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Mapping of livelihood capitals for technological interventions in elephant foot yam and banana cultivation in Andhra Pradesh

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Title Mapping of livelihood capitals for technological interventions in elephant foot yam and banana cultivation in Andhra Pradesh
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Creator SheelaImmanuel, D.Jaganathan, AVV Koundinya, PrakashP, Sethuraman Sivakumar, Kesava Kumar and R.Muthuraj
 
Subject livelihood, capitals
 
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Not AvailableMapping of livelihood capitals was done among 60 elephant foot yam and 60 banana
growing farmers using snow ball sampling in East Godavari and West Godavari districts
of Andhra Pradesh. Data were collected using PRA tools, interview schedule and focus
group discussions during August 2018 to January 2019. Rural Sustainable Livelihood
Index (RSLI) was arrived by using the DFID methodology. The family size and farming
experience of elephant foot yam and banana growers differ significantly at 10 % and one
per cent respectively. The yield and cost of cultivation for banana was higher than the
elephant foot yam and significant differences were observed at one per cent level. The net
profit realized from the two crops were, ₹ 1.58 lakhs for banana and ₹ 1.62 lakhs for
elephant foot yam. Under human capital, the index was higher for education (55) and
health (57) for elephant foot yam growers whereas, for banana growers farming experie nce
(73) and knowledge (62) was more. Physical capital index was more or less similar for
both the growers. Social capital index was more (66) for banana growers. The financial
capital index was more for banana growers (69) and the natural capital index was 70 for
both the farmers. The RSLI for banana growers was slightly higher (69) than the elephant
foot yam growers (66). Similarities between capitals of both the growers are in the
decreasing order with respect to physical, natural, financial, social and human capitals. The
vulnerability factors as reported were price fluctuation, crop failure due to weather
aberrations and increased labour cost. Non availability of skilled labourers, non
availability of quality planting materials of improved varieties, price fluctuation,
involvement of middlemen in the market, weather aberrations and lack of marketing
facilities were the major constraints.
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Date 2021-07-20T04:26:51Z
2021-07-20T04:26:51Z
2020-01-01
 
Type Journal
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/48958
 
Language English
 
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