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Agro-mechanical Diffusion in a Backward Region

Agro-mechanical Diffusion in a Backward Region

Rakesh Basant

(1990)

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Abstract

This exploration of the conditions which characterize the process of a general application of agro-mechanical technology is illustrated through a detailed study of the use of a new agricultural tool in rural India.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Title Page i
Copyright Page ii
Preface iii
Table of Contents v
Introduction 1
1: The Framework 8
2: Socio-Economic Profile of the Study Villages 15
3: The Agricultural Implements Market 30
4: Diffusion of Agromechanical Technology: Correlates and Constraint 56
5: Links between Technology Generation and Use 70
6: Summary and Conclusions 79
Appendix: Artisan Questionnaire 85
Bibliography 92