As Indian agriculture was drawn into the world economy, credit, commerce, inequality and growth were interrelated.
Nearly 60 percent of Indian agriculture still depends entirely on the rains, as in Mr. Shende's case.
His stay in India resulted in three books on Indian agriculture.
The jackfruit has played a significant role in Indian agriculture for centuries.
He has been striving hard to earn a place of pride for Indian agriculture by augmenting yields and adding value, through scientific inputs of technology.
Propelled technological growth in Indian agriculture through expediting the modernization process with technological inputs of training programmers.
The agency has gained in prominence due to the significance of the monsoon rains on Indian agriculture.
"Our real reform has been to endeavour for the first time to apply science on a large scale to the study and practice of Indian agriculture."
Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on the monsoon as a source of water.
He had a sound training and knowledge in both the theory and practice of Indian agriculture.