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Title Research paper
Concerns of India's Farmers
 
Creator K. Ravi Shankar and Pochaiah Maraty
 
Subject farmers; farmers’ indebtedness; farm credit; farmers’ groups; India
 
Description This paper provides a critical insight into the different factors responsible
for indebtedness and feelings of distress among farmers in India. Natural factors
(drought, cyclones and floods), along with institutional factors (inputs, credit,
markets, etc), contribute to the capital dependence of farmers. The situation of small,
marginal and large-scale farmers is discussed. After elaborating on the existing
conditions, the authors suggest measures that could be taken by government and
offer recommendations for overcoming the crisis, such as forming farmers’ groups,
reducing input costs by adopting non-pesticidal management, rectifying market
anomalies and providing counselling and confidence-building measures in distress
‘hot spots’.
 
Date 2021-08-25T04:45:23Z
2021-08-25T04:45:23Z
2009-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Ravi Shankar, K. and Pochaiah Maraty. 2009. Concerns of India's Farmers. Outlook on Agriculture, Vol. 38, No. 1: 96-100.
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/60455
 
Language English
 
Publisher Outlook on Agriculture