AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND RURAL POVERTY REDUCTION IN INDIA IBD

Sinopse

This book provides aáblueprintáfor the allocation of public expenditures 'in' and 'for' agriculture at the dis-aggregated state level and suggests a reorientation in favour of disadvantaged regions where the marginal returns on additional investments would be higher. It provides insights into the inter-linkages between public expenditures, private investment, rural poverty, and agriculture productivity from a regional perspective to reflect upon spatial differences in the welfare effects of various investments, subsidies,áand policies. The book focuses on agricultural growth and rural poverty reduction through public and private investments, non-farm employment,áand other pathways to theáformulation of appropriate policies at theádis-aggregatedástate level. It presents new evidence based on advanced econometric tools for analysing and understanding the relationship between public and private investments in agriculture and input subsidies (fertilizer, power, irrigation,áand credit) together with their impacts at theádis-aggregatedástate level. The book also deliberates on áan income based direct support system for farmers as an alternative to the existing input price subsidy regime.á Accordingly, the book offers valuable insights not only for researchers working on poverty alleviation, rural economy, and agricultural growth,ábut also forápolicymakers.