Farm income in India : myths and realities / A. Narayanamoorthy.
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TextSeries: Oxford scholarship onlinePublisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2021Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type: - text
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This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Green Revolution resulted in spectacular advancements in Indian agriculture. Having achieved food security for its citizens, the country has now become a net exporter of different agricultural commodities. But sadly, this does not reflect the real state of the Indian agricultural sector. In truth, our farmers are plagued by crop failures, poor income, and indebtedness. Such is their misery that they are of late driven to commit suicide. The author identifies poor returns from crop cultivation as the root cause of farmers' problems. Using vast temporal and spatial data, the author explores further and attempts to address some very pertinent questions facing Indian agriculture today. The answers will help us determine if we can double farm income by 2022-3, a target set by the present union government.
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