“How do Small Farmers Fare? Evidence from Village Studies” the fifth volume in Agrarian Studies Series, edited by Madhura Swaminathan and Sandipan Baksi, was released at the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE) conference at Umiam on October 12, 2017.

The book was released by Professor Yoginder Alagh, Conference President, in the presence of ISAE President, Professor Abhijit Sen, and Professor Premjit Singh, Vice Chancellor of Central Agricultural University-Imphal other conference participants.

Terming the book a timely one in the context of the agrarian distress that has dominated public and political discourse, Dr Alagh, said the work of the Foundation was in line with the tradition of village studies pioneered by the Indian Statistical Institute. Introducing the ongoing Project on Agrarian Relations in India (PARI) undertaken by the Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS), Prof Sen commended the comprehensive questionnaire for the village surveys and invited members of ISAE to read and engage with the debates in the book.

More details about the book and the release function can be found in the press release here.

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