Capital Formation in Indian Agriculture

by Poonam Singh

ISBN: 9789386615541
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 5995.00
Biblio : xiv+146p., figs., tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Poonam Singh (b.1969) is an Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in the Department of Economics of Sahu Ramswaroop Girls PG College, affiliated with MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh since last fifteen years. She has Master degree in Economics with gold medal and qualified NET by UGC. She has doctoral degree with ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship from Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow. She is a researcher and reviewer having thorough insight in to the rural problems. She participated in a number of national and international seminars and conferences. She has contributed numbers of research papers in the national and international Journals and books. She is the winner of Chief Minister Gold Medal for best ANO-NCC-SW in the Uttar Pradesh. She is lifetime member of UP-Uttranchal Economic Association, Indian Institute of Public Administration, and member of Managing Committee-of different reputed Inter Colleges in Bareilly. She is also the Vice President of Khushhali Foundation- a NGO working in the area of rural development.

About The Book

A time series of capital formation in agriculture in Uttar Pradesh have been prepared for the first time, using secondary data to analyze trends in private and public investment in agriculture in Uttar Pradesh since 1980. The state had witnessed decelerated agricultural growth in the post-reform. This study has particularly focused on the identification of major determinants of private investment in agriculture in India as well as in the state of Uttar Pradesh which contributes a significant part of the agricultural output of the country. Impact of various factors as –public investment, Institutional finance, and favourable terms of trade, etc. on private investment in agriculture have been analysed by statistical techniques, e.g. correlation and multiple regression analysis. Complementarity between public and private investment in agriculture also have been examined statistically. The statistical analysis by co-integration, regression and error correction model estimation for long term and short term relationships supported the theory of ‘crowding in’ as public investment affects positively though insignificantly private investment in agriculture in the context of India and positively and significantly in the context of Uttar Pradesh. The study is thus expected to make a significant contribution for both improving theoretical understanding and policy formulation in an important area of the economy at the national and the state level

Table of Contents

Preface v List of Charts ix List of Tables xi 1. Introduction 1 2. Review of Contemporary Literature 11 3. Trends in Capital Formation in Agriculture in Uttar Pradesh 29 4. Trends in Capital Formation in Indian Agriculture 55 5. Determinants of Private Investment in Agriculture 97 6. Summary of Findings and Conclusion 121 The Research Issues Objectives The Study Area Study Design and Methodology Major Findings Prospects and Suggestions References 135