Agriculture innovation systems in Asia : towards inclusive rural development / edited by Lakhwinder Singh and Anita Gill.
Contributor(s): Singh, Lakhwinder [editor.] | Gill, Anita [editor.].
Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2020Edition: South Asia Edition.Description: xxiv,339p.ISBN: 9780429264092.Subject(s): Agricultural innovations -- Asia | Rural developmentDDC classification: 338.16095 Summary: "This book looks at agricultural systems and rural economies in Asia through the prism of alternative innovation systems, alternative public policy and institutional changes. The massive shifts within the agricultural economy in Asia, geared towards increasing production, has had a direct effect on the livelihood of a large mass of people in rural societies, causing financial and social distress. This book explores a wide range of solutions like-the role of education, improving technical skills and human capital, along with interactive learning in R&D, harnessing ICTs and institutional innovations, to see how these problems can be alleviated. The volume looks at how these methods can help formulate alternative ways to build sustainable and inclusive agricultural societies, ensure food security, sustainable growth and agricultural productivity. This book, rich in theoretical and empirical matter, will be useful for academics and researchers interested in agricultural innovation, development studies, and agricultural economics. It will also be of interest to policy makers and think-tanks working towards inclusive social development and sustainability in Asia and the Indian sub-continent"--| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 338.16 RUT-; Lectures on technical and institutional change in agricultural development | 338.16 SAN-; Uncertainty and farm production decisions | 338.16 SAN-; Uncertainty and farm production decisions | 338.16095 AGR- Agriculture innovation systems in Asia : | 338.160954 IND- Indian Agriculture | 338.160954 ING-; Congruity and innovation in Indian agriculture | 338.160954 ING-; Congruity and innovation in Indian agriculture |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book looks at agricultural systems and rural economies in Asia through the prism of alternative innovation systems, alternative public policy and institutional changes. The massive shifts within the agricultural economy in Asia, geared towards increasing production, has had a direct effect on the livelihood of a large mass of people in rural societies, causing financial and social distress. This book explores a wide range of solutions like-the role of education, improving technical skills and human capital, along with interactive learning in R&D, harnessing ICTs and institutional innovations, to see how these problems can be alleviated. The volume looks at how these methods can help formulate alternative ways to build sustainable and inclusive agricultural societies, ensure food security, sustainable growth and agricultural productivity. This book, rich in theoretical and empirical matter, will be useful for academics and researchers interested in agricultural innovation, development studies, and agricultural economics. It will also be of interest to policy makers and think-tanks working towards inclusive social development and sustainability in Asia and the Indian sub-continent"--
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