ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE, JAIPUR IN ASSOCIATION WITH

THE INDIAN ECONOMETRIC SOCIETY (TIES)

ORGANIZES

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL MANAGEMENT:

PROSPECTS AND EMERGING ISSUES

November 3-4, 2017

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

India has been predominantly an agriculture based economy, where more than half of its work force

depend on agriculture for their living. While the share of agriculture in gross domestic product has

substantially declined over the years, a similar but rather slow decline has been seen in dependence of

workforce on agricultural sector, resulting in a slow growth in the incomes of those dependent on

agriculture for their livelihoods. With the change in farming practices over the years, regional disparities

with respect to crop output, decline in poverty have resulted in rising inequalities. A precondition for

rural development is advances in management and entrepreneurship in agriculture & agri-business as

well as in value addition and linkages within agriculture and to non-agriculture sectors. Appropriate

policies in these areas (governments, development agencies, donors and multinational companies)

must be implemented to ensure rural economic development.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The Jaipur Xavier Educational Association (JXEA) was established in 1950, as a trust managed by the

Jesuits. In 2006 the foundation of Xavier Vocational Institute (XVI) was laid in Jaipur to provide

vocational training to the economically challenged sections of society. In 2010 the JXEA, in collaboration

with the Xavier Alumni Association initiated the Higher Education Program and established the St.

Xavier's College, Jaipur, affiliated to the University of Rajasthan. The college is maintained by the

members of the Delhi province of the Society of Jesus. St. Xavier's, Jaipur has been making rapid strides

in its pursuit of excellence at par with other Jesuit institutions of higher learning, since its inception. The

skills and knowledge that is needed in the 21st century in the global context are being imparted with a

broad- based academic curriculum.

THE INDIAN ECONOMETRIC SOCIETY (TIES)

The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) is a registered society under Public Societies Registration Act,

formed in 1960. It is the oldest and largest body of professional econometricians and quantitative

economists with more than 2000 members from all over India and abroad. It has provided a forum for

economists, mathematicians and statisticians of India and abroad; to promote development of

econometric methodology and techniques. TIES also publish half-yearly ‘Journal of Quantitative

Economics’ released in the months of January and July.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE

The main aim of this conference is to provide an open, multi-disciplinary platform for thinkers,

academicians, national and international scientists, economists, business leaders, politicians and social

activists to debate and share their thoughts, ideas, views and address the challenges faced by India on

the topic “Agriculture and Rural Management: Prospects and Emerging Issues”. The conference

objective is to provide a platform for a cross section of researchers with varied disciplines contributing

applied and analytical papers, which need not necessarily, include econometric modeling. The aim of

the conference is also to connect thoughts and experiences on Agriculture & Rural Development and to

publish the selected papers in an edited volume. The programme will include keynote addresses, panel

discussions by leading experts, presentations by researchers and practitioners, informal conversations

and dialogues for mutual enrichment.

CONFERENCE THEMES

The conference committee, invites original and unpublished research papers from academicians, corporate delegates, research scholars and students addressing the conference theme on one of the following themes:

Agriculture and Finance Due to inadequate financial resources and absence of timely credit facilities at reasonable rates, many of the farmers, even though otherwise willing, are unable to go in for improved seeds and manures and better methods or techniques. It can be further divided into following sub-themes:

o Agricultural Credit o Microfinance o Agriculture Insurance o Issues on Agriculture Subsidy

Agricultural Marketing It is important to develop a market intelligence system which attempts to provide information on prices, arrivals, availability, trends, analysis, laws, etc. It requires a reliable programme which collects and disseminates accurate and useful information in farmer friendly manner. It can be further divided into following sub-themes:

o Agro-Industries and Rural Marketing

o Agriculture Food Processing and Marketing

o Recent Innovations and Use of Technology in Marketing

o Trading of Agriculture Produce

Agriculture and Climate Change During a period of climate change, maintaining crop production to feed a growing population is the

greatest challenge we face as a species. It will focus on the likely impact of climate change on crop

production, introduction of new technologies and explore approaches to maintain and increase

crop productivity for the future demand. It can be further divided into following sub-themes:

o Agricultural Growth, Productivity and Production Diversification

o Change in Agriculture Technology and Use of Agriculture Inputs

o Ecology and Agro Climatic Changes

o Environmental Issues and Sustainable Agricultural Production

Rural Management and Inclusive Growth Issues related to Heath, Poverty, Employment, Income disparities and Suicides by cultivators and

agricultural labourers have now become general phenomenon in rural India. This unprecedented

phenomenon is caused by a multi-dimensional crisis of the rural economy in the post green

revolution phase of agricultural development. A combination of economic factors such as,

economic hardship of the pauperized peasant households, crop failure, unemployment and

indebtedness has pushed the victims to end. This theme can be further divided into following sub-

themes:

o Health, Malnutrition and Hunger o Farmer Distress, Poverty and Disparities o Employability and Employment Generation in Rural India o Transformation in Farming System

Post Production Issues in Agriculture

With mechanization, input structure of farm sector changes (i.e. increased use of modern inputs

such as HYV seeds, biotechnology, farm chemicals, fertilizers, implements, irrigation etc)., leading

to corresponding increase in marketed surplus. Technological progress leads to commercialization

of the farm economy, also production and consumption linkages get a boost. This also raises the

agricultural demand for off-farm services such as trading services, storage, transportation,

communication etc. for the distribution and marketing of inputs and outputs. This theme can be

further divided into following sub-themes:

o Food Security, Procurement and Changing Consumption Pattern o Agriculture Storage, Supply Chain Management and Transportation Issues o Agricultural Prices and Taxation o Evaluation of Policies for Agriculture Development

