Indian agriculture and climate sensitivity

This study estimates the relationship between farm level net-revenue and cl imate variables in India using cross-sectional evidence. Using the observed reactions of farmers, the study seeks to understand how they have adapted to different climatic conditions across India. District level data is used for the analysis. The study also explores the influence of annual weather a nd crop prices on the climate response function. The estimated climate resp onse function is used to assess the possible impacts of a 'best-guess' clim ate change scenario on Indian agriculture. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. A ll rights reserved.