Agricultural Economics

In a less developed economy, agriculture plays a crucial and pivotal role in determining the pace of economic development. The growth of agricultural production to a large extent is dependent on the institutional reforms and technological innovations. In this context, the issues that have received much attention are the tenancy arrangement and scope of technological innovation in agriculture. This book lays considerable emphasis on the extensive and intensive approach to analyse the complexities in tenancy contracts, prospects of tenurial reforms in accommodating technological innovation in agriculture. Important topics included in the book are Tenancy and Technological Innovation in Agriculture: A Theoretical Perspective; Agricultural Tenancy and Tenancy Reforms in Orissa: An overview; Socio-Economic Appraisal; Land Tenancy System and Tenancy and Technological Innovation: Empirical Evidence