Case study of selected farmers from three villages of Meerut District, Uttar Pradesh.

Study of agricultural price and related price policies in developing countries, with partic. Reference to India - discusses trends (1954- 1980), objectives of price supports and administered prices, difference between pricing of agricultural products and industrial products, price-elasticity of agricultural production, calculation of price index numbers of wholesale price and retail price, seasonal price variations, importance of production cost in pricing, impact of terms of trade and agricultural markets, etc. Bibliographys and graphs.

Agricultural Prices Particularly Of Foodgrains And Oilseeds Play An Important Role In The Whole National Economy Of India. They Affect Production Decisions By The Farmers And Their Incomes. Variations In Prices Of Agricultural Commodities Is A Big Problem In Indian Agriculture Because Of The Dependence Of Production On Monsoons. Agricultural Prices Exhibit Spatial And Temporal Price Fluctuations. Temporal Price Variations Include Seasonal, Annual And Long-Term Fluctuations. The Present Book Analyses The Temporal Price Variation In Foodgrains And Oilseeds And Makes Suggestions To Minimize The Variation In Prices Of Agricultural Commodities In India

This work reviews the debate on the role of food prices and terms of trade in relation to growth and equity and analyzes the relative impact of price and technology policies on changes in output, income distribution, and consumption for various classes in India's rural and urban sectors.

At A Time When Agricultural Price Policy Is Receiving Much Attention In The Country, This Book Would Be Of Great Interest To Policy-Makers, Planners And Academics, Particularly Agricultural Economists In The Country.