Fifty Years of Indian Agriculture (Set of 2 Volumes)

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Prof. Ali Mohammad is a distinguished author and teacher. An M.A. and Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University. His field of specialization is Agricultural Geography, Food Security and Nutritional Problems in rural India. He worked as a Senior Research Fellow in Jawaharlal Nehru University, as an Associate Professor at the Centre of West Asian Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Associate Professor in Egerton University, Kenya, Professor in Asmara University East Africa, Eritea, and at present Professor in the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Dr. Ali Mohammad has in his credit numerous research papers and more than one dozen books on Agriculture, Food Security and Nutritional Deficiency.

Prof. Abdul Munir is working as Chairman in the Department of Geography at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India). Prof. Munir has a distinguished academic record and stood first at the M.A. examination. Prof. Munir has a wide ranging interest in many branches of Geography but specializes in agricultural Geography, Urban Geography and Quantitative Geography Prof. Munir has authored a large number of articles which have been published in journals of repute. Besides, he has also authored several books in the field of Geography.

Prof. Hifzur Rehman is working as Professor in the Department of Geography at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India). Prof. Rehman has authored many articles which have been published in journals of repute besides, he has supervised several research projects and authored several books in Geography.

The idea to complete a book on the performance of Indian agriculture after independence was originated with the discussion by Sompalji (Member Planning Commission) at Nagpur in the National Association of Geographers of India (NAGI) Conference and was decided that such a critical issue and a proper evaluation is possible only through organizing a conference at national level in an interdisciplinary manner. The much cherished aim to develop the agriculture was either fulfilled or remained incomplete was discussed in the conference within various agreement and disagreement. The issue of food self-sufficiency, being the main thrust while the food security as a dependent factor not only on food self- sufficiency, but various issues such as distributional factor at regional level was discussed. Environmental factors were also discussed at great length because during the conference period it was argued that environment was more or less favourable with the period 1989 till 2006 but fluctuation in food grain production was recorded very high in many years. It was also pointed out that during the inception of green revolutionary period wheat belt was highly encouraged while rice region was neglected inspite of that our two-third population is rice cater. A critical evaluation was highly appreciated that irrigation which is a crucial factor in agriculture was neglected as its increase was only 19 to 43 percent after independence till 50 years, while the fertilizer use, mechanization etc. was encouraged in an abnormal manner as compared to irrigation.

Some political aspects were also discussed in the context of the agricultural development after the division of the country. The focus was on rice and wheat production area. Our best land of wheat production and rice region both went to Pakistan as well as the two major dynamic community, i.e., Punjabi and Bengali largely remained with Pakistan which affected the production aspect of the country to such an extent that it was not easy to come out with the production gap created. Various Other major issues were discussed in highly interesting manner.