{"product_id":"agrarian-crisis-in-india-copy","title":"Harnessing Indian Agriculture to Global Value Chain","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndian agriculture is going through some fundamental changes. Over the last few years, increased private and public investments have boosted the growth rate of agriculture. However, in this sector, the level of value addition and extent of processing have still remained very low. Currently, India is going through rapid economic changes and there is a surge in demand for processed and packaged food items. As India is one of the world’s largest producers of fruit and vegetables, it also has the potential of emerging as a big sourcing country for the fast growing global  food market. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book looks at the prospects and challenges faced by Indian agriculture in its pursuit to get better integrated with the local and global value chains. The study finds that economic liberalisation and new business practices are ushering some far-reaching changes in Indian agriculture. While on one hand, there is a perceptible increase in corporate involvement in agriculture, on the other  there are also efforts to reorganise producers in various forms to integrate them better in more modern forms of agriculture. The government has initiated a number of schemes to improve processing and encourage value addition in the food processing sector. However, many of the erstwhile supply side issues persist. Extension services, R\u0026amp;D services and government procurement systems need major overhaul. A longer-term and sustained policy push is required to make farmers and farming in India viable, sustainable and internationally competitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParthapratim Pal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta. He has a PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. He has worked in the areas of financial markets and international economics. Before joining IIM, he worked with the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). His recent areas of interest include international trade, regional trade agreements, WTO-related issues and international capital flows. He has a number of publications in nationally and internationally reputed journals and books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNiladri Saha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Basirhat College affiliated to the West Bengal State University, Barasat. He completed his MA and MPhil in Economics from the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi with a specialisation in Environmental and Resource Economics and Agriculture. He works mostly using primary field survey based methodology in the domain of Development Economics with a focus on environment, agriculture, employment and gender issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTanu M. Goyal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Consultant at ICRIER. Her research interests include trade in services, foreign direct investment issues and retail. She has over five years of research experience and has worked on projects for the Government of India, Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Commission (EC), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), and Italian Trade Commission, among others. She has extensively worked on international agreements and has authored reports providing negotiating strategy for the bilateral agreements being negotiated by the Indian government. She has published several international and national journal articles, book chapters, reports and other popular media articles on policy and trade issues. She has a Masters degree in Economics with specialisation in world economy, from Centre of Trade and Development (CITD), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaubhik Deb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an independent economist. He has a PhD in Economics from Rutgers University, USA and an MA and MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has worked as an economist with World Bank at Washington DC. He has also worked as external consultant for ADB and ICRIER. He is currently working in the areas of development economics and open-economy macroeconomics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"glossymenu\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e     \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Executive Summary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Status of Indian Agriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Background\u003cbr\u003e    Growth Rate of Indian Agriculture Since Independence\u003cbr\u003e    Change in Farm Size and Yield\u003cbr\u003e    Area Production and Yield of Major Crops\u003cbr\u003e    Public and Private Investment in Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e    Research and Development (R\u0026amp;D) Investment in Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e    Price Volatility of Agricultural Commodities \u003cbr\u003e    and Minimum Support Price\u003cbr\u003e    Spoilage Losses in Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e    Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Importance of Value Chain Development in Indian \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Extent of Processing of Agricultural Commodities \u003cbr\u003e    Value Addition: Share of Farmers in Agricultural Value Chain\u003cbr\u003e    Competitiveness: Benefits of Integrating to Global Value Chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Improving Farmers’ Access to Value Chains in India\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Low Level of Processing in Indian Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e    Increased Demand for Processed Food in Domestic \u003cbr\u003e    and International Markets\u003cbr\u003e    Supply-Side Issues May Pose Challenges for Indian Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e    Is Contract Farming a Possible Answer to These Problems?\u003cbr\u003e    Managing Equity in Contract Farming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. A Case Study of Contract Farming of Potato\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Introduction\u003cbr\u003e    PepsiCo and Contract or Contact Farming of Potato \u003cbr\u003e    in West Bengal\u003cbr\u003e    Features of PepsiCo’s Contact Farming\u003cbr\u003e    Observations on the Cultivation Pattern and Attractiveness\u003cbr\u003e    of Contract Farming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Agricultural Value Chain Development in India:\u003cbr\u003e    Agribusiness Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Introduction\u003cbr\u003e    PepsiCo and Contract or Contact Farming of Potato \u003cbr\u003e    in West Bengal\u003cbr\u003e    Features of PepsiCo’s Contact Farming\u003cbr\u003e    Observations on the Cultivation Pattern and Attractiveness\u003cbr\u003e    of Contract Farming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e7. Conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Contract Farming Should be Promoted\u003cbr\u003e    Competition on the Buyers’ Side of Agricultural Produce\u003cbr\u003e    Model APMC Act Should be Implemented by the States\u003cbr\u003e    Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) Should \u003cbr\u003e    be Promoted and Scaled-up\u003cbr\u003e    More Investment in Research \u0026amp; Development (R\u0026amp;D)\u003cbr\u003e    Extension Services Should be Improved\u003cbr\u003e    Tax Structure Needs to be Rationalised\u003cbr\u003e    Synergising Different Schemes and Initiatives \u003cbr\u003e    for Food Processing Sector\u003cbr\u003e    Streamlining the Supply Chain\u003cbr\u003e    Assistance with Branding and Marketing\u003cbr\u003e    Efficient Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act \u003cbr\u003e   (FSSA) and Other Regulations\u003cbr\u003e    Rationalise Import Duties and Trade Policies\u003cbr\u003e    Need for Increased Collaboration in this Sector\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.707%; height: 81px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003e2015\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003e86\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 20.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e9789332703018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Saubhik Deb‚ Parthapratim Pal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ ENG- English \/ agriculture","offer_id":51404541296961,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9067\/5009\/files\/9789332703018-web-305-Harne.jpg?v=1771475707","url":"https:\/\/www.academicfoundation.com\/products\/agrarian-crisis-in-india-copy","provider":"Academic Foundation | AF Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}