National Seminar on INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE At Osmania University College of Engineering At Hyderabad

National Seminar on INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE At Osmania University College of Engineering At Hyderabad

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Approach Paper on the Eleventh Five Year Plan "Towards faster and more inclusive growth" reflects the need to make growth "more inclusive" in terms of benefits flowing through more employment and income to those sections of society which have been bypassed by higher rates of economic growth witnessed in recent years. The recognition of the need for more inclusive growth by our planners is a welcome shift in emphasis from mere increase in growth rates to improvement in standards of living of those below the poverty line through increase in employment opportunities as well as better delivery systems. As we move to high economic growth rates, the challenge that we face is to make this growth more inclusive ensuring that all of us, particularly most disadvantaged and marginalized groups benefit from
this economic growth. Traditionally, the Indian Economy has been considered as the agriculture based economy. Agriculture is the main source of national income and the performance of the agricultural sector influences the pace of the growth rate of the Indian Economy. Agriculture (including allied activities) accounted for 15.7 per cent of the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP-at constant prices) in 2008-09 as compared to 18.9 per cent in 2004 - 05. Notwithstanding the fact that the share of this sector in GDP has been declining over the years, its role remains critical as it accounts for about 52 per cent of the employment in the country. Apart from being the provider of food and fodder, its importance also stems from the raw materials that it provides to industry. The prosperity of the rural economy is also closely linked to
agriculture and allied activities. Agricultural sector contributed 10.2 per cent of national exports in 2008-09. The rural sector (including agriculture) is being increasingly seen as a potential source of domestic demand; a recognition, that is shaping the marketing strategies of ntrepreneurs wishing to widen the demand for goods and services.The agriculture sector faces challenges on various fronts. On the supply side, the yield of most crops has not improved significantly and in some cases fluctuated downwards. The scope for increase in the net sown area is limited and farm size has been shrinking. There is a need to narrow the gap between producer prices and consumer prices through proper marketing support. More than 73 per cent of farmer households have no access to formal sources of credit [As per the Report of the
Committee on Financial Inclusion ,January 2008] On the distribution side, there is need to ensure that benefits accrue to the targeted population. For economic growth to be at all inclusive the agricultural strategy must focus on the 85% farmers belonging to small and marginal holdings who find it difficult to access to inputs, credit and expansion to market to their farm output. While some of these farmers may ultimately exit from farming, the over-whelming majority will continue to remain in the agricultural sector and the objective of inclusiveness requires that their needs are attended. It is known fact that the national income growth alone doesn’t address the challenge of employment promotion,poverty reduction and balanced regional development. The ultimate test of various policies/programmes/schemes/measures has to be in terms of their success in curbing poverty,promoting employment opportunities and improving the living conditions of all sections of the society. The most important elements of Inclusive Growth in Agriculture are : Living conditions of poor and marginalized sections, employment generation and reduction in poverty .There is a need to generate empirical information on the important elements of Inclusive growth in agriculture to suggest measures for framing /modifying the policies in order to reach the benefits of the rapid economic growth to all sections of the society in agricultural sector. Keeping this in view, the Department of Economics,Osmania University is organizing a one-day national seminar on Inclusive Growth in Agriculture with emphasis on employment.poverty and living conditionsof poor and marginalized
sections on 12th February,2011 under the UGC-SAP (DSA – III).The empirical papers with an abstract [one page] are invited from the academicians and subject experts on important elements [ Living conditions of poor and marginalized sections, employment generation and reduction in poverty] of Inclusive Growth in Agriculture for presentation at the seminar latest by 31stth January,2011.You can send paper to the seminar Director through e - mail : ns_iga2011@rediffmail.com

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation will be provided for outstation participants at the University Guest House,Osmania University.For accommodation, the participants [with e-mail and mobile number] are requested to inform to the Seminar Director in advance through e-mail : ns_iga2011@rediffmail.com so as to make the arrangements for accommodation.For further information you may kindly contact the numbers [ Phone (O)91-40-27098239 and 27682251 or 9030714145]

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS,OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

Teaching of Economics began right from the inception of the University in 1919 at Intermediate level with urdu medium. A full-fledged Department of Economics was established in 1935 with the introduction of Economics at B.A. with Prof. Ilyas Burney as the first Head. The MA. course in Economics was started in 1937 with the efforts of Prof. Habibur Rehman and Dr. Anwar Iqbal Qureshi.The Department gained stature during the tenure of Prof. Abdul Qudir as Head. Prof. Gautam
Mathur became the Head in 1965. The UGC sanctioned Special Assistance Programme (SAP) to the Department in 1972 during his stint and has been approved for continuation from SAP DSA – II to DSA – III programme for a further period of five years [2009-2014] with Inclusive Growth in Agriculture as thrust area.. The department had reputed economists on its rolls. Some of them include, Prof. Raja J. Chellaiah, Prof. Ali Mohammed Khusro, Prof.N.S. Iyengar and Prof.Ch.
Hanumantha Rao,

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Prof. M.Upender Seminar Director & Coordinator,
UGC-SAP(DSA-III) Cell: 9030714145

Prof B. Shiva Reddy Head
Cell:9849300699

Prof T.L.N Swamy Chairman
Board of Studies
Cell:9848013860

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