Agriculture is a major source of rural employment and plays a crucial role in the economic development of India. The State of Indian Agriculture examines the present scenario of Indian agriculture and studies the trends at national as well as state level. The overall objective of the book is to analyze the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture and its implications for food security. The book recommends strategies to enhance productivity and the adoption of climate-smart practices to promote sustainable agriculture, thereby ensuring food security in India. It argues that there is an urgent need for a holistic and strategic approach to mitigate the challenges of climate change. 
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The book examines the present scenario of Indian agriculture and studies the trends at national as well as state level to recommend strategies to enhance agricultural productivity and adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices
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Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Overview of Indian Agriculture Past Inferences on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Research Methods and Techniques for the Analysis Agro-Climatic Zones and Trends of Climatic Variables in India Indian Agriculture and Climate Change: A National Level Analysis Trends of Food Security and Its Components at National Level Food Security and Climate Change: A National Level Analysis Performance of Indian Agriculture at State Level State Level Trends of Food Security and Its Components Agricultural Productivity, Food Security and Climate Change: A State Level Analysis Concluding Synthesis References Index References Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9789353883348
Publisert
2020-11-02
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Vekt
530 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
139 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
300

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Sanjeev Kumar is working in the Department of Economics, University of Lucknow. He was previously working at Dyal Singh College (DSC), University of Delhi. He obtained his doctorate (Ph.D) in Economics from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He also qualified UGC NET-JRF and SLET and was awarded junior and senior research fellowship from University Grants Commission, New Delhi, for his doctoral work. He has published several books and research papers in refereed journals and has done more than six major research projects from ICSSR, MHRD, NIAP-ICAR and Delhi University. His research interests are in the field of agricultural and rural development.