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Socio-Economic and Ecological Benefits of Mangrove Plantation: A Study of Community Based Mangrove Restoration Activities in Gujarat
Viswanathan, P.K.; Pathak, Kinjal D; Mehta, Ila - eSocialSciences - 2011
A comprehensive assessment of the multiple benefits of mangrove ecosystems and their restoration efforts in Gujarat is made. The study is important and contextual as there are very limited empirical evidences as regards the impacts/ outcomes of mangrove restoration activities on the local...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002302
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Distress Debt and Suicides among Agrarian Households: Findings from Three Villages in Kerala
Menon, Vineetha; Nair, K.N. - eSocialSciences - 2008
situated in Wayanad and Idukki districts namely, Cherumad, Kappikkunnu and Upputhara. The impact of distress on household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170160
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Livelihood Risks and Coping Strategies: A Case Study in the Agrarian Village Of Cherumad, Kerala
Menon, Vineetha; Paul, Antonyto; Nair, K.N. - eSocialSciences - 2008
The various dimensions of livelihood risk as informed by a in-depth case study of an agrarian village namely, Cherumad in Kerala is examined. [WP no. 394].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487827
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Firewood Collections and Economic Growth in Rural Nepal 1995-2010: Evidence from a Household Panel
Baland, Jean-Marie; Libois, Francois; Mookherjee, Dilip - eSocialSciences - 2013
A longitudinal household survey from World Bank Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) was used for the study. A … sub-samples were surveyed in two of these waves, thus an unbalanced household panel was used. A household panel data set …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945390
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Working of Livestock Exchange Markets in Rajasthan
eSocialSciences - 2012
Livestock sector is an integral part of India’s agriculture and an important part of the whole economy with reference … attention towards development of livestock markets. India has enormous cattle wealth but could not explore export markets to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652071
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Agricultural Insurance in India: Problems and Prospects
Bhende, M J - eSocialSciences - 2012
The challenges of providing insurance to Indian agricultural sector in a manner that is both meaningful and sustaining. Critical assessment of the existing initiative and present possible options for improvement are presented. [NABARD Occasional Paper No. 44]....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653329
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Can Lease Hold Forestry in Nepal Benefit People and the Environment?
eSocialSciences; South Asian Network for Development SANDEE - 2012
household welfare in Nepal. The study was undertaken to see whether degraded forest land, a resource available to a greater or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391603
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Changing Interface Between Agriculture and Livestock: A Study of Livelihood Options under Dry Land Farming Systems in Gujarat
Shah, Amita - eSocialSciences - 2008
The present paper tries to empirically examine the changing profile of distribution and ownership of livestock across … different regions of India and specifically for Gujarat. Besides, primary data collected from a household survey of conducted in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487572
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Food Processing in Andhra Pradesh Opportunities and Challenges
Dev, S. Mahendra; Rao, N. Chandrasekhara - eSocialSciences - 2008
challenges in processing of rice, fruits and vegetables, oilseeds and livestock products 2. To study the working of contracts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699026
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Differential Impact of Development Interventions on Multiple Ethnic Groups
Conroy, Czech - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper looks at the effects on livestock of silvi-pasture development on common lands in relation to (a) ruminant … systems and (b) livestock numbers and ownership patterns in Rajasthan, India. [SDC Knowledge Management Platform Series 1] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699333