Institutional Innovations in the Delivery of Farm Services in India

Explores the innovative distribution channels and business models of agro-input players in India as institutional innovations

Examines the smallholder inclusiveness of such channels

Discusses the nature of these channels and their effectiveness in helping farmers access better inputs and services

Combines agency/business and farmer perspectives to examine the inclusiveness, effectiveness, and efficiency of business models involving institutional innovations

Autorentext
Sukhpal Singh is Professor at the Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India and a co-editor of Millennial Asiaan international journal of Asian studies (published by Sage). He has nine books and more than 120 research papers in international and national journals as well as edited books, and more than 70 articles in popular newspapers and magazines to his credit. He was a visiting fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex; Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok; the University of Manchester, UK; and the Copenhagen Business School, and is a member of various Government of India committees and working groups on agriculture including those for the 11th and the 12th Five year Plans, National Development Council (NDC), and the erstwhile Planning Commission. He is on the boards of many development agencies and advisory committees of various institutes and projects in India. He has provided research support to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), International Labour Organization (ILO), ICCO, The Netherlands, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations (UN), Traidcraft, and the World Bank. His research interests are in the agro value chain development, management, and governance from a small producer and worker perspective.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Sale, Purchase and Use of Agri Inputs and Services in India: A review.- Chapter 3. Agro-machinery rental services: Case studies from Punjab.- Chapter 4. Supermarket Retailing of Agro-inputs: A case study from Uttar Pradesh.- Chapter 5. Franchising in Agri-input and market linkage delivery: A case study from Bihar.- Chapter 6. Summary, Conclusions, and Policy implications.- References.