Global Scenario and Indian Agriculture

Trade liberalisation would lead to specialisation of resource use in accordance with the regional

comparative advantages. However, crop specialisation due to free trade will be guided more by

global price signals than long term efficiency considerations. Due to climate change and

globalisation, global food security has become a vital issue. This theme can be further divided into

following sub-themes:

o Trade in Agricultural Produce, WTO and Emerging Issues on Agriculture o Terms of Trade and Global Agriculture Prices o Agricultural Growth in Third World and Developed Countries o Global Agriculture Production and Food Security

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of Full Paper 15 August

Review and Comments 15 September

Final Submission of Paper after

Revision

30 September

Acceptance with Modification 15 October

Last date for Registration 20 October

REGISTRATION FEE

Academicians Rs. 1500 Research Scholars Rs. 1000 Students Rs. 750 Corporate Delegates Rs. 3000

Fee is inclusive of conference kit as well as lunch and tea during the conference. The fees should be deposited through a demand draft in favor of St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur, payable at Jaipur along with the registration form or through NEFT. The bank details are available on the website: www.stxaviersjaipur.org/nc17.

GUIDELINES FOR THE AUTHORS

1. Papers are to be submitted online at: ecodept.xaviersjpr@gmail.com

2. The submission should be in Microsoft Word format.

3. The front page of the paper must carry the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s), full postal

address, email id, telephone number and the title of the paper along with the sub-theme for which

paper is to be considered.

4. The standard lingual medium for papers shall be English with a word limit of 3000-5000 words excluding tables /figures / diagrams.

5. All papers should correspond to the APA format and be submitted with 1.5 line spacing throughout

with font 12 point Times New Roman. Place Tables and Figures at the end with the indication at

appropriate place in the main text.

6. Abstract included must not exceed 250 words.

7. References should be in APA format.

8. The paper must be original neither presented in any conference earlier nor published elsewhere;

nor under consideration for presentation or publication.

9. Plagiarism in any form will result in the rejection of the paper.

ACCOMODATION

Participants will be given accommodation on a chargeable basis. Two night stay for participants will

cost approx Rs 1000 per night. Outstation participants are requested to inform the organizing

committee latest by 10 October 2017 for accommodation booking. No TA and DA will be paid.

REVIEW PROCESS

All papers submitted to conference “Agriculture and Rural Management: Prospects and Emerging

Issues” will be subjected to double-blind peer review. Reviewers' comments will be shared with the

authors, if any, and final acceptance will be given after the modifications, if required.

For further queries email at: ecodept.xaviersjpr@gmail.com

PUBLICATION OF FULL PAPERS

Theoretical and Analytical papers with empirical data are expected from the participants and they

need not necessarily get into econometric modeling. Selected papers of the Conference will be

published in an edited volume of TIES nominated international publisher with ISBN/ISSN which not

only suits the API norms but will also keep the academic credentials of presenters very high. For a

paper to be considered for publication, the authors must necessarily register for the conference.

ABOUT THE CITY

Jaipur, the largest city and the capital of Rajasthan, is also referred to as the Pink City. Built by Sawai Jai

Singh, this place was India's first planned city. With spectacular hilltops and stunning fortresses, Jaipur

has become a major tourist attraction among both national and international tourists. This royal city

captivates travellers as it is known for its rich culture and tradition, magnificent art and artefacts, and

brilliant past. The serene temples, the long standing forts and palaces, and beautiful havelis with royal

touch to them, add to the glory of Jaipur.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patrons

Prof. T.C.A. Anant Chief Statistician of India and

President, TIES

Rev. Fr. Varkey Perekkatt, S.J. Rector, St. Xavier’s College and

Vice-President, JXEA, Jaipur

Prof. M. Ramachandran Vice President, TIES

Co- Patrons

Rev. Dr. V. Gilburt Camillus, S.J. Principal, St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur

Rev. Fr. Joshy Kuruvilla, S.J. Vice Principal, St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur

Conference Directors Prof. V.V. Singh

Director, Niti Aayog Chair,

Department of Economics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Prof. N.R. Bhanumurthy

Professor, NIPFP, New Delhi &

Secretary, TIES

Conference Chairperson

Dr. K. Shanmugan Convenor, Program Committee and Treasurer, TIES

Local Organizing Secretary

Mr. Yashwardhan Singh Head, Department of Economics,

St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur

Coordinators

Ms. Sapna Newar Ms. Poorvi Medatwal Asst. Prof., Department of Economics,

St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur Asst. Prof., Department of Economics,

St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur Members

Dr. Girdhari Meena Asst. Prof., Department of Economics,

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Dr. Mahendra Parihar Asso. Prof., Department of Economics,

Manipal University, Jaipur

Ms. Chitra Choudhary Asst. Prof., Department of Economics,

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Dr. Ritu Sen Lecturer, Department of English,

St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur

Ms. Boola Choudhary Asst. Prof., Department of Economics,

Manipal University, Jaipur

Ms. Ankita Rathore Lecturer, Department of Business Administration,

St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur

Ms. Vaishali Singh Lecturer, Department of Computer Application,

St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur

CONFERENCE VENUE St. Xavier's College Campus Hathroi Fort Road, Jaipur 302001, Rajasthan

Website: www.stxaviersjaipur.org/nc17 Email: ecodept.xaviersjpr@gmail.com

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE, JAIPUR

National Conference

On

Agriculture and Rural Management: Prospects and Emerging Issues

November 3-4, 2017

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