations. It offers a unique and valuable resource, not only for agriculture economics researchers and all those interested in agriculture, but also anyone seeking to understand current trends in acreage for various crops, fluctuating production levels for different crops, price fluctuations, and farmers’ views on allotting acreage and crop insurance.

Alka Parikh is a Professor of Development Economics at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology. She holds a PhD from Cornell University, USA, and has collaborated extensively with working groups of the Planning Commission for the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans. She is on the board of two NGOs, Utthan and Uplift India, and is also on the governing board of the Centre for Social Studies, Surat. Further, she serves on the advisory committee of the Small Grants Program, United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Throughout her career, Prof Parikh has worked with NGOs, the corporate sector and academic sector to contribute to the field of development studies.

Introduction.- Sample Design.- Fluctuations in Production and Price: Analysis of district level data.- Findings from the Field.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- References.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.11.2017
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Economics
Zusatzinfo	48 Illustrations, color; XI, 104 p. 48 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Technik
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Logistik / Produktion
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
Schlagworte	Agriculture Risks • Animal Risks • Productivity of Cereals • Productivity of Coconut and Cashew • Productivity of Cotton and Tobacco • Productivity of Pulses • Weather Risks
ISBN-10	981-10-6270-6 / 9811062706
ISBN-13	978-981-10-6270-4 / 9789811062704
Zustand	Neuware