Sudhakar Dwivedi – författare

This book comprises articles written by distinguished authors hailing from diverse regions of India, including the North Eastern Hill Region. It endeavors to provide a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted aspects of hill agriculture, encompassing the economics of various enterprises, marketing, and sustainability.The book is structured around several sub-themes, including: the performance of hill agriculture in India, public and private support for hill agriculture, organic farming in the hills, horticulture in the hills, agricultural marketing in the hills, the status of land reforms and agricultural holdings, agricultural credit and insurance, the utilization of ICT in hill agriculture, addressing the challenges posed by the WTO in hill agriculture, and sustainability issues in hill agriculture.

The present publication features articles written by various authors who hail from different regions of India, including the North Eastern Hill Region. The book is structured in such a way as to encompass all aspects of hill agriculture, with a focus on the economics of different enterprises, as well as marketing and sustainability. The main topics covered in the book are as follows: 1) Performance of Hill Agriculture in India, 2) Public and Private Support for hill Agriculture, 3) Organic farming in Hills: Status, Scope and Economics, 4) Horticulture in Hills: Status, Scope and Economics, 5) Agricultural Marketing in hills: Status, Marketed Surplus, Producers' share, Interventions, etc., 6) Status of Land Reforms and Agricultural holdings, 7) Agricultural Credit and Insurance, 8) Using ICT in Hill Agriculture, 9) Facing the Challenges of WTO in Hill Agriculture, and 10) Sustainability Issues in Hill Agriculture.

The research conducted on the Diagnostic Study of Farmers in relation to Price Spread Analysis, Marketing Patterns, and the Evaluation of Agricultural Diversification.

The specialty crop sector has experienced consistent growth both domestically and internationally over the past decade. Nevertheless, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unique obstacles to the industry, which could potentially hinder its continued expansion, while simultaneously promoting a favorable trend in consumer preferences for purchasing specialty crops directly from farms. To capture a larger share of the economic value derived from their crops, farmers could consider performing certain processing functions on-site prior to selling their products, developing higher-value specialty crops, establishing direct marketing channels that bypass intermediaries, and identifying niche markets. These additional benefits would stimulate economic activity and foster entrepreneurship development. Consequently, the publication titled Entrepreneurship Development in Specialty Agriculture aims to explore the role of specialty agriculture in the formation and growth of enterprises.