Agricultural Marketing and Rural Credit for Strengthening Indian Agriculture
Acharya, S. S. | August 2006
Abstract
Strengthening agriculture is critical for facing the challenges of rural poverty, food insecurity, unemployment, and sustainability of natural resources. The objective of this paper is to identify the main problems in agricultural marketing and rural credit systems and suggest policy strategies that can be implemented for strengthening Indian agriculture.
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Acharya, S. S.. 2006. Agricultural Marketing and Rural Credit for Strengthening Indian Agriculture. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1458. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Agriculture
Women in agriculture
Sustainable agriculture
Commercial agriculture
Climate
Climate change
Climate impacts assessment
Global climate change
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