Agricultural diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants and policy implications
dc.contributor.author | Joshi, P. K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gulati, Ashok | |
dc.contributor.author | Birthal, Prathap S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tewari, Laxmi | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-18T11:09:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-05-18T11:09:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-05-18 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 o agricultural diversification in favour of high-value crops by substituting inferior coarse cereals. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://econspace.ips.lk/handle/789/374 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Economic and Political Weekly | en_US |
dc.subject | Agriculture, Agriculture policy, South Asia | en_US |
dc.title | Agricultural diversification in South Asia: patterns, determinants and policy implications | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |