Lakshmi Dhar Hatai – författare

Projects are a vital component of agricultural development, as they involve investing capital resources to create productive assets that yield benefits over time. Agriculture is a growing sector that contributes to improving farm incomes, enhancing food and nutritional security, reducing rural poverty, and accelerating overall economic growth. To enhance agricultural growth, there is a considerable emphasis on effective project management in areas such as technological changes, area expansion, cropping intensity, and value addition through private investment in the agro-processing sector. Project management involves the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve specific project goals and objectives. The book provides a comprehensive overview of project management in agriculture, covering relevant topics such as project identification, formulation, analysis, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The book is divided into ten chapters that deal with various aspects of agricultural project management. These chapters cover the project cycle, project design, market and demand analysis, stakeholder analysis, and appraisal techniques. This book serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in effective project evaluation and management in agricultural development.We encourage readers to refer to this book periodically, as it is a rare collection of information found in the literature.