Indian agriculture has achieved tremendous growth in production and productivity of crops
after Independence. Between 1950-51 and 2009-10, production of foodgrains increased …

The ongoing agrarian crisis in Punjab is becoming a centrestage issue as the farmers are
reeling under debt arising from stagnant productivity and low profitability. The total debt …

The article examined the challenges and opportunities for sustainable viability of marginal
and small farmers in India. It is suggested that for ensuring sustainable viability of marginal …

State of India's Farmers Page 1 Commentary State of India's Farmers The Situation
Assessment Survey of the farming community, commissioned by the ministry of agriculture …

This article examines the National Sample Survey Organisation unit record data pertaining
to debt and investment (59th round) and highlights inequality in access to credit by certain …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors determining the incidence
and extent of indebtedness among agricultural households in rural India …

The study examines the extent and magnitude of indebtedness in farm households of rural
Bihar in Eastern India, and uses the Tobit model to identify the determinants of …

Microfinance can be researched narrowly as an instrument for promoting development or
more broadly as an endogenous component of development. This paper sets out a simple …

This paper examines the nature and extent of household indebtedness in West Bengal,
focusing on households' access to credit and factors influencing interest rate determination …

This article attempts to analyse status of agricultural credit and indebtedness in India. The
objectives of the study are as follows:(a) to study a comparison of flow of total institutional …