The Impact of Agricultural Research in British India

Bibliographic Data

ID5146890
AuthorsCarl E Pray (0000-0003-1332-8016, University of Minnesota, corresponding author)
Year1984
Volume44
Issue2
Pages429-440
Publication date1984-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0022050700032034
OpenAlexW2020588317
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited8

This paper attempts to answer three questions. How much did agricultural research contribute to agricultural growth in British India? Was its limited impact due to too little investment or inefficient allocation of research resources? Could more research have led to a "Green Revolution" in foodgrain production? Available data indicate that the impact of research was small and that more should have been invested in research. The evidence suggests, however, that larger investments in foodgrain research would not have resulted in a Green Revolution in British India

Agricultural economics · Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Archaeology · Business · Economics · Geography · Green Revolution · Investment (military) · Natural resource economics · Political science · Production (economics) · Research Policy · Agricultural Economics and Practices · Agricultural risk and resilience · Law · Public Administration · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy

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