Guidelines for Submission of Papers by Authors

• Research articles, Review articles, Research notes and short communications in basic and applied research on economic aspects of agriculture, rural development, allied enterprises, livestock and horticulture development, agricultural engineering and extension are accepted for publication in the Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy.
• The authors submitting papers to Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy should be members of this society.
• For papers which are accepted for publication, at least the corresponding/first author should be a life/annual member of JADP.
• The manuscript submitted for publication should accompany a Declaration Certificate duly signed by all authors that the paper has not been published elsewhere or is not being submitted in full or part to any other journal for publication elsewhere.
• The manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 11 spacing 1.5, not exceeding 12 to 15 pages, whereas tables should be single spaced with same font and style, including tables, figures, diagrams, photographs and appendices.
• An abstract not exceeding 150 words, italics, single spaced must accompany the paper along with at least four key words and JEL classification. The soft copy of the manuscript may be submitted at editorjadp@gmail.com
• Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy is a refereed journal. To protect the anonymity of authors while referring the papers for expert opinion, authors are advised to avoid disclosing their identity in the text and to attach a separate page showing name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) along with any footnotes containing bibliographical information or acknowledgement.
• Main Headings of the manuscript should be Left aligned and bold, keeping the first letter capitalized as Introduction, Data Sources and Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusion and Policy Implications, Acknowledgements and References. The sub-headings/secondary headings of results and discussion should be bold, left-aligned, small case letters with first letter in capital. The scientific names should be in italic.
• The mathematical notations and statistical formulae should be neatly typed.
• Only those references which have been cited in the text should be given at the end of the article. They should be arranged in the alphabetical order and each reference should contain the following order: author(s) name(s); year; title of the article; name of the journal; volume and page number. The references should be listed in following manner:
• Research Paper: Bhatia R, John B, Malik R P S, Miller L, Misra S, K Palanisami and N Harshadeep 2006. Water in the economy of Tamil Nadu, India: more flexible water allocation policies offer a possible way out of water-induced economic stagnation and will be good for the environment and the poor. Water Policy 8: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2006.0001
• Book: Rosegrant M W and Hazell P B R 2000. Transforming Asian Economy: The Unfinished Revolution. Oxford University Press Inc. New York.
• Chapter in a Book or Paper in published proceedings: Singh N P, Bantilan C, Byjesh K, Nedumaran S, Rao V U M, Venkateswarulu B, Niranjan F, Jayatilaka W, Deb U K, Ha P Q and Suddhiyam P 2015. Moving along adaptation pathways toward grass-root resilience: A synthesis. In: Climate Change Challenges and Adaptations at Farm-level: Case Studies from Asia and Africa, Eds: N P Singh, C Bantilan, K Byjesh and S Nedumaran CABI Private Limited, 197-211.

Singh R D and C P Kumar 2009. Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources. Paper presented at the Proceedings of 2nd National Ground Water Congress, 22 March 2010. CC-RDS, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215973855_Impact_of_Climate_Change_on_Groundwater_Resources

• Anonymous Publication/Reports:

Asian Development Bank (ADB) 2006. Rehabilitation and Management of Tanks in India: A Study of Select States. Philippines. https://think-asia.org/bitstream/handle/11540/5073/rehabiliation-managemenr-tanks.pdf?sequence=1

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 2009. Flexible Water Storage Options: For Adaptation to Climate Change. Water Policy Brief, 31. https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Water_Policy_Briefs/PDF?WPB31.pdf.

Government of Tamil Nadu. Season and Crop Report of Tamil Nadu. Department of Economics and Statistics, 2017-18, Chennai.

Government of Punjab(GOP) 2011. Block–Wise Abstract of Ground Water Estimates. Water Resources Directorate, Punjab, Chandigarh.

• Thesis: Sidana K Baljinder 2008. Optimal Crop Plans for Sustainable water use in Punjab, Ph.D. Thesis, Submitted to Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.
• In-text citation

Single author(Kaur, 2005)

Two authors(Kaur and Singh, 2010)

More than two authors(Kaur et al, 2012)

• References should have URL address or DOI numbers.
• Long words or terms used repeatedly should be abbreviated using standard abbreviations, wherever necessary. New abbreviations should be spelled out first for reader’s convenience and henceforth abbreviations can be used.
• All articles are referred in anonymity. The authors should comply with the comments of the referee within 5 to 7 days, beyond which the paper will not be considered for publication.
• The Editorial board reserves all rights to make stylistic changes or other editorial changes in the article submitted and accepted for publication.
• The Editorial board assumes no responsibility for the view and statement expressed by the author(s) in the article.