Browsing by Author "Jodha, N. S"

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    A case of the process of tractorisation
    (Fosbrooke, 1974) Jodha, N. S
    The causes and consequences of farm mechanisation have been discussed largely in the context of well-watered areas which have had substantial improvements in productivity. This paper seeks to study a case of rapid tractorisation in a dry and, by the standards of the 'green revolution regions fairly backward area. On the face of it, agro-climatic conditions in the region make the tractor a most uneconomic and wasteful innovation. In fact, it is found that it is precisely these conditions which have contributed the most to the quick spread of tractor cultivation in the urea.
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    Famine and famine policies: some empirical evidence
    (Fosbrooke, 1984) Jodha, N. S
    The famine relief policies of the government have been criticized for being too liberal, useful and devoid of economic rationality. it has been argued that administrator’s’ lack of understanding of the true nature of the distress caused by drought or famine is responsible for these deficiencies. In this paper the author examines the validity of these criticisms, using empirical evidence from some of the most drought prone areas of the country, the arid region of western Rajasthan.