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This book helps readers understand the concepts of marketed and marketable surplus, as well as the role of the government and marketing agencies, including those in the private sector, in improving market efficiency. It also examines the impact of various socioeconomic, technological, institutional, infrastructure, and price factors on the marketed surplus of major crops. While Indian agriculture has become increasingly market-oriented and monetized, the importance of market orientation of agriculture is also being recognized at the international level__.__ The proportion of agricultural production that is marketed by farmers has increased significantly over the last few decades in India: in the early 1950s, about 30–35 per cent of food grains output was marketed, which has now increased to more than 70 per cent. In this context, the marketed surplus is proportionately higher in the case of commercial crops than subsistence crops. Recognizing its importance, the Government of India initiated a nation-wide survey to estimate marketable surplus and post-harvest losses in the early 1970s, which continued up to the late 1990s. As Indian agriculture, has undergone significant transforma

Who reads Marketed and Marketable Surplus of Major Food Grains in India?

Author

Vijay Paul Sharma, Harsh Wardhan (auth.)

Publisher

Springer India, Imprint Springer. Springer India ; Imprint Springer

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9788132237075

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Management, Business, Agriculture