Synopsis Despite four decades of planned development Indian agriculture is facing the problems of cyclical fluctuations, regional disparities, low productivity and inadequate utilization of rural manpower and natural resources. The advent of new technology in agriculture has made the country self-sufficient but the goal of food security is yet to be realized fully. The recently prepared Draft Agriculture Policy Resolution by the Government of India is a welcome step in the direction of responding to major challenges faced by the Indian agriculture. It is now right time to go into deeper probe of the implications of Draft Policy so that new agricultural policy be formulated in a significant manner. The present volume is a modest attempt to bring issues surrounding various aspects of agricultural development. The papers included in this volume are contributed by eminent policy makers, economic thinkers and agricultural scientists. These well-researched and comprehensive essays should be of enduring interest to policy makers in India and also to the development administrators, academics and students of economics, agriculture and rural development.