Shenggen Fan|Ashok Gulati|Sukhadeo Thorat
Investment, subsidies, and pro?poor growth in rural India
International Food Policy Research Institute|University Grants Commission
abstract article reviews trends government subsidies investments indian agriculture develops conceptual framework model assess impact various subsidies investments agricultural growth poverty reduction presents reform options regard reprioritizing government spending subsidies credit fertilizer irrigation crucial small farmers adopt new technologies particularly initial stage green revolution late 1960s 1970s investments agricultural research education rural roads three effective public spending items promoting agricultural growth reducing poverty