Risks in Agriculture Farmers' Perspective /

• Main Author: Parikh, Alka (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics,
• Subjects: Production management.; Risk management.; Agricultural economics.; Economics.; Agricultural Economics.; Production.; Risk Management.

This book examines the risks involved in agriculture from the farmer’s perspective. It investigates the issues that concern farmers the most like why farmers are not increasing the acreage allotted to pulses despite major increases in the price. Primarily based on focused group discussions (FGDs) an...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Sample Design.- Fluctuations in Production and Price: Analysis of district level data
• Findings from the Field
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• References.