Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Introduction to Indian Agriculture Economics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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Syllabus for Introduction to Indian Agriculture Economics

Major elective · Economics · Semester 5 · TY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 30 hours

The University sets this paper under Scheme II only, so your college may not run it.

Practise with the Semester 5 past papers. They are from the old syllabus, so check each topic against this one.

Role of Agriculture in Economic Development -Features of Indian Agriculture, Productivity of major crops in India- Cropping pattern in India-Concept and Supportive schemes for the organic farming - Irrigation in India - Problems and importance - Agricultural labour Problems and remedies - Principles and practices of organic farming, Government schemes supporting organic cultivation.

Institutional and Non-Institutional Sources of Credit, Co-operative Credit and Agriculture Rural Indebtedness - Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks - Microfinance and NABARD – Role and Performance - Crop loan and Crop Insurance, Kisan Credit Card Yojana.

1 Singh, G. (2019). Principles of Agronomy. Kalyani Publishers.
2 Sridhar, R., & Reddy, S. R. (2021). Agricultural Economics. Oxford & IBH Publishing.
3 Nair, N. G. (2017). Modern Concepts of Organic Farming. Himalaya Publishing House.
4 Subbarao, G. V. (2018). Soil Science and Management. Oxford University Press.
5 Bilgrami S.A.R. (2000), An Introduction of agricultural Economics, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
6 Datta Ruddra and Mahajan Ashwini (2016), Indian Economy, Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi.
7 Gupta P. K., (2012), Agricultural Economics, Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd. Delhi.
8 Mamoria C.B. and B.B. Tripalhi (1991), Agricultural Problems in India, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad.
9 Sadhu and Singh (2008), Fundamental of Agricultural Economics, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
10 Tyagi B.P., (2016), Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Jaiprakash Nath and Co., Meerut.

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