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Impacts and Implications of MGNREGA on Labour Supply and Income Generation for Agriculture in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka
Harish, B.G.; Napraj, N.; Chendrakant, M.G.; Murthy, … - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
revealed that gender, education and family size of the workers are the significant factors influencing the workerâ …€™s employment under the Program. The increase in income is to the tune of 9.04 per cent due to additional employment generated from …
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Employment, Income and Labour Supply Decision of Rural Households : An Economic Analysis of MGNREGS in Tamil Nadu
Devi, T. Sivasakthi; Balasubramanian, R.; Kumar, B. Ganesh - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
In India, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGMGNREGS) is one of the major rural development … programmes. It provides guaranteed employment to the rural households for 100 days in a year. This paper has attempted to find … out the employment status, income and labour supply decision of the participants and non-participants of MGNREGS in Tamil …
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Regional Pattern of Agricultural Growth and Rural Employment in India: Have Small Farmers Benefitted?
Nithyashree, M.L.; Pal, Suresh - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 26 (2013) 2013
This paper has analysed the recent trends in growth of agriculture, income and employment in India. Although … employment opportunities in the non-farm sector in the rural areas in order to increase livelihood, food and nutritional security …
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Value Chain Analysis of Coconut in Orissa
Kumar, Niraj; Kapoor, Sanjeev - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 23 (2010) 2010
Coconut crop forms an important constituent of food basket of the people of Orissa and meets the economic needs of people dependent on its marketing. The study conducted in five coastal districts of Orissa, namely, Puri, Cuttack, Khurda, Ganjam, and Jagatsinghpur has examined the market chains...
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Cost and Return Structure for the Promising Enterprise of Off-Season Vegetables in Himachal Pradesh
Bala, Brij; Sharma, Nikhil; Sharma, R.K. - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 24 (2011) 1
identified and efforts to tap irrigation potential in those areas should be enhanced. Education of farmers for scientific …
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Innovative Payment Solutions in Agricultural Value Chain as a Means for Greater Financial Inclusion
Pandey, Tushar; Krishna, Nagahari; Vickers, Venetia; … - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 23 (2010) 2010
The efforts for financial inclusion need to be designed with a vision beyond just the percentage of the country population with access to a bank account or a no frills account; to focus more on how this can enhance the capability and convenience for the un-banked and under-banked, specifically...
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Factors Influencing Group Repayment Performance in Haryana: Application of Tobit Model
Feroze, S.M.; Chauhan, A.K.; Malhotra, Ravinder; … - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 24 (2011) 1
Microfinance through self-help groups (SHGs) has evolved as a mechanism for social inclusion of the rural poor. This paper has identified the factors that influence the repayment performance of the SHGs in India, by conducting a study on a sample of 120 SHG members from 60 dairy SHGs and 60...
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Vulnerability to Agricultural Drought in Western Orissa: A Case Study of Representative Blocks
Swain, Mrutyunjay; Swain, Mamata - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 24 (2011) 1
The nature of vulnerability to agricultural drought in three study blocks of Bolangir district in western Orissa has been analysed. The indexing and vulnerability profile method have been used for assessing the nature of drought vulnerability, coping capacity and risk. The study has revealed...
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Supply Chain Analysis of Onion and Cauliflower in Punjab
Sidhu, R.S.; Kumar, Sanjay; Vatta, Kamal; Singh, Parminder - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 23 (2010) 2010
The present study was conducted in Rajpura block of Patiala district in Punjab with a sample of 50 vegetables growers. The total cost of cultivation was estimated at Rs 49563/ha for onion and Rs 34840/ha for cauliflower. The net returns were found higher for onion (Rs 74597/ha) as compared to...
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Adoption of Resource Conservation Technologies in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India: Scouting for Profitability and Efficiency
Singh, N.P.; Singh, R.P.; Kumar, Ranjit; Vashist, A.K.; … - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 24 (2011) 1
This study has evaluated the superiority of resource conservation technologies (RCTs) over conventional methods of cultivation and has identified the factors influencing adoption of these technologies. It has provided succinct evidences from four states — Bihar, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar...
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