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Mechanisation of small-scale farms in South Asia: Empirical evidence derived from farm households survey

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Title Mechanisation of small-scale farms in South Asia: Empirical evidence derived from farm households survey
 
Creator Aryal, Jeetendra P
Rahut, Dil B
Thapa, Ganesh
Simtowe, Franklin
 
Subject climate change
agriculture
food security
households
surveys
 
Description In the agricultural sector, labour shortage, and increase in wages resulting from out-migration, and the necessity to employ sustainable intensification practices to minimise the use of inputs such as water, fertilizer, and energy, calls for investment in the mechanisation of small-scale farms in South Asia (SA). Therefore, this study investigates the mechanisation process undertaken in SA with a special reference to India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, where agriculture, an important source of rural livelihoods, is adversely affected by out-migration and the depletion of natural resources. This study finds that tractors (74%), pumps (72%), threshers (65%), harvesters (23%), and power tillers (16%) are the predominantly used farm machinery in SA. Farm mechanisation is most widespread in India, followed by Nepal and Bangladesh, though the types of machinery used vary across them. Multivariate probit model shows that male headship, access to credit and extension services, economic status, and training positively influence farm mechanisation. Hence, along with enhanced provision for credit and training, an agricultural policy that aims to improve access to farm machinery should target marginalised and poor farmers to sustain agricultural production and ensure food security.
 
Date 2021-05
2021-04-23T21:02:46Z
2021-04-23T21:02:46Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Aryal JP, Rahut DB, Thapa G, Simtowe F. 2021. Mechanisation of small-scale farms in South Asia: Empirical evidence derived from farm households survey. Technology in Society 65:101591.
0160-791X
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113514
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101591
PII-SA_CSA
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 101591
 
Publisher Elsevier BV
 
Source Technology in Society