Harbingers of Rain : Land and Life in South Asia

Harbingers of Rain : Land and Life in South Asia

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Book Description
The book focuses on understanding the cultural implications of changes introduced by government programs in an agrarian society. The introduction of new agricultural techniques, new crops, and new conceptualizations of droughts leads not only to economic and political changes, but also to
changes in the social patterns and symbols of the society.

Card catalog description
Study of Bijapur District in Karnataka.

Harbingers of Rain: Land and Life in South Asia,A. R. Vasavi,Oxford University Press, USA,0195644212,Agricultural Policy,Agriculture - Agronomy,Agriculture - General,Agriculture Of Developing Countries,Asia - India & South Asia,Bijapur (District),Bijapur (India : District),Caste,India,Politics / Current Events,Public Policy - Economic Policy,Public Policy - General,Rural development,Science/Mathematics,Social conditions,Technology,Agriculture & Farming,Agriculture & related industries,Central government policies,Political Science / Economic Policy,Politics | Comparative Politics | South Asia

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