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CAN WATERSHED-BASED INTERVENTIONS BE A PANACEA TO AGRARIAN DISTRESS IN VIDARBHA REGION OF MAHARASHTRA? A CASE STUDY

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Title CAN WATERSHED-BASED INTERVENTIONS BE A PANACEA TO AGRARIAN DISTRESS IN VIDARBHA REGION OF MAHARASHTRA? A CASE STUDY
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Creator V C Pande
B K Rao
P R Bhatnagar
 
Subject watershed- based interventions, conservation, maharashtra
 
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Watershed-based interventions have brought a paradigm shift in the resource
conservation and production across the rain-fed landscape of the country. Yet some
regions still face agrarian distress and Vidarbha region is one among them. The present
study explored this issue with a focus on watershed-based interventions. The historical
agricultural development and agrarian distress of Vidarbha region were examined with
respect to conservation of natural resource and its impact on mitigating the distress and
absolving the locals of misery. This study proposed to test the hypotheses that watershed
approach of decentralised water harvesting and utilisation are the remedy to overcome
the agrarian stagnation suffered by the Vidarbha region. Participatory watershed
management project funded by a development agency was taken up as a case study. The
watershed programme undertaken in the region attempted to address the water
shortage problem, apart from addressing credit needs of the local stakeholders. The
programme was evaluated from socio-economic view point examining the impact on
agricultural production, income, poverty reduction and migration. The study argued that
despite positive changes in socio-economic condition of farmers resulting from watershed
programme, the economic gain was too little to push them out of the vicious circle of
misery. It was suggested to further strengthen the subsidiary input supply chain including
market intelligence and remunerative prices of crop, apart from strengthening the existing
conservation efforts.
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Date 2020-06-11T06:31:53Z
2020-06-11T06:31:53Z
2017-12-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/37001
 
Language English
 
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