The Government of India has emerged with many policies and programmes relating to different crops, exports, taxes, subsidies, supplies of inputs, availability of credit etc. The policies of expansion of irrigation facilities, determination of agricultural prices like procurement prices, support prices and a host of other policies have all contributed to changing crop pattern. Cropping pattern means the proportion of area under different crops at a particular period of time. Cropping pattern in India
For hundreds of years, the agricultural sector has been connected with production of essential food crops, being the main source of livelihood for many people. The fundamental role of agriculture in economic development of many countries around the world has long been recognized (Alston and Pardey 2014). A stable agricultural sector ensures a nation of food security, preventing malnourishment that traditionally has been believed to be one of the major problems in developing countries (Shetty 2015)
efficient strategy for facing adversities such as low agricultural productivity and theinherent risks and instability of farming activities. Moreover, Transmittals may serve as insuranceto improve or counter crisis situations, thus limiting negative effects on food security. Evidenceshows that the impact of transmittals on agriculture is mixed and highly contextual. In some cases,migration and transmittals foster household farm investment and agricultural production, while inothers, the opposite occurs
1 Introduction Sustainable agriculture approach has been developed and diffused in the recent decades because of the concerns about the negative impacts of modern agriculture on human health, the natural environment and resources. This approach that not only makes better use of natural goods and services for human needs without damaging the environment, but also minimizes the use of external inputs. Moreover, it enables farmers to more effectively use their knowledge and skills (Duesterhaus 1990;
Rural Non Farm Economy (RNFE), it would be desirable to outreach the meaning of RNFE as evidenced in array of literature. Lanjouw & Lanjouw (1995) defined the rural non farm sector as incorporating all economic activities in rural areas, except agriculture, livestock, fishing and hunting. Hossain (2004) classified RNFE in three categories ; (a) Manual based activities, such as self-employment in cottage industries, mechanics, wage employment in rural business enterprises, transport operations, and
Studies have shown that agricultural-based livelihood in rural Nigeria has a higher level of poverty and food insecurity than other occupational groups .Rural agriculture is subjected to local variations in weather conditions, and thus expected variations in income levels and thus access to food (Omonona 2009) .Therefore, there is need to diversify sources of income into multiple agricultural and/or non-agricultural income-based livelihood systems. Despite the fact that
follow policies about maintaining its prices while ensuring that they will receive good quality of rice from the consumers. This causes the business people to focus on its main product and set aside the need to improve its equipments. (Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations) Rice mill is a good business because it is widely needed by consumers and business market. According to Danypack7, one of the best producers of rice in the world market comes in India. Country that
Lecture 8. 17/3 Article: “Wild Earth” critique of Cronon’s approach A. SUMMARY: The article is a critique of Cronon’s approach to wilderness and the division of nature and culture. The argument that is being challenged is Cronon, and explains how the wildness has declared the nature as being something foreign, that people have excluded. He gives an example of a tree in the garden, and compares it to a tree in an ancient forest. People in modern time have stamped the tree in the forest as being
primarily on tourism, offshore banking and construction. The agricultural and industrial/manufacturing sectors are comparatively well. Tourism generates more than half of the total GDP and directly employs roughly half of the total workforce (Bahamas Handbook). We can invest into other industries that will in return amplify our economy. Here are a few examples, Developing Grand Bahama, Eluethera, Andros and Abaco is a start to help the agricultural sector. Our government should not only help with providing
Sometime last year, I went hiking with some friends to Devil's peak. We actually had to first visit the Rhodes memorial before proceeding to the mountain. We were greeted with the statue of a god-like creature whose eyes swept the entire landscape. I remember a friend's description of the statue, as an insightful man thinking about the next region to conquer. My reaction to her description was base on my understanding of his economical prowess rather than his political aspiration. Well, my friend