Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha region (social and geographical determinants) (Also available on CD)
Pathak, Yogesh J.
Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha region (social and geographical determinants) (Also available on CD) - 2011 - xvii,56p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS1 Introduction 1 1.1.1 Liberal Import of Agricultural Products 3 1.1.2 Cutback in Agricultural Subsidies. 3 1.1.3. Lack of Easy and Low-cost Loan to Agriculture 3 1.1.4 Decline in Government Investment in the Agricultural Sector 4 1.1.5. Restructuring of the Public Distribution System (PDS) 5 1.4 Need for study 5 1.4.1 Case of vidharbha region: 5 1.4.1Aim 6 1.4.2 Objectives: 6 1.4.3 Research questions: 7 1.4.4 Scope of work 7 1.5 Methodology for selection of area 8 1.5.1 Introduction to Vidharbha 8 1.5.2Introduction to Yavatmal District 12 1.5.2 Introduction to Gondia district 13 2 Literature review 14 2.1 Distress of farmers and suicides in Vidharbha: 15 2.2 Risks, Farmers' Suicides and Agrarian Crisis in India 16 2.3 Suicide of Farmers in Maharashtra -Causes & Remedies 16 2.4 Farmers Policy 2006-07: (NABARD, Farmer Policy, 2006-07) 17 2.5 Crop insurance 18 2.6 Overview of Maharashtra state 19 2.7 Risk management in Agriculture for the eleventh year plan 20 2.8 Tool for Sustainable Agriculture (Murugvel, 2009-10) 21 2.9 Agri tourism: Alternative source for livelihood 22 2.10 Concluding Remark from literature review 22 2.11 Issues identified from Literature review. 23 3 Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha 24 3.1Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha 25 3.2 Credit facility in the Region: 25 3.3 Irrigation and water source in the region: 26 3.4 Poverty and hunger: 29 3.5 Loan a need to live: 29 4 Determinants of Farmers Distress (Socio economic issues) 31 4.1 Determinants of Farmers Distress (Socio economic issues) 32 4.2 House hold level Analysis 33 4.3 Caste wise Income 35 4.4 Reasons for suicides of farmers in Maharashtra: 38 4.5 Major Government schemes in the regions: 40 5 Conclusion 43 5.1Problems related to agriculture in studied area 44 5.2 Psycho-Sociological Factors responsible for distress 44 5.3 Factors for distress at household level 44 6 Policy recommendation 51 9 Bibliography 55 10: Annexure 58
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Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha region (social and geographical determinants) (Also available on CD) - 2011 - xvii,56p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS1 Introduction 1 1.1.1 Liberal Import of Agricultural Products 3 1.1.2 Cutback in Agricultural Subsidies. 3 1.1.3. Lack of Easy and Low-cost Loan to Agriculture 3 1.1.4 Decline in Government Investment in the Agricultural Sector 4 1.1.5. Restructuring of the Public Distribution System (PDS) 5 1.4 Need for study 5 1.4.1 Case of vidharbha region: 5 1.4.1Aim 6 1.4.2 Objectives: 6 1.4.3 Research questions: 7 1.4.4 Scope of work 7 1.5 Methodology for selection of area 8 1.5.1 Introduction to Vidharbha 8 1.5.2Introduction to Yavatmal District 12 1.5.2 Introduction to Gondia district 13 2 Literature review 14 2.1 Distress of farmers and suicides in Vidharbha: 15 2.2 Risks, Farmers' Suicides and Agrarian Crisis in India 16 2.3 Suicide of Farmers in Maharashtra -Causes & Remedies 16 2.4 Farmers Policy 2006-07: (NABARD, Farmer Policy, 2006-07) 17 2.5 Crop insurance 18 2.6 Overview of Maharashtra state 19 2.7 Risk management in Agriculture for the eleventh year plan 20 2.8 Tool for Sustainable Agriculture (Murugvel, 2009-10) 21 2.9 Agri tourism: Alternative source for livelihood 22 2.10 Concluding Remark from literature review 22 2.11 Issues identified from Literature review. 23 3 Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha 24 3.1Farmers distress and suicides in Vidharbha 25 3.2 Credit facility in the Region: 25 3.3 Irrigation and water source in the region: 26 3.4 Poverty and hunger: 29 3.5 Loan a need to live: 29 4 Determinants of Farmers Distress (Socio economic issues) 31 4.1 Determinants of Farmers Distress (Socio economic issues) 32 4.2 House hold level Analysis 33 4.3 Caste wise Income 35 4.4 Reasons for suicides of farmers in Maharashtra: 38 4.5 Major Government schemes in the regions: 40 5 Conclusion 43 5.1Problems related to agriculture in studied area 44 5.2 Psycho-Sociological Factors responsible for distress 44 5.3 Factors for distress at household level 44 6 Policy recommendation 51 9 Bibliography 55 10: Annexure 58
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