Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications
The South Asian countries are gradually diversifying with some inter-country variation in favor of high value commodities, namely fruits, vegetables, livestock and fisheries. Agricultural diversification is strongly influenced by price policy, infrastructure development (especially markets and roads...
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| author | Joshi, Pramod Kumar Gulati, Ashok Birthal, Pratap Singh Tewari, Laxmi |
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| description | The South Asian countries are gradually diversifying with some inter-country variation in favor of high value commodities, namely fruits, vegetables, livestock and fisheries. Agricultural diversification is strongly influenced by price policy, infrastructure development (especially markets and roads), urbanization and technological improvements. Rainfed areas have benefited more as a result of agricultural diversification in favor of high value crops by substituting inferior coarse cereals. Agricultural diversification is also contributing to employment opportunities in agriculture and increasing exports. The need is to suitably integrate production and marketing of high value commodities through appropriate institutions. Market reforms in developing and strengthening desired institutions through required legal changes would go a long way in boosting agricultural growth, augmenting income of small farm holders and promoting exports. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1569312025-11-06T07:23:20Z Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications Joshi, Pramod Kumar Gulati, Ashok Birthal, Pratap Singh Tewari, Laxmi agrobiodiversity economic aspects price policies urbanization technological changes markets economic policies agricultural growth agricultural development diversification The South Asian countries are gradually diversifying with some inter-country variation in favor of high value commodities, namely fruits, vegetables, livestock and fisheries. Agricultural diversification is strongly influenced by price policy, infrastructure development (especially markets and roads), urbanization and technological improvements. Rainfed areas have benefited more as a result of agricultural diversification in favor of high value crops by substituting inferior coarse cereals. Agricultural diversification is also contributing to employment opportunities in agriculture and increasing exports. The need is to suitably integrate production and marketing of high value commodities through appropriate institutions. Market reforms in developing and strengthening desired institutions through required legal changes would go a long way in boosting agricultural growth, augmenting income of small farm holders and promoting exports. 2003 2024-10-24T12:46:14Z 2024-10-24T12:46:14Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156931 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Gulati, Ashok; Birthal, Pratap Singh; Tewari, Laxmi. 2003. Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications. MTID Discussion Paper 57. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156931 |
| spellingShingle | agrobiodiversity economic aspects price policies urbanization technological changes markets economic policies agricultural growth agricultural development diversification Joshi, Pramod Kumar Gulati, Ashok Birthal, Pratap Singh Tewari, Laxmi Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications |
| title | Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications |
| title_full | Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications |
| title_fullStr | Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications |
| title_short | Agriculture diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants, and policy implications |
| title_sort | agriculture diversification in south asia patterns determinants and policy implications |
| topic | agrobiodiversity economic aspects price policies urbanization technological changes markets economic policies agricultural growth agricultural development diversification |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156931 |
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