This book is based on a research study conducted in the district of Birbhum of West Bengal, India. The study was conducted in four villages from two CD Blocks of the district. The district Birbhum is one of the backward districts of West Bengal and the economy is totally dependent on agriculture and allied activities....

The impact of trade on the general well-being of an economy and especially on the distribution of income has been a topic of considerable debate among economists and policy makes alike....

Study of heavy ion collisions around the Coulomb barrier offers the opportunity of observing spectacular effects (e.g., strong energy dependence of the optical potential, enhancement of sub-barrier fusion cross section, etc.) due to the mechanisms of coupled reaction channels (CRC)....

Marine algae represent itself as potential sources of various useful products. They also exhibit considerable variation in their stress metabolites and enzymatic activity in stressed conditions....

Traditional medicine is the sum total knowledge, skills and practices based on theories, beliefs and experiences. While for many traditional medicinal products scientific documents on safety, efficacy and quality are scare in spite of these products have been \"field-tested\" for centuries by thousands of people....