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volume 51 issue 5 (october 2017) : 468-472,   Doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-4742

An appraisal of infrastructural development in Jammu province of Jammu and Kashmir State

J
Jyoti Kachroo
R
Rohullah Amin
A
Anil Bhat
S
S.P. Singh
N
Naveed Hamid
1Division of Agricultural Economics and ABM, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, FoA, Chatha, Jammu- 180 002, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Cite article:- Kachroo Jyoti, Amin Rohullah, Bhat Anil, Singh S.P., Hamid Naveed (2017). An appraisal of infrastructural development in Jammu province of Jammu and Kashmir State. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 51(5): 468-472. doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-4742.

ABSTRACT

The present investigation was carried out to search importance of infrastructural items for agricultural growth in the region on the basis of secondary data on development of infrastructural facilities for the period from 1984-85 to 2013-14. The analysis of study found that there was significant increase in area irrigated by wells and tanks from 0.31 per cent and 0.33 per cent during period I to 1.41 per cent and 0.59 per cent in overall period, respectively whereas area irrigated by canals was found to be highest (86.55 per cent). As far as physical infrastructural items are concerned, development was improved considerably and substantially in the region. Surface road length and storage capacity for agricultural produce has increased by 31.02 per cent and 59.10 per cent, respectively, during the period under study. All infrastructural items have shown increasing trend in terms of percentage changes over the base period except number of godowns which decreased by 1.28 per cent over base period during the entire period. Growth rate were positive for  distribution of agricultural implements, road length both surfaced and unsurfaced, number of godowns, storage capacity and tube wells/ pump sets and negative for credit disbursements and electrification of villages during overall period under study. 

REFERENCES

  1. Ahmed, R. and Hossian, M. (1990). Development Impact of Rural Infrastructure in Bangladesh, Research Red port No. 83. Washington DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute.
  2. Anonymous, (1994-95). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. 
  3. Anonymous, (2000-01). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. Anonymous, (2002-03). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
  5. Anonymous, (2012-13). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of J&K. 
  6. Anonymous, (2014-15). Economic Survey Statistical Supplements, Volume II, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
  7. Binswanger, H. P.,Khandker, S. R. and Rosenzweig, M. T. (1993). How Infrastructure and Financial Institute Affect Agricultural Output and Investment in India. J. Development Economics. 41(2): 337-366.
  8. Bissa, G. and Vyas, V. (2014).Study of Infrastructural status in Agricultural Marketing.Indian J. Research.4(1): 1-6
  9. Fakayode, B. S., Omotesho, O. A.,Tsocho, A. B. and Ajayi, P. D. (2008). An economic survey of rural infrastructure and agricultural productivity profits in Nigeria. European J. of Social Sciences.7(2): 158-171.
  10. Kiprono, P. and Matsumoto, T. (2014). Road and Farming: The effect of infrastructure improvement on agricultural input use, farm productivity and market participation in Kenya. Paper presented at CSAE Conference 2014: Economic Development in Africa, the University of Oxford.
  11. Shah, T., Singh, O. P. and Mukherji, A. (2006). Some aspects of south asia’s groundwater irrigation economy: analysis from a survey in India, Pakistan, Nepal Terai and Bangladesh. Hydrogeology Journal. 14(3): 286-309.
  12. Singh, P. and Kour, J. 2014. Role of infrastructure in the growth of agriculture in Punjab, IOSR J. Economics and Finance (IOSR- JEF). 3(5): 17-20.
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    volume 51 issue 5 (october 2017) : 468-472,   Doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-4742

    An appraisal of infrastructural development in Jammu province of Jammu and Kashmir State

    J
    Jyoti Kachroo
    R
    Rohullah Amin
    A
    Anil Bhat
    S
    S.P. Singh
    N
    Naveed Hamid
    1Division of Agricultural Economics and ABM, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, FoA, Chatha, Jammu- 180 002, Jammu and Kashmir, India
    Cite article:- Kachroo Jyoti, Amin Rohullah, Bhat Anil, Singh S.P., Hamid Naveed (2017). An appraisal of infrastructural development in Jammu province of Jammu and Kashmir State. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 51(5): 468-472. doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-4742.

    ABSTRACT

    The present investigation was carried out to search importance of infrastructural items for agricultural growth in the region on the basis of secondary data on development of infrastructural facilities for the period from 1984-85 to 2013-14. The analysis of study found that there was significant increase in area irrigated by wells and tanks from 0.31 per cent and 0.33 per cent during period I to 1.41 per cent and 0.59 per cent in overall period, respectively whereas area irrigated by canals was found to be highest (86.55 per cent). As far as physical infrastructural items are concerned, development was improved considerably and substantially in the region. Surface road length and storage capacity for agricultural produce has increased by 31.02 per cent and 59.10 per cent, respectively, during the period under study. All infrastructural items have shown increasing trend in terms of percentage changes over the base period except number of godowns which decreased by 1.28 per cent over base period during the entire period. Growth rate were positive for  distribution of agricultural implements, road length both surfaced and unsurfaced, number of godowns, storage capacity and tube wells/ pump sets and negative for credit disbursements and electrification of villages during overall period under study. 

    REFERENCES

    1. Ahmed, R. and Hossian, M. (1990). Development Impact of Rural Infrastructure in Bangladesh, Research Red port No. 83. Washington DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute.
    2. Anonymous, (1994-95). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. 
    3. Anonymous, (2000-01). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
    4. Anonymous, (2002-03). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
    5. Anonymous, (2012-13). Digest of Statistics, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of J&K. 
    6. Anonymous, (2014-15). Economic Survey Statistical Supplements, Volume II, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
    7. Binswanger, H. P.,Khandker, S. R. and Rosenzweig, M. T. (1993). How Infrastructure and Financial Institute Affect Agricultural Output and Investment in India. J. Development Economics. 41(2): 337-366.
    8. Bissa, G. and Vyas, V. (2014).Study of Infrastructural status in Agricultural Marketing.Indian J. Research.4(1): 1-6
    9. Fakayode, B. S., Omotesho, O. A.,Tsocho, A. B. and Ajayi, P. D. (2008). An economic survey of rural infrastructure and agricultural productivity profits in Nigeria. European J. of Social Sciences.7(2): 158-171.
    10. Kiprono, P. and Matsumoto, T. (2014). Road and Farming: The effect of infrastructure improvement on agricultural input use, farm productivity and market participation in Kenya. Paper presented at CSAE Conference 2014: Economic Development in Africa, the University of Oxford.
    11. Shah, T., Singh, O. P. and Mukherji, A. (2006). Some aspects of south asia’s groundwater irrigation economy: analysis from a survey in India, Pakistan, Nepal Terai and Bangladesh. Hydrogeology Journal. 14(3): 286-309.
    12. Singh, P. and Kour, J. 2014. Role of infrastructure in the growth of agriculture in Punjab, IOSR J. Economics and Finance (IOSR- JEF). 3(5): 17-20.
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