Over the last three decades there has been stagnation in agriculture in Orissa. During the period 1996 to 2003 the growth rate is negative in area, production and yield in major crops. The study estimated TFP growth of major crops in Orissa from 1971 to 2003 at state level. The study also...

The extent of India's regional disparities has been an issue for many decades, and this concern has been partly motivated by a desire to alleviate poverty. Agriculture remains an important feature of the economic, cultural, and political landscape in India. Orissa is one of the poorest States in...

In Andhra Pradesh, rice, maize, cotton and groundnut are the major crops. There are significant changes in the competitiveness and policy environment and its implications for crop competitiveness in post-WTO regime. This paper examines the trends in area, production and yield and competitiveness...