Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

Uncertainty and Chaos in Indian Farming

Production, Livelihood and Income

Av S.K. Acharaya, A.B. Sharangi, Swagata Patra

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Indian agriculture has been characterized by a significant degree of uncertainty, encompassing a range of factors such as climate change, fluctuating productivity, unpredictable market prices, escalating costs of cultivation, and diminishing returns. These uncertainties are inherent in complex systems where numerous contributory factors are either unpredictable or unfathomable. The higher the complexity, the lower the resilience, and the greater the uncertainty. The Indian agricultural production system, particularly in rain-fed, open-air conditions that are susceptible to numerous risks and uncertainties, is highly vulnerable to weather and resource unpredictability, market volatility, limited access to technology, and an unstable input delivery mechanism.Indian agriculture is currently facing a crossroads, as it grapples with the unpredictability and uncertainty of its environment. The growth rate of food production is only marginally higher than the population growth rate. The book under consideration has uniquely addressed a range of perceived uncertainties that contribute to stress and risk for both farmers and the economy as a whole.It is worth noting that the worlds largest agrarian economy is largely managed by private landowners, who are often at the mercy of middlemen and the vagaries of weather. Furthermore, the book, which is based on an empirical study, has identified the key variables that influence farmers responses to and compliance with the unpredictability and social dynamics of their environment.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2023-05-20
Mått: 150 x 340 x 15 mm
Vikt: 340 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 132
Förlag: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9788119002245

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Prof. (Dr.) Sankar Kr AcharyaA. B. Sharangi is a Professor of BCKV (Agricultural University) attached with teaching, research and extension for about 25 years. He completed his Doctoral degree from BCKV and Post-Doctorate from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is specially trained from IISR, IIHR & ARO (Tel Aviv, Israel); experienced in herbs, spices & MAPs. He spent some productive times in several laboratories of Australia, USA and UK for continuing research on those crops as well as teaching Post Graduate students in the universities abroad. Prof Sharangi has several international awards including FULBRIGHT(USA), INSA-RSE Visiting Scientist (UK), ENDEAVOUR Award (Australia), MarquisWhosWho (USA),Young Achievers Award (SADHNA), Higher Education Leadership Award, Outstanding Scientist Award, Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award, etc. He is life member of several academic bodies and Fellow of eightprestigious academies/societies. He has published about 104 peer-reviewed papers, about 30 books from SpringerNature, Taylor & Francis, Nova Publisher, CRC Press, NIPA, Agrotech, etc and numerous book chapters within his area of expertise. He is also associated with 55 journals worldwide as editor-in-chief, regional & technical editor, editorial board member and active reviewer. He has guided seven PhD and more than 20 MSc scholars, so far. He also has administrative experience for four years as HOD, chaired several sessions of national and international conferences, executed six research projects so far as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI, developed as well as restructured PG courses as BSMA committee member (DG, ICAR, Govt of India) at national level. Prof Sharangi is Fellow of eight scientific academies and societies and member of many national and international organizations as well. He is Honorary Professor, (Texas) USA.Swagata Patra, born on 23rd october1996, completed her M Sc in Agricultural Extension, BCKV, Mohanpur. She has been a brilliant scholar although and an awardees of best paper presentation in an International conference, July, 2022. She passed out her M Sc in first class with a cumulative grade point 9.10. To her credit there have been a couple of paper publications.

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