The traditional money lending system as represented by the arhtiyas in rural Punjab is undergoing varied changes. As Punjab’s agrarian crisis is deepening day by day, the entire peasantry has sunk deeply into indebtedness. On the one hand, farmers have become increasingly dependent on the arhtiya for a steady flow of cash not only for agricultural inputs but also for other daily needs crucial to their survival, on the other, capitalist development in the ...
Agricultural Machinery Industry in India: Growth, Structure, Marketing and Buyer Behaviour
This book examines the contract farming systems in Thailand and India with focus on the role of the state in the two countries. Contract farming in Thailand makes an interesting and important study as it has been promoted by the Thai state actively and the country has been a pioneer in this regard in South-East Asia. Now, contract farming is becoming popular in rest of the South-East and the Asian region including India where in many countries. State is ...
