Hill Agriculture: Economics and Sustainability

The present publication features articles written by various authors who hail from different regions of India, including the North Eastern Hill Region. The book is structured in such a way as to encompass all aspects of hill agriculture, with a focus on the economics of different enterprises, as well as marketing and sustainability. The main topics covered in the book are as follows 1) Performance of Hill Agriculture in India, 2) Public and Private Support for hill Agriculture, 3) Organic farming in Hills Status, Scope and Economics, 4) Horticulture in Hills Status, Scope and Economics, 5) Agricultural Marketing in hills Status, Marketed Surplus, Producers share, Interventions, etc., 6) Status of Land Reforms and Agricultural holdings, 7) Agricultural Credit and Insurance, 8) Using ICT in Hill Agriculture, 9) Facing the Challenges of WTO in Hill Agriculture, and 10) Sustainability Issues in Hill Agriculture.