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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Foreword
Acknowledgement
Recommendations
1. Overview
Northeastern India : strategies for agricultural development - an overview B C Barah
2. Economy of North Eastern India: Performance, Constraints and Strategies
2.1 Agriculture
Prioritisation of strategies for agricultural development of North Eastern India: A synoptic view Mruthyunjaya
Performance of Agricultural Economy of the North Eastern India: Constraints and Priorities A Saikia
Status, Constraints and Strategies for Agricultural Development in Assam A K Deka
2.2. Livestock
Strategies for Development of Animal Husbandry in Assam B Sarkar
Performance of Livestock and Fishery: Constraints for Agricultural Development and Prioritisation of Strategies B C Bhowmick and D C Kalita
Status of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Development in Meghalaya B Lyngdoh
2.3. Plantation Crops
Plantation crops in North Eastern India: Constraints and Strategies S Baruah, G K Saikia and A Deka
3. Agriculture Technology
Rice Production Systems in Assam B C Barah, Rajeev Betne and B C Bhowmick
Technology Development And Its Impact On Farmers’ Field AK Pathak
Towards Rice Self Sufficiency in North Eastern India B N Singh, S K Rautray, K Pande, A R Panda and P C Rath
4. Institutional Reforms
Agricultural Financing in North Eastern India with special reference to Commercial Banks: Some Issues B K Baruah and Dr. A K Sarma
Emergence of self Help Groups D Sarma
Shifting Cultivation Practices in Manipur N Ram Singh
List of Participants