Agrarian Distress in India: Causes and Remedies

This book contains papers presented in a national seminar organized by the Council for Social Development, New Delhi in honour of Prof. Gilbert Etienne on November 11-12, 2014, with the support from the Indian Council of Social Science Research. The contributors are well known experts who have clear understanding of the problems facing Indian agriculture and done extensive research in the field of agrarian distress in India. The book presents both macro and micro pictures of economic distress and challenges faced by Indian farmers and also suggest remedial measures .Various technological, institutional and policy measures discussed and suggested by experts enrich the book.