Agricultural Sector in India

List of Figures viii

List of Tables xi

List of Contributors xiv

Foreword xxvi

The Doyen Professor R. Ramanna: A tribute xxviii

M.G. CHANDRAKANTH

Acknowledgement xxxviii

Introduction: Accelerating growth and enhancing competitiveness of the agriculture sector in Karnataka 1

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Natural resource management: Caring foundation of growth for development 19

1 Economic valuation of plant genetic resources: is it necessary? 21

V. RAMANATHA RAO

2 Use of soils information for profitability and sustainability: farmer producer organisations: A case study in Karnataka 42

S.C. RAMESH KUMAR AND RAJENDRA HEGDE

3 The saga of research in water resource economics 49

M.G. CHANDRAKANTH, KIRAN KUMAR R. PATIL, N. ANITHA, AND G.B. LOKESH

4 Key issues facing the irrigation sector in Karnataka: Some policy interventions 63

N. NAGARAJ

5 Watershed development programme in Karnataka: An overview 73

H. CHANDRASHEKAR

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Production sectors: Enhancing productivity growth in primary agriculture 87

6 Trends and prospects of crop production in Karnataka 89

K.B. UMESH, K.R. HAMSA, AND D.K. VIJAYALAXMI

7 Demand for agricultural commodities in Karnataka 107

K.A. SHOBHA AND G.V. ANIL KUMAR

8 Horticulture driving high-value agriculture of Karnataka 115

T.M. GAJANANA, D. SREENIVASA MURTHY, AND SUDHA MYSORE

9 A retrospective on the livestock sector in Karnataka 125

SURESH S. HONNAPAGOL, M. RESHMA, LALITH ACHOTH, AND N. KARAMATHULLA

10 Sustainability of marine fisheries in Karnataka 144

S. GUNAKAR AND RAMACHANDRA BHATTA

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Agricultural policies: Setting new directions and determinants for sustainable agricultural development 165

11 Is there parity between consumption expenditure and farm income of farm families in India and Karnataka? 167

B.V. CHINNAPPA REDDY AND P.S. PRASANNA KUMAR

12 Dimension of rural poverty and inequality in Karnataka: A visual presentation 186

H. SHIVANNA AND K.B. VEDAMURTHY

13 Analysis of the current agricultural policy framework of Karnataka 208

L.K. ATHEEQ

14 Strategy of Karnataka to achieve aspirant Sustainable Development Goals 2030 237

SHALINI RAJNEESH

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Support and services: Accelerating profitable, competitive, and sustainable agricultural development 253

15 Effective teaching and learning system in economics: Design and delivery 255

S. BISALIAH

16 Agriculture technologies: towards a sustainable future 267

A.V. MANJUNATHA AND C.M. DEVIKA

17 Secondary agriculture: Boosting the rural economy in India 276

P.G. CHENGAPPA, A.V. MANJUNATHA, AND C.M. DEVIKA

18 Strengthening the institutional mechanism of agricultural credit: Policies and practice - the 1960s to 2019 - a review 291

T. MURALIDHARAN

19 Effective supply chain management for the agro industry: Prospects 311

L.P. RAJAN AND K.S. ARUNKUMAR

20 Data analytics and agricultural transformation: A potential disrupter 321

L.K. ATHEEQ, RAMARAO VENKATESH, M.T. RAJASHEKHARAPPA, AND S. JAGADISH KUMAR

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Karnataka Agricultural Transformation Model 2030 345

21 Karnataka Agricultural Transformation Model 347

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