Farm Size, Productivity and Returns to Scale

August 30, 1969 Two aspects stand out from Kirlos- kar's statement, First, that the company is increasing its cash sales of oil engines and pumps. This is good for two reasons. It indicates agricultural prosperity, and it represents a direct sales effort by the company to the farmers. Generalfy, manufacturers have preferred to sell on the basis of taccavi loans, thus in effect selling to or through Government rather than directly to the farmers