IOSR-JHSS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-1 ~ Mar-Apr-2013

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Jhumpa Lahiri: Inspiring Assimilation of Cultures in The Namesake
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Neeta Pandey
	:	10.9790/0837-0910104

Abstract: Jhumpa Lahiri in her book The Namesake, now a major motion picture, unfolds the lives of Indians and Indian Americans struggling for adoption and assimilation of cultures. She displays the soul of the characters experiencing displacement, guilt, and fear, who are perplexed to balance their own tradition and culture with the new culture. They are at the crossroads of culture struggling hard to assimilate the cultures. No doubt, Jhumpa accepts that she has taken some bits and pieces of her stories from her own parents and even others, whom she knew growing up, she also admits that sometimes they are totally invented. In her interview with Bookforum, she confesses that:

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Impact of Globalization on Scheduled Commercial Banks with Reference to Agriculture Sector
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Srinivasa Rao Chilumuri
	:	10.9790/0837-0910510

Abstract: Globalization in India is generally taken to mean 'integrating' the economy of the country with the world economy. The real thrust to the globalization process was provided by the new economic policy introduced by the Government of India in July 1991. The Indian banking sector has emerged as one of the strongest drivers of India's economic growth. The Indian banking industry (US$ 1.22 trillion) has made an outstanding advancement in last few years, even during the times when the rest of the world was struggling with financial meltdown. India's economic development and financial sector liberalization have led to a transformation of the Indian banking sector over the past two decades. The Indian banking sector plays a key role in the economic development of nation. It has Rs.82,994 billion as total assets/liabilities. It collected deposits Rs.64,537 billion and sanctioned loans and advances Rs.50,346 billion in the year march 2012. The scheduled commercial banks were playing a key role in the economic development of India. The objectives of the research paper are to assess the Impact of globalization on scheduled commercial banks with reference to agriculture sector. The period for the analysis of the data has been taken for three decades i.e., from 1981-81 to 2010-11. Based on the secondary information it is analysed and concluded with suggestions.

Key words: Globalization, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Agriculture Sector Credit.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Empirical Analysis of Cassava Farmers Socio – Economic Characteristics and Their Access to Agricultural Information in Delta State, Nigeria
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Omoregbee*, F. E.; U. S. Awhareno, I. D. Ekpebu
	:	10.9790/0837-0911118

Abstract: The study focused on the accessibility of cassava farmers to agricultural information in Delta State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 146 cassava farmers. Data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and logit regression analysis. Findings revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture, friends and neighours, radio and television were major sources of information to respondents. Majority had access to information on available market for produce (45.2%), produce price (48.8%), input price (37.0%), improved cassava varieties (50.7%), fertilizer type (43.2%) and fertilizer application (46.6%). Inferential statistics revealed that education (t=2.522), association membership (t=2.275) and extension contact (t=2.080) had a significant influence on respondents access to agricultural information. It is recommended that ADP should be adequately funded to bridge the gap between researchers and farmers while adult education and membership of association should be encouraged among peasant farmers in Delta State.

Key words: Cassava; Farmers; Socio-economic; Access; Agricultural information; Delta State.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Paddy Cultivators: A Study of Hailakandi District in Assam
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Manik Gupta, Ashish Taru Roy, Uttam deb and Ritwik Mazumder
	:	10.9790/0837-0911928

Abstract: The study measures farm level technical efficiency among paddy of Hailakandi district of Assam on the basis of farm level primary data of 265 cultivators for the cropping season of 2010-11. A translog stochastic production frontier is estimated and selected non-input factors are assumed to explain farm level variations in technical inefficiency. Among the non-input factors age and education levels of the cultivator have positive influences on technical efficiency. However indebtedness and percentage of self consumption of farm turn out have negative influences. Government support through agricultural department has an insignificant impact on technical efficiency. Proportion of land leased in by the cultivator has a positive impact on technical efficiency. Decreasing returns to scale is apparent from the parameter estimates. Mean technical efficiency is found to be around 63 percent. The study observes negative association between farmers' distress and the level of technical efficiency.

Keywords: Decreasing return to scale, Hailakandi, Non-input factors, Technical efficiency, Translog stochastic production frontier

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