Driving Agricultural Growth in India

Contemporary Issues and Future Perspectives

Ramappa K.B., Thomas Felix K., Vilas Jadhav, Akshata Nayak,T.M. Gajanana

Driving Agricultural Growth: Contemporary Issues and Future Perspectives offers a rigorous, evidence-based exploration of the forces shaping India’s agricultural economy at a critical juncture. Drawing on original research presented at the 3rd National Conference of the Agro Economic Research Network and studies supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the volume brings together rich primary data from Agro-Economic Research Centres across diverse agro-ecological regions of the country.
Moving beyond theory and secondary analysis, the book integrates farmer-level surveys, empirical assessments, and case studies to examine farmer well-being, agricultural trade,
changing consumption patterns, pulses and oilseeds production, and innovations in farm mechanisation. A distinctive strength of the volume lies in its systematic evaluation of
major government schemes and policy interventions, offering grounded, data-driven insights into their effectiveness and future potential. Comprehensive in scope and practical in orientation, this book is an essential resource for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and institutions engaged in advancing sustainable and inclusive agricultural growth in India.

About the Editors

Ramappa K.B. Professor & Head, ADRTC, Institute for Social
and Economic Change, Bengaluru
Thomas Felix K. Assistant Professor, ADRTC, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru
Vilas Jadhav Assistant Professor, ADRTC, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru
Akshata Nayak Assistant Professor, ADRTC, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru
T.M. Gajanana Professor and Principal Scientist (RTD.),
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru.

Contributors

Syedhu Muhammadhu Adhem, Hasib Ahmad, Javed Akhtar, Sachin Aske, Yukesh B., K.V. Giri Babu, R.S. Bareliya, Yogesh Bhatt, Rahul Birla, Sri Debajit Borah, Sangeeta Borah, Jotin Bordoloi, S. Chinnammai, Anup K. Das, Anup Kumar Das, Moromi Gogoi, Lokesha H., Vilas Jadhav, Brajesh Jha, Girish K. Jha, Thomas Felix K., Ramappa K.B., Jayanti Kajale, Gautam Kakaty, S.S. Kalamkar, Kalpana Kapadia, Arjinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur, Chetti Praveen Kumar, Parmod Kumar, Akhilesh Kuril, I. Maruthi, Omprakash Naik N., Akshata Nayak, Jayadev Nayak, G. Shivakumar Nayka, H.K. Niranjan • B.L. Osari • P.R. Pandey, Paramjit, Susanta Sarmah Pathak, P.K. Patidar, Tinku Paul, Rashtrarakshak, D. Rathi, Manikanta Sagar Nandini Saha, D.G. Satihal, Deepak Shah, Hemant Sharma, J.M. Singh, Parminder Singh, Pramod V., P. Venkatesh

Contents in Detail

Section I
Bridging the Agro-Economic Divide: Farmer’s Well-Being and Policy Solutions
Section II
Plate and Pantry: Changing Consumption Patterns
Section III
Pulses, Production, and Trade: An Exploration of Self-Sufficiency
Section IV
Innovation in Agriculture Mechanization: Skill Gaps and Labor-Saving Technologies