Agriculture is the mainstake of the Indian economy. Not only more people are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood and employment but also agriculture is the only sector that provides bulk of income towards the composition of national income. In spite of this, agriculture alone is not adequate to meet the needs of the economy. The present book is pursued with the following objectives: (a) to study the structure, organisation and operation of agro-industries in the context of rural setting, (b) to examine the impact of agro-industries on the growth of output, income, employment and asset formation by farmers in the agricultural sector, (c) to identify the forward and back linkages established with the formation of agro-industries in rural centres and (d) to examine the critical gaps and missing links that restrict the growth of agro-industries and to suggest policy measures to overcome those impediments. The book is written against the background of rural economy where the prospects of agro-industries are brighter. It is hoped that if proper implementation is undertaken to promote agro-industries in rural centres, the existing rural-urban gap and the prevailing migration from rural areas to urban areas would be largely contained; showing a real improvement of rural economy of the country. The book will be of immense use to academicians, researchers, agricultural scientists, statesmen, policy makers and general readers who are interested in rural development and the promotion of agro-industries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.N. Misra
Professor Surendra Nath Misra (b. 1944) received M.A. degree from Allahabad University and taught Economics in the Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Berhampur University for more than two decades prior to his joining as a Professor of Economics, Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies, Bhubaneswar. Under his guidance 10 Ph.D. Scholars and 10 M.Phil Scholars have been awarded degrees. He has successfully completed 14 projects sponsored by U.G.C., ICSSR, Planning Commission, Ministry off Food Processing Industries, NALCO, World Bank, Panchayati Raj Department and OSCFDC, Govt. of Orissa. Dr. Misra has written more than 60 articles, which have been published in different journals in the areas of Institutional, Finance, rural Development, child Nutrition, Education and Poverty. His publications at the all-India level include; Growth of Commercial Banking in Orissa, Commercial Banking and Agricultural Development, Dynamics of Rural-Urban Migration, Multi Agency System and Rural Development, Co-operative Management and Rural Banking, Agro-Industries and Economic Development – A vision for the 21st century Professor Misra is the life member of several professional bodies like; Indian Economic Association, Indian Institute of Public Administration and Orissa Economics Association for the period 2001-2004. He has the distinction of being the Chairman of the technical session, on “Poverty and Sustainable Development†in 86th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association held in Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2003.
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