Editors K.L. Krishna and Uma Kapila bring in their respective expertise on industry and agriculture to compile this unique reference text, with contributions from noted economists, in order to provide critical insights into the two vital sectors of the Indian economy.

K.L. Krishna, formerly, Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, ranks amongst the most distinguished economists in India, and is widely respected in the teaching, research and the student fraternity. He is presently, Chairman, Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad and Hony. Research Advisor, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi. Professor Krishna has overseen success-ful completion of over 40 Ph.D. and M.Phil dissertations, covering almost all important branches of economics.

Uma Kapila, author/editor of several books, has taught Indian Economy to undergraduate students for over forty-two years. She recently retired as Reader from Department of Economics, Miranda House, University of Delhi. Presently she is Senior Editor, Academic Foundation. Widely read reference texts edited/authored by her include: Indian Economy Since Independence, 19th Edition 2008-09; India's Economic Development Since1947, 3rd Edition 2008-09; and Indian Economy: Performance and Policies, 8th Edition 2008-09.

Manish Agarwal. Policy Analyst, CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation (C-CIER).

Isher Judge Ahluwalia. Chairperson, Board of Trustees, IFPRI, Washington, USA.

T.C.A. Anant. Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi.

G.S. Bhalla. Professor Emeritus, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Aditya Bhattacharjea. Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi.

S. Chakravarthy. Former Member, MRTP Commission, Adviser/Consultant on Competition Policy and Law and Fellow, CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment and Economic Regulation (C-CIER)

Ramesh Chand. National Professor, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi.

Bishwanath Goldar. Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi.

Ashok Gulati. IFPRI Director in Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi.

P.D. Jeromi (late). Deptt. of Economic Analysis & Policy, Reserve Bank of India, Kochi.

Uma Kapila. Reader, (Retd.) Department of Economics, Miranda House, University of Delhi. Presently, Senior Editor, Academic Foundation, New Delhi.

K.L. Krishna. Chairman, Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad; Hony. Research Advisor, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi.

Nagesh Kumar. Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, India.

Rip Landes. Senior Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington.

R. Nagaraj. Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai.

Manoj Pant. Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Manoranjan Pattanayak. Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Mihir Rakshit. Director, Monetary Research Project, Investment Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) Ltd., Kolkata.

K.V. Ramaswamy. Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai.

C.H. Hanumantha Rao. Ex-Chairman, Institute of Economic Growth; Ex-Member, Finance Commission and Planning Commission, New Delhi.

V.M. Rao. Visiting Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.

Surjit Singh. Director, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

M.H. Bala Subrahmanya. Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Suresh D. Tendulkar. Chairman, PM Economic Advisory Council; Honorary Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi.

V.S. Vyas. Professor Emeritus, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, Rajasthan.