ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents an overview of the performance of Indian agriculture in the post-Green Revolution (GR) period. It explores certain aspects of the agricultural land rental market in India. The book analyzes changes in the extent and pattern of the agricultural land lease market over time, determinants of leasing decisions of rural households and their implications for rural development. It discusses various issues related to the functioning of the water market and the rental market of capital goods. The book captures the changes in the sphere of agricultural marketing and analyzes the evolution of the irrigation sector. It examines the trend of growth in irrigated area across sources and across states, as well as issues in management of irrigation infrastructure. The book attempts to understand linkage between trade liberalization and agricultural production through the mediating impacts of trade composition changes and price movements.
