Commercialization of agriculture in the Himalayas

Dil Rahut, Velásquez Castellanos Iván and Pravakar Sahoo

No 265, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: Increased market integration and commercialization of traditional agriculture in the Himalayas is part of a development strategy towards growth and better standard of living. More than 97 percent households depend upon agricultural and allied activities for livelihood which constitutes 30 percent of the household income. Given the importance of commercialization of agriculture to improve the productivity, per capita income and thereby the standard of living in the Himalayas, we examine the factors affecting the commercialization of agriculture on the basis of primary survey data. The results reveal that the land size, gender of the household head, livestock assets, ethnicity, education and location are important determinants of commercialization. Although commercialization of agriculture is considered as stimulated private-sector activity, public policy is essential to facilitate driving forces viz., trade and market reforms, rural infrastructure, and the institutional framework for legal and contractual arrangements between farmers and processors.

Keywords: Agriculture; Agricultural policy; Rural societies; Market; Household; India; Himalaya; Commercialization; Rural; Poverty; Production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D6 I30 O1 O13 O53 Q1 Q13 R00 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-12
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