This book extensively covers two major agro-based industries-Bamboo and Coir. The analysis presented here clearly proved that agro-based Industries are comparatively easy to establish and provide Income in the Rural areas with less Investment by effective and efficient utilisation of local Agricultural raw materials. The author has succeeded in taking an overview of agro-based industries in generating rural Employment in the country.

The book also highlights the fact that mechanisation in agro-based industries never creates unemployment and Labour displacement. The spurt of different activities in this sector has resulted in the Creation of both forward and backward linkages which led to the creation of Economies of seal e. Here, the Policy implications are fairly significant. Generation of output, income and employment were found to be Positive in agro-based industries. Hence, the book will be of use to entrepreneurs in agro-based industries as well as policy makers.

M.K. Ramachandran (b. 1956) is the Principal of Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Kerala and has served as a Senior Faculty in the Post-Graduate department and Research Centre in Economics, for nearly three decades imparting instruction at degree and post-graduate levels He passed M.A. Economics in First Class from Madras University, M Phil (Economics) in First Class from Kerala University and MDBA in First Class from the GMI Institute of Management and Technology, Kochi. He received his Ph.D (Economics) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. Apart from the publications and research papers presented in Conferences and Seminars, he has closely been associated with research works and served as Project Officer, Project Team Member and is at present conducting UGC aided projects. He is a member of the Board of Studies of various Universities and is also serving as Associate NCC Officer with a Captain's Rank. The Author has received many Awards, Certificates of Merit and Commendatory Letters for his outstanding performance in the social field. His approach to the Topics in this book is informative, educative, knowledge-oriented and dynamic.