Oilseed Production in India : The Problems and Prospects /

This book analyses the performance and potential of India s oilseed sector, identifies the major constraints facing the industry and suggests options for increasing the country s oilseed production and productivity, taking into account the changing policy environment, increasing demand, slow growth...

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Main Authors: Sharma, Vijay Paul
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Published: Springer India : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: New Delhi :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3717-4
Summary: This book analyses the performance and potential of India s oilseed sector, identifies the major constraints facing the industry and suggests options for increasing the country s oilseed production and productivity, taking into account the changing policy environment, increasing demand, slow growth in domestic production and rising imports. India as the world s largest producer of oilseeds, accounts for about 7-8 per cent of global vegetable oil production. However, the growth in domestic production has not kept pace with the growth in demand. Low yields and high production and market risks
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(XXIII,197pages): illustrations
ISBN: 9788132237174
Index Number: HD1401
CLC: F335.161
Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Coverage, sampling Design and Methodology -- Chapter 3: Overview of Oilseeds Sector: Current Status and Growth Behaviour -- Chapter 4: Performance of Soybean: Recent Trends, Prospects and Constraints -- Chapter 5: Performance of Rapeseed and Mustard: Recent Trends, Prospects and Constraints -- Chapter 6: Performance of Groundnut: Recent Trends, Prospects and Constraints -- Chapter 7: Performance of Sunflower: Recent Trends, Prospects and Constraints -- Chapter 8: Performance of Sesamum: Recent Trends, Prospects and Constraints -- Chapter 9: Performance o