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999			_c37131 _d37131
041			_aEnglish
082			_aRA.0226
100			_aAnkalam, Balakrishna _uDepartment of Economics, Acharya Nagarjuna University _vAndhra Pradesh (India)
245		0	_aSustainable agriculture : _bimpact on farm productivity, profitability and food security / _cBalakrishna Ankalam
260			_aNew Delhi : _bICSSR, _c2017
300			_av.p. ;
504			_aInclude bibliographical references.
520			_aThe proposed study aims to address the challenges facing agricultural development in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in the context of sustainable agriculture practices such as Micro Irrigation System (MIS). The study seeks to analyze the socio-economic profile of the sample respondents, the status of MIS adoption among farmers, and their perception of the new technology and constraints thereof. The study also aims to identify the factors influencing food security in the study area and the impact of sustainable agriculture practices on food security. Additionally, the study intends to evaluate the impact of MIS on production, costs and returns, labor, and profitability differences in the study area. Finally, the study aims to identify promising strategies that should be promoted to meet the Millennium Development Goals and which can result in recommendations for sustainable agricultural development.
536			_aIndian Council of Social Science Research.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aSustainable agriculture _vFarming _xAgriculture
942			_cRP _2ddc