Increased market integration and commercialization of traditional agriculture in the Himalayas is part of a development strategy towards growth and better standard of living. More than 97 percent households depend upon agricultural and allied activities for livelihood which constitutes 30 percent of the household income. Given the importance of commercialization of agriculture to improve the productivity, per capita income and thereby the standard of living in the Himalayas, we examine the factors affecting the commercialization of agriculture on the basis of primary survey data. The results reveal that the land size, gender of the household head, livestock assets, ethnicity, education and location are important determinants of commercialization. Although commercialization of agriculture is considered as stimulated private-sector activity, public policy is essential to facilitate driving forces viz., trade and market reforms, rural infrastructure, and the institutional framework for legal and contractual arrangements between farmers and processors.
権利
Copyrights 日本貿易振興機構（ジェトロ）アジア経済研究所 / Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) http://www.ide.go.jp
雑誌名
IDE Discussion Paper
雑誌名(英)
IDE Discussion Paper
巻
265
発行年
2010-12
出版者
Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
著者版フラグ
publisher
日本十進分類法
611.902258
JEL分類
JEL:D6 - Welfare Economics
JEL:I30 - General
JEL:O1 - Economic Development
JEL:O13 - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
JEL:O53 - Asia including Middle East
JEL:Q1 - Agriculture
JEL:Q13 - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
JEL:R00 - General
JEL:R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
地域/国名
インド
キーワード(LSH)
Agriculture
Agricultural policy
Rural societies
Market
Household
India
Himalaya
Commercialization
Rural
Poverty
Production
Commercialization of agriculture in the Himalayas
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