Agricultural and rural development in India are currently facing a new set of challenges. The linkages of primary sector development with poverty eradication, sustainable use of natural resources and international trade have become more pronounced. The close ties of agriculture with nature subjects it to the problems of droughts, floods, cyclones and pests and disease infestations which call for measures and policies to mitigate their adverse effects. Declining ...
Quantitative Assessment of Economic Losses of Degraded Land in India
The present study undertaken by the Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi is a pioneering attempt to assess the economic losses on account of land degradation. The study reveals that at the national level, the economic losses are quite substantial and also identified the states in which the problem is severe. It is important to note that the problem is severe in the comparatively developed sates that are major ...
