Land and Labour in Indian Agriculture: Discourses on Growth and Equity presents empirically grounded analytical essays on principal concerns of the agrarian question in India. It brings together important contributions from eminent experts focusing on agricultural and rural development, land and labour, and policymaking. Looking at agricultural development as a means of improving the quality of life in rural areas, the essays capture shifts not only in policymaking but also in ground realities and explain why the rural crisis persists in India. The editor’s introductions put in perspective the essays on the evolution of the agrarian discourse, policy deliberations, and performance and trends in rural development. The series ‘Social Change in Contemporary India’ brings together key texts published in the prestigious journal Social Change, from 1971 till present times. These writings, most of which are considered canonical, address important issues in health, education, poverty and agriculture with special focus on disadvantaged groups. These writings will help readers identify key points in the history of policymaking in India and major discourses and debates and their impact. Contents: About the Series Foreword by Manoranjan Mohanty Introduction SECTION I The Land Question Sectional Introduction R. A. P. Singh Kin, Clan and Land Reforms in Bihar Villages Ramesh Sharan, Amar Kumar Singh and S. L. Batra Land Alienation of Tribals in the Jharkhand Region of Bihar: Process and Pattern C. R. Yadu and C. K. Vijayasuryan Triple Exclusion of Dalits in Land Ownership in Kerala Meera Velayudhan Contextualizing Women’s Rights and Entitlements to Land: Insights from Gujarat SECTION II The Agrarian Structure Sectional Introduction P. C. Joshi Agrarian Structure and the Rural Poor: Review of Perspectives Sulabha Brahme Role of Peasant Economy in Capitalist Development: Case Study of a Maharashtra Village Prodipto Roy Micro-Regional Planning for the Management of Agriculture B. B. Mohanty Agricultural Modernization in Rural Maharashtra: Myth and Reality Swarup Dutta Green Revolution Revisited: The Contemporary Agrarian Situation in Punjab SECTION III The Globalisation Era Sectional Introduction Sukhpal Singh Changing Structure and Organization of Agriculture and Small Farmers in India Mahesh Pratap Singh Shifting Pattern of Agricultural Space: Evolution of Contract Farming in Punjab Gurmanpreet Singh and Kamaljit Singh Employment Patterns among Agricultural Labourers in Rural Punjab Pushpa M. Bhargava Agriculture Security: How to Attain It Index