Investment in Indian Agriculture

Macro and Micro Evidences

S. Bisaliah, S. Mahendra Dev, and Syed Saifullah

Investment in Indian Agriculture: Macro and Micro Evidences provides a comprehensive analysis of agricultural investment, capital formation, productivity, and economic development in India. Written by S. Bisaliah, S. Mahendra Dev, and Syed Saifullah, the book explores the critical role of public and private investment in strengthening India's agricultural sector and addressing the growing economic divide between rural and urban areas.

Over the past several decades, India's economy has experienced rapid growth in the services sector, relatively stagnant industrial growth, and slower agricultural development. These trends have widened regional and economic inequalities, highlighting the need to prioritize agricultural investment as an essential component of inclusive economic growth.

The book examines international evidence on the relationship between capital investment, economic growth, and poverty reduction. It analyzes macroeconomic trends in Indian agricultural investment, including changes in the composition of public and private investment, capital formation, agricultural productivity, and poverty alleviation.

At the microeconomic level, the authors present detailed field-based research on farm-level capital structures, investment patterns, capital intensity, and the impact of capital formation on land and labour productivity. The study also investigates the factors influencing investment decisions among agricultural producers.

Drawing on both macroeconomic and microeconomic evidence, the book identifies important policy implications and provides recommendations for strengthening public investment, encouraging private sector participation, and improving agricultural productivity. It emphasizes the importance of effective investment policies and institutional support in achieving sustainable agricultural growth and rural development.

This book is a valuable resource for economists, agricultural researchers, policymakers, development professionals, academicians, and students interested in agricultural economics, rural development, investment policy, capital formation, and poverty reduction in India.

About the Authors

S. Bisaliah has over four decades of experience in education, research, development activities, and academic administration. He is a former chairman of the Karnataka State Agricultural Price Commission and has authored more than 170 research articles and policy reports focusing on agriculture, rural development, and capital formation in the agricultural sector.

S. Mahendra Dev is an economist and former director of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. He has authored more than 100 research publications in national and international journals. His research interests include agricultural development, poverty reduction, public policy, food security, employment guarantee schemes, social security, and farm and non-farm employment.

Syed Saifullah has served as a senior policy officer with the Policy Assistance and Support Service of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He has published several research papers and is a coauthor of Agriculture in the Cook Islands: New Directions.

Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9788171889549

• ISBN-10: 8171889549

• Publisher: Academic Foundation

• Publication Date: 1 January 2013

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• Pages: 230

• Item Weight: 499 g

• Dimensions: 15.88 × 2.29 × 23.5 cm

• Country of Origin: India