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Sommario
1 Introduction
2 Evolution of agriculture development in India
3 Agricultural growth process
4 Agriculture growth and regional change
5 Regional dimensions of land and labour productivity
6 Regional convergence in agricultural productivity
7 Hierarchically nested agriculture regions of India
8 Agriculture growth models
9 Food production, consumption and insecurity
10 Conclusion
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Surendra Singh is formerly Professor at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. He is Visiting Professor at several premier organisations, including the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto. He has published both books and research papers in reputed international journals on various aspects of Indian agriculture. He was formerly coordinator of the Indo-Polish Inter-Governmental Program on the study of degraded landscape in extremely humid areas of Northeast India. He is also the recipient of the Career Award from the University Grants Commission New Delhi (1982–1985).
Prem Chhetri is Professor of Logistics and Geographic Systems at RMIT University, Australia. He was Deputy Head for Industry Engagement and Program Director for Open Australia Universities. He has received a number of Australian Research Council and federal and state government grants. His recent publications include articles in Transportation Research Part E, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research and International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. He is the recipient of several awards, including the RMIT University 2013 Research Excellence Award, and the RMIT 2009 Learning and Teaching Award. His research focuses include city logistics, urban modelling, tourism potential mapping, emergency response and the application of GIS in transport, infrastructure and logistics planning.
Riassunto
This book uses advanced methods to examine the key characteristics in agricultural growth and productivity. It offers insights on changes in agricultural production and practices from the colonial period to the post-liberalisation phase, and incorporates public policy debates on the progress of India’s agricultural development.
