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Broad‐based Agricultural Development versus Food Self‐sufficiency: A General Equilibrium Analysis in India
Author(s) -
Sen Sabyasachi,
Russell Noel,
Ozanne Adam
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.157
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1477-9552
pISSN - 0021-857X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2002.tb00038.x
Subject(s) - computable general equilibrium , agriculture , production (economics) , agricultural economics , economics , food processing , agricultural productivity , public sector , food sector , rural development , self sufficiency , public policy , natural resource economics , economic growth , geography , economy , political science , microeconomics , archaeology , law
Intersectoral linkages are analysed using a CGE model based on a SAM constructed from Indian national accounts data for 1988–89. The model includes the rural non‐farm sector, public sector production and aspects of public policy. Evidence supports the arguments of Chakravarty (1987) and Ahluwalia (1986) regarding the importance of broad‐based agricultural development as opposed to increased production in the food sector alone aimed at achieving food self‐sufficiency.