96 A^ricul rural Research and Product ivity 



the past thirty or forty years.^ It should, however, be noted that 

 India purchases considerably more scientist man-years with its 

 budget than do most other countries. 



Table 6.2: Indian Agricultural Research Expenditures 1950-68 

 (Millions of Constant 1968 Rs.)* 



Research 



spendinfi as 



a percent of 



value of 



Crop Livestock Specialty agricultural 



Year research research crops^ Total production 



1950 34.9 10.6 6.3 51.8 .07 



1951 35.7 11.1 6.5 53.3 .07 



1952 37.2 11.5 6.7 55.4 .07 



1953 38.1 12.6 6.9 57.6 .07 



1954 39.4 14.5 8.4 62.3 .08 



1955 45.0 18.5 8.8 72.3 .09 



1956 48.6 19.7 9.8 78.1 .10 



1957 52.3 21.1 10.1 83.5 .10 



1958 57.1 22.4 10.5 90.0 .10 



1959 61.3 23.8 10.8 95.9 .11 



1960 71.8 25.0 11.0 107.8 .12 



1961 74.5 26.4 11.1 112.0 .12 



1962 90.0 27.8 11.1 128.9 .14 



1963 94.5 28.0 11.1 133.6 .14 



1964 100.8 29.1 11.5 141.4 .14 



1965 108.0 30.0 11.5 149.5 .17 



1966 119.9 30.0 11.5 161.4 .18 



1967 127.3 30.0 11.5 168.8 .17 



1968 135.6 30.0 11.5 177.1 .17 



*The exchange rate in 1968 was Rs. 7.5 = $1 U.S. 



a. Includes coconuts, tea, arecanut, lac, and jute. Other crops are included in 

 crop research. 



Annual expenditures (in constant 1968 rupees) for selected 

 years by state and for the Indian Agricultural Research Institute 



6. See chapter 2. 



