Rural Development in Punjab - Dhesi, Autar S. / Singh, Gurmail (eds.)
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This book explores agricultural development in Punjab, explaining why - despite its reputation as one of the most successful rural development experiments - in recent years this success story has been going astray. It examines all the key issues, including stagnating productivity, reduced farm sizes, falling household incomes and depleting groundwater resources.

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This book explores agricultural development in Punjab, explaining why - despite its reputation as one of the most successful rural development experiments - in recent years this success story has been going astray. It examines all the key issues, including stagnating productivity, reduced farm sizes, falling household incomes and depleting groundwater resources.
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Autar S. Dhesi is Professor of Economics, now retired. He taught at Guru Nanak Dev University for several years, as also at Coventry University where he is at present Honorary Visiting Research fellow, Coventry Business School. Dr Dhesi was UGC Visiting Professor of Economics at Punjabi University, Patiala, and Consultant to the World Bank. He has served on several official panels including Punjab State Planning Board, Panel of Industrial Economists, and the Planning Commission of India. His publications include two books (Human Capital Formation and its Utilisation, and Socio-Economic, Agro-Economic and Environmental Impact Study), and several research papers. Apart from this, Dr Dhesi has been Founder Editor of Indian Journal of Quantitative Economics and Editorial Advisor, International Policy Review. He is Founder President of the Punjab Development Society. Gurmail Singh teaches at Punjab University, Chandigarh. Prior to this, he was with Punjab Agricultural University, and Institute for Development Communication. He has been Consultant to the Government of India and the World Bank. He is presently Vice President, Indian Society for Agricultural Development and Policy, and General Secretary, Punjab Development Society. Dr Singh has written research papers and has co-authored Impact of GATT on Punjab Agriculture; Alternatives in Agriculture; and Indian Agriculture: Four Decades of Development.