Capital Formation in Agriculture Sector of Manipur (1972-1997)

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Agrarian structure of Manipur. 3. Methodology and data source. 4. Trend of agricultural capital formation in Manipur. 5. Determinants of capital formation in agricultural sector of Manipur. 6. Impact of agricultural capital formation on agricultural production. 7. Policy implications. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

"Capital Formation in Agriculture Sector of Manipur (1972-1997) deals with the increasing significance of capital formation in technology-based modern agriculture. The book is a treasure trove of information on the concept of agricultural capital formation and estimation of public and private agricultural capital formation trends. It also addresses various related issues such as determinants of private capital formation, relation between public and private capital formation and its impact on agricultural production with the help of various econometric techniques, using both secondary and primary data based on field survey in the state of Manipur. Besides, the status of agriculture in the state with special reference to agrarian structure has also been discussed exhaustively. Students, researchers, academicians, policy makers and other readers interested in the agriculture sector of India and its north-east in particular will find the book a must-read." (jacket)