This paper has studied rural employment diversification in India and across major states using NSSO data at household level for the period 1983 and 2009-10. Factors affecting rural employment diversification towards non-farm sector have also been studied. Analysis has shown that the non-farm sect...
Kumar, A.
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Kumar, S.
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Singh, D.K.
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Shivjee
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[Rural employment diversification in India: Trends, determinants and implications on poverty]
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Rural employment diversification in India: Trends, determinants and implications on poverty
The smallholder dairy farmers’ access to modern milk marketing chain has been assessed in India by collecting data at the farm level in two states, viz. Bihar and Punjab. These states are among the largest milk producing states of the country but depict stark variations in terms of milk productiv...
Kumar, A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Singh, D.K.
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[Smallholder dairy farmers’ access to modern milk marketing chains in India]
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Smallholder dairy farmers’ access to modern milk marketing chains in India
Soaring prices of fossil fuels, geo-political issues and environmental pollution associated with fossil fuel use has led to worldwide interest in the production and use of bio-fuels. Both the developed and developing countries have developed a range of policies to encourage production of combusti...
Reddy, B.V.S.
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Ramesh, S
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Kumar, A.
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Wani, S.P.
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Ortiz, R.
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Sreedevi, TK
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[Bio-fuel crops research for energy security and rural development in developing countries]
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Bio-fuel crops research for energy security and rural development in developing countries
Kumar, A.
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Reddy, B.V.S.
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Reddy, C.R.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Rao, P.S.
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Ramaiah, B.
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Reddy, P.S.
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[Enhancing the harvest window for supply chain management of sweet sorghum for ethanol production]
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Enhancing the harvest window for supply chain management of sweet sorghum for ethanol production
The integrated food supply chains have emerged as the fastest growing and widely visible market phenomenon. Yet in most developing countries, small scale milk market agents and chains supplying fresh milk and traditionally processing dairy products play a major role. They are the key outlets for ...
Kumar, A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[Traditional milk market in Assam: Potential for income and employment generation]
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Traditional milk market in Assam: Potential for income and employment generation
Kumar, A.
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Singh, D.K.
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Kumar, P.
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[Performance of rural credit and factors affecting the choice of credit sources]
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Performance of rural credit and factors affecting the choice of credit sources
Kumar, A.
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Gandhi, R.S.
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Singh, A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Comparison of animal model with other conventional methods of sire evaluation for milk production in Karan Fries cattle]
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Comparison of animal model with other conventional methods of sire evaluation for milk production in Karan Fries cattle
First lactation 305 days milk yield (FL305DMY) records (2032) on Sahiwal cows, maintained at 3 different farms in India were analyzed to estimate the impact of direct additive genetic, maternal additive genetic and cow’s permanent environmental effects on milk yield and to compare sire model (BLU...
Kumar, A.
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Gandhi, R.S.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Estimation of variance components of milk yield and genetic evaluation of Sahiwal cattle using mixed linear models]
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Estimation of variance components of milk yield and genetic evaluation of Sahiwal cattle using mixed linear models
Although agriculture is the prime source of livelihood for a majority of rural population in the North-Eastern region (NER) of India, dependence on livestock as an alternative source of income is significant. Responding to the burgeoning demand for livestock products in a sustainable manner is a ...
Kumar, A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Elumalai, K.
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Singh, D.K.
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[Livestock sector in northeastern region of India: an appraisal of performance]
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Livestock sector in northeastern region of India: an appraisal of performance
Kumar, A.
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Gandhi, R.S.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Estimation of variance components for milk yield of Sahiwal cattle using repeatability animal models]
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Estimation of variance components for milk yield of Sahiwal cattle using repeatability animal models