Managing Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture
Managing Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture
Implications for Research and Development
There are three key issues that must be addressed when it comes to public investment in agricultural research and development: whether public funding is sustained over time, whether the funding is sufficient to meet emerging challenges, and whether the allocation conforms to development priorities. This chapter analyses the extent of investment, institutional structure, and orientation of research programmes in the context of minimizing the vulnerability of agriculture in India. It examines the trends in public investment in agricultural R&D and its regional allocation. As a case study of improved technology, the chapter discusses developments in the seed industry and their implications for unfavourable production environments. It concludes by assessing the policy implications for making R&D sensitive to the vulnerability concerns.
Keywords: India, agriculture, agricultural research and development (R&D), public investment, agricultural infrastructure, seed industry, agricultural distress, small farmers
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