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Agro-Based Processing Industries in Rural Development in India


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This article examines the priority given to agro industries in India in the context of their role in rural and small farmer development. The features and constraints of agro industry are examined to assess their real and potential contribution and challenges faced. Institutional and organizational models that have been tried or proposed in India are evaluated from the point of view of performance and contribution to rural and small farmer development. The article then draws policy and managerial implications.

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Agro-Based Industries, Rural Development, Employment, Income.
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Authors

Vijay R. Bhosale
Shri Sai Institute of Management, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


This article examines the priority given to agro industries in India in the context of their role in rural and small farmer development. The features and constraints of agro industry are examined to assess their real and potential contribution and challenges faced. Institutional and organizational models that have been tried or proposed in India are evaluated from the point of view of performance and contribution to rural and small farmer development. The article then draws policy and managerial implications.

Keywords


Agro-Based Industries, Rural Development, Employment, Income.

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