Subject(s): Government policy -- Economic assistance -- Agriculture -- Relief measures : Poverty reduction, human development scenario in India, beneficiary selection for anti poverty program, mapping the periphery- poor communities in southern states -- Poverty generating progresses : marginalization process in agriculture, creating livelihoods for poor, agricultural growth and farmer distress in Karnataka, agricultural backwardness- perspective from selected drought-prone states, where reforms fo not reach- rural poor in vinity of Bangalore, making of agricultural price policy- review of CACP reports -- Perspectives for future : Poverty reduction in India, global perspective