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Scarcity of Agricultural Labour in Cold-Arid Ladakh: Extent, Implications, Backward Bending and Coping Mechanism
Baba, S.H.; Wani, M.H.; Shaheen, F.A.; Zargar, Bilal A.; … - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
This paper has investigated the extent of agricultural labour shortage, its implications and combating strategies in a cold-arid eco-region of Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir. The study has observed that the intensity of male agricultural labour has decreased and of female labour has increased in the...
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Labour Scarcity – Its Immensity and Impact on Agriculture
Prabakar, C.; Devi, K. Sita; Selvam, S. - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
The labour scarcity being felt as a major impediment in agriculture, this study has probed into its magnitude, impacts, causes and possible solutions in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The study has revealed that prevalence of acute labour scarcity in the district has affected the...
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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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Indirect Solar Drier for drying of Hill products
Aggarwal, R. K. - In: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 02 (2012) 02
An indirect solar drier of 25 kg capacity has been developed fitted with solar cell for running the fan. The bulbs are provided in the solar collector for air heating during clouds and evening & morning for faster drying reducing drying time. 15 such solar driers have been installed in the...
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Economic Analysis of MGNREGA in the Drought–prone States of Karnataka, Rajasthan and Irrigation–dominated State of Andhra Pradesh
Murthy, P.S. Srikantha; Indumati, S. - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
Using macro level data on MGNREGA performance in drought-prone states of Karnataka and Rajasthan as well as in … irrigation-dominated state of Andhra Pradesh, this study has revealed that the impact of MGNREGA wage on the economic scarcity of …-farm wages is contributing to higher economic scarcity of labour rather than PDS and MGNREGA wages. The study has suggested …
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Impact of MGNREGA on Rural Employment and Migration: A Study in Agriculturally-backward and Agriculturally-advanced Districts of Haryana
Ahuja, Usha Rani; Tyagi, Dushayant; Chauhan, Sonia; … - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
MGNREGA within a district has also been studied in terms of income and employment security, migration, debt repayment, extent … nonparticipating households in MGNREGA works in each district. A significant difference has been found in the extent of employment … has observed that despite being a source of employment, MGNREGA has not been able to check the migration from the …
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An Economic Analysis of MGNREG Programme in Mysore District of Karnataka
Vanitha, S.M.; Murthy, P.S. Srikantha - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
.95% and 47.41%, respectively) and MGNREGS (14.50% in case of participants). Average annual person-days of employment generated …
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Impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on Rubber Block Plantation Scheme in Tripura
Sharma, Gaurav; Joseph, Joby; Tharian, George K.; Dey, S.K. - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review (2011) 2011
growing popularity of employment opportunities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA … the inclusion of the developmental works required for the immature rubber plantations under the MGNREGA projects by the …
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The "discouraged worker effect" in public works programs : evidence from the MGNREGA in India
Narayanan, S.; Das, Upasak; Liu, Yanyan; Barrett, … - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 100 (2017), pp. 31-44
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The "discouraged worker effect" in public works programs : evidence from the MGNREGA in India
Narayanan, S.; Das, Upasak; Liu, Yanyan; Barrett, … - 2017
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