What do you mean by agricultural marketing?
Agricultural marketing refers to all those processes that are involved from harvesting to final sales of the products by the farmers.
These processes involve:
a) gathering the product after harvesting
b) processing the product
c) grading the product, according to, different quality norms
d) packaging the product
e) storing the product for future use
f) selling the product at attractive prices
In other words, it does not simply refer to the farmers' act of bringing their product to the market for the purpose of sale. But it also includes all those activities that help the farmers to fetch the maximum price for his product.
Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
How is RBI controlling the commercial banks?
Explain the steps taken by the government in developing rural markets.
What are the functions of the environment?
Distinguish between the following
(i) Strategic and Minority sale
(ii) Bilateral and Multi-lateral trade
(iii) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers.
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Match the following:
1. Prime Minister 3. Quota 4. Land Reforms 5. HYV Seeds 6. Subsidy |
A. Seeds that give large proportion of output C. Chairperson of the planning commission D. The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy in one year. E. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity F. The monetary assistance given by government for production activities. |
Infrastructure contributes to the economic development of a country. Do you agree? Explain.
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Justify that energy crisis can be overcome with the use of renewable sources of energy.
Discuss the following as a source of human capital formation
(i) Health infrastructure
(ii) Expenditure on migration.
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Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
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Match the following:
1. Prime Minister 3. Quota 4. Land Reforms 5. HYV Seeds 6. Subsidy |
A. Seeds that give large proportion of output C. Chairperson of the planning commission D. The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy in one year. E. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity F. The monetary assistance given by government for production activities. |
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Who is a casual wage labourer?
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