{"product_id":"indias-five-year-plans-copy","title":"Agricultural Growth, Farm Size and Rural Poverty Alleviation in India","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\u003cp\u003eInternationally recognised expert and one of India’s most distinguished economists, C.H. Hanumantha Rao has contributed immensely to a better understanding of India’s economy. Often quoted over the years, his meticulously prepared research papers and analytical writings have enlightened students, senior researchers and policymakers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is only most appropriate that a good majority of his relatively less accessible, although academically most relevant, writings are collected, thematically arranged and presented together at one source. The present volume is an humble attempt towards this end along with a recently published ‘companion’ volume entitled “Essays on Development Strategy, Regional Disparities and Centre-State Financial Relations in India.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these volumes are a perfect tribute to the rare scholarship of this most unassuming, yet most outstanding scholar, on his 75th birthday.\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\u003eProfessor Chennamaneni Hanumantha Rao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis currently Chairman, Board of Governors, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi and Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad. He is also Member, National Advisory Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1929 in Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, he did his graduation from Nizam College, Hyderabad. As an activist of the All Hyderabad Students Union, he participated actively in the freedom struggle. He did his M.A. in Economics from Osmania University, Hyderabad (1957) and his Ph.D from University of Delhi (1962). He was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Chicago during 1966-67. He was a Fellow at the Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi (1961-92) and also its Director (1976-80).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to a distinguished academic career, Professor Rao has been at the forefront of several high-level policy making bodies under Government of India. He was a Member, Planning Commission (1982-86); Member, Seventh and Eighth Finance Commission; Member Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (1983-85); Chairman National Commission on Rural Labour (1990-91); Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee on DPAP \u0026amp; DDP, Ministry of Rural Development (1993-94); Member, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (1995-97); Chairman, High Powered Fertilisers Prising Policy Review Committee (1997-98); and Member, Board of Directors, Reserve Bank of India (1994-200)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis publications include \"Technological Change and Distribution of Gains in Indian Agriculture\" (Macmillan, 1975); \"agricultural Growth, Rural Poverty and Environmental Degradation in India\" (OUP, 1994); \"Andhra Pradesh Development: Economic Reforms and Challenges Ahead\" (edited with S. Mahendra Dev, CESS, 2003) and over 100 research papers in academic journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Rao has received many awards during his illustrious career. The awards\/honours include Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial prize (1974-75), Sri Kambhampati Satyanarayana (Senior) Memorial Award (1998), K.H. Batheja Award (1994), Financial Express Award (1995), Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy from Srikrishna Devaraya University, Ananthapur (1991) and the Kakatiya University, Warangal (1998), in Andhra Pradesh; and Sri Ravi Narayan Reddy Memorial Award (1994), and Telgu Atma Gaurava Puraskaram (2000). He has been awarded 'Padma Bhushan' by the President of India in 2004.\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\u003ch2 class=\"glossymenu\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI.Agricultural Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1.Agricultural Performance and Emerging Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.Agricultural Policy under the Plans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.Agricultural Growth and Stagnation in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.Problems of Agricultural Production in Kerala\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.Economic Consequences of New Rice Technology:\u003cbr\u003e   General Comments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.A New Look at Agriculture in the North-West: How to Overcome\u003cbr\u003e   Limits to Growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.Fluctuations in Agricultural Growth: An Analysis of Unstable\u003cbr\u003e   Increase in Productivity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.Fluctuations in Foodgrains Output, 1950-51 – 1979-80:\u003cbr\u003e     Implications for Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.Unstable Agriculture: Lessons from Current Drought (1987-88)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.Prospects for Crop Insurance in India: Some Issues\u003cbr\u003e     for Consideration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.The Single State Zonal System for Food grains:\u003cbr\u003e     Increasing Disparities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.On Indian Agrarian Scene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.India’s ‘Surplus’ Cattle: Some Empirical Results\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.India’s ‘Surplus Cattle’: Reply\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.Agriculture in India and China: A Comparison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.Reforming Agriculture in the New Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.Economic Reforms, Agriculture and Rural\u003cbr\u003e     Development\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII.Farm Size and Tenure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e18.Farm Size and the Economies of Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19.Alternative Explanations of the Inverse Relationship\u003cbr\u003e     between Farm Size and Output Per Acre in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.Uncertainty, Entrepreneurship and Sharecropping in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21.Farm Size and Yield Per Acre: A Comment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22.Farm Size and Credit Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23.Differential Rates of Interest: A Comment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24.Small and Marginal Farmers in the Context\u003cbr\u003e    of Economic Reforms\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII.Rural Poverty Alleviation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e25.Agricultural Growth and Rural Poverty:\u003cbr\u003e     Some Lessons from Past Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26.Strategy for Removal of Poverty: Lopsidedness\u003cbr\u003e     of Fifth Plan Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27.Planning for the Removal of Poverty: Some Issues\u003cbr\u003e     Concerning Approach and Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28.Amartya Sen and the Empowerment of the Poor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29.Role of NGOs in Rural Development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30.Decentralised Planning for Rural Development:\u003cbr\u003e    An Overview of Experience and Prospects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31.Job Reservations for Backward Classes\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.707%; height: 109px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e2005\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 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