MARKETING OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED COMMODITIES IN NORTH-EAST INDIA

About the Book

Agriculture occupies animportant place in the economy of North-East India.More than half of the total workforce is engagedin it. A serious constraint for agricultural development is itsunfavourable topography and geographical isolation from mainland, India, which leadsto lack of communication infrastructures. This has reduced market access by the farmers for their produce.As such, the scenario of agriculture marketing in most of the states is generallyunorganised in nature wherenetworks of intermediaries are at work. Consequently, limited market access remainsto bethe main hurdle for agriculture development.

The book focusses on the existing marketing system of agriculture and allied products in the region, takingthe state of Mizoram as a case. It presents an overview of the marketing institutions, stakeholders, and value chains of the agriculture and allied products in Mizoram. The book may enhance the decision making processthat enables the emergence of organised and more efficient marketing intervention policy in the region.

About Author

Dr. James L.T. Thanga is teaching Economics in Mizoram University. He has authored two books, Consumer Behaviour in North East India and Rural Land Use Plan for New Land Use Policy in Mizoram. In addition, he has completed a number of research projects andhaspublished multiple papers in different journals. 

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

List of Tables and Figures

1      Introduction

2      Institutional Set Up of Agriculture Marketing in Mizoram

3      Marketing of Home grown Produce Outside the State

4      Marketing of Agriculture and Allied Products in theLocal Market

5      General Conclusions

Bibliography

Index