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Minimizing Rural Unemployment:
There is a significant, positive &
direct coorelation between poverty &
unemployment.When & where there is
high degree of unemployment then &
there is high degree of poverty.- by
Dr. Amrit Patel &
Dr
Gopal Kalkoti
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Management of Rural Water Resources
Need for Policy and Institutional
Framework - by
Dr. Amrit Patel
&
Dr Gopal Kalkoti
With a view to achieving the desired
growth rate, modernization,
self-reliance and social equity in the
sphere of agriculture, being the
backbone of Indian economy, the
Government of India very aptly
accorded top priority to creation of
irrigation facilities by investing sum
of Rs.1,253,407.3 million under major
and medium irrigation projects,
Rs.304,063.6 million under minor
irrigation projects and Rs.96,581.3
million under Command Area Development
Program, accompanied by private
sectors’ investment of Rs.7,128,681.2
million during the period from 1951-52
to 1999-00.
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Dr. Amrit
Patel holds a doctoral
degree in Rural Studies and
Masters in Agricultural Science.
He has extensive research and
teaching experience with Gujarat
Agricultural University and
College of Agricultural Banking
of Reserve Bank of India. He has
extensive rural banking and
micro-credit experience with 25
years with the Bank of Baroda
and 10 years as consultant for
the World Bank, Asian
Development Bank, and
International Fund for
Agricultural Development. He has
worked in Tajikistan,
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Uganda,
Kenya, and India. Dr. Patel has
published 3 books on optimal
farming practices, use of tools
in farming, and rural economics
and has contributed over 500
papers on these subjects |
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Banks' Commitment to Enhance Farm
Loans and Micro Credit - by
Dr. Amrit Patel
With a view to giving a boost to the
process of farm sector development & micro-credit
program Government of India & Reserve Bank of India have
very aptly crystalized certain specific policy
prescriptions during the year 2006-07 & directed the
banking system to put in concerted efforts so as to
accelerate the flow of credit to agricultural sector &
clients of micro-credit program & achieve expected
results.
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Agricultural Financing: Need for Risk
Management
- by
Dr. Amrit Patel
Despite the fact that Indian
Agriculture has made rapid strides in
increasing its production of wheat,
rice, cotton, sugar cane, fruits,
vegetables and milk productivity of
crops per hectare and milk per
lactation has been low as compared to
other countries as well as in the
world [Table No.1].
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National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Making
Panchayat Raj Institutions Effective By
Dr. Amrit Patel
The United Progressive
Alliance (UPA) Government has fulfilled one promise that
is part of its National Common Minimum Program (CMP).
The Bill on National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NEGS)
seeks to provide guaranteed employment to one member of
every rural household for at least 100 days a year for a
minimum wage of Rs.60 per day.
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