An Introduction to Kerala Economy

An Introduction to Kerala Economy Kerala is known as God’s own country. The state is located along the coastline to the extreme southwest of the Indian peninsula, flanked by the Arabian Sea on the west and the mountains of the Western Ghats on the east. The state has a coastline of 580 km. Kerala is … Read more An Introduction to Kerala Economy

Horticulture of Kerala

Horticulture of Kerala Introduction: The  horticulture  sector  encompasses  a  wide  range  of  crops  namely  fruit  crops, vegetables crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic  crops,  spices  and  plantation  crops.  New  introductions  like  mushroom,  bamboo  and bee  keeping  (for  improving  the  crop  productivity)  further  expanded  the  scope  of  horticulture.  While  the  first  few  … Read more Horticulture of Kerala

Kerala Tax and Economic Reforms

Kerala Tax and Economic Reforms Economic Reforms: What is Economic Reform? The basic objective of economic reforms was to improve productivity growth and competitiveness in the Indian manufacturing sector. These reforms were aimed at making Indian manufacturing sector more efficient and technologically up to date, with the expectation that these changes would enable Indian manufacturing … Read more Kerala Tax and Economic Reforms

KERALA PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY

  Kerala Economy is grappling with 3 necessary issues; one is the reduction within the share of agriculture and allied sectors and sluggish performance of industrial sector in State income. The third is that the severe resource crunch faced by the state for endeavour development expenditure. In 2004-05, the share of agriculture and business in … Read more KERALA PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY

Fishing in Kerala

Fishing in Kerala Kerala is the only region in India where fish resources are rich and no other state possesses fish workers as intelligent and work conscious as those in Kerala Kerala is one of the leading maritime states in India. The state of Kerala situated in the south west part of peninsular India has … Read more Fishing in Kerala

Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala

Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala:- Worker and Peasant movement:- Peasants and workers also formed their organizations. They agitated for reforms.By 1930s a strong leftist movement emerged in Kerala. Socialism and Communism influenced many leaders and the Kerala Provincial Congress Committee was dominated by leftists were under the leadership of EM.S. Nambuthiripad and P.S. … Read more Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala

Kerala Food Security

Kerala Food Security Kerala is South India’s most serenely lovely state. A slender coastal strip is formed by its bedded landscape: nearly 600km of wonderful sea coast and beaches; a languorous network of glossy backwaters; and also the spice- and tea-covered hills of the Western Ghats. simply setting foot on this swath of soul-quenching, palm-shaded … Read more Kerala Food Security

14.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

Kerala   KTDC to launch bus tour project in Thiruvananthapuram   There is something to cheer for tourists and visitors to capital city and for city residents who still have not found time to visit nearby attractions. This week, the Kerala tourism development corporation (KTDC) will launch its ‘bus tour project’, the daily-conducted tours to … Read more 14.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

Main Features of budgets of Kerala

  Kerala Budget Analysis 2017-18 The Finance Minister of Kerala, Dr.T M Thomas Isaac, presented the Budget for Kerala for financial year 2017-18 on March 03, 2017. Here are the important highlights of the budget:- Agriculture: For the promotion of agriculture and agricultural crops having regional specialties, an amount of Rs.3.3 crore is provided. As … Read more Main Features of budgets of Kerala

Kerala Planned Development

Kerala Planned Development Planned Development: Meaning and Necessity When India got independence, it was mainly dependent on the agriculture. Any economy cannot achieve sustain growth based on the agriculture. Industrial base was very slender at that time. There was widespread poverty and unemployment due to the partition process which weakened the economic backbone of the … Read more Kerala Planned Development