Agricultural Labour Shortage: An Abysmal to Agriculture in North Eastern Karnataka

Gunabhagya,; Joshi, Amrutha T.; Patil, Suresh S.; Maraddi, GN

doi:10.5958/0976-4666.2017.00071.7

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“…The high level of removable surplus in this region perhaps explains the generally observed phenomena of migration of agricultural labour to other developed regions of the state and the country. These results were in conformity with Venu et al (2016), Gunabhagya et al (2017), Pal et al (2018) and Kwan et al (2018).…”

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Estimation of seasonal surplus labour in agriculture in different agro-climatic regions of Rajasthan

Rajput¹,

Sharma²,

Shekhawat³

et al. 2022

ECJ

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The present investigation was undertaken with a view to estimate the total surplus labour in agriculture to get an idea of how far agriculture provides employment to those who are fully engaged in it. The author then estimates the extent of surplus labour which is removable and the extent of seasonal surplus labour in different agro-climatic regions of Rajasthan as well as state as a whole. For this study, the primary data were collected from 200 households of 10 villages during 2018- 2019 and secondary data were used from census 2011. The results showed that there exists the total surplus labour ranging from 49.45 % in arid western and northern plain region to 80.13 % in semi-arid and flood prone region with the state level estimate of 68.33 % of labour availability. It was estimated that at the state level seasonal surplus labour is 10.51 % of the labour availability. Across the regions, the seasonal surplus labour ranges from 5.93 % in sub-humid and humid southern plain region to 19.61 % in arid western and northern plain region. This cause the unemployment, lower productivity of labour and migration of labour. To overcome such type of problems initiative to integrate MGNREGA with agriculture, create additional income opportunities for agricultural labourers, entrepreneurship training, small scale industries, and establishment of agri-business units.

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Estimation of seasonal surplus labour in agriculture in different agro-climatic regions of Rajasthan

Rajput¹,

Sharma²,

Shekhawat³

et al. 2022

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“…According to research by Ayana (2015), Sadiq et al (2020), andMiassi et al (2022), there is a labor shortage in the farming industry, which drives up labor costs. India and other countries encountered similar difficulties in finding enough labor, which led to a preponderance of mechanized farming systems (Patavardhan and Leelavathi, 2013;Gunabhagya et al, 2017;Satishkumar and Umesh, 2018). With the exception of China, that deals with another challenge that is low income and wages of farm workers.…”

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“…It is a binary variable taking the values: 1 if the producer practices crop rotation or 0 if not. This variable could have a positive effect on the output of the production, in the sense that crop rotation is said to be a very good agricultural practice that improve the yield and the productivity of farms (Gunabhagya et al, 2017;Satishkumar and Umesh, 2018).…”

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Economic analysis of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) production in Northern Benin

Dossa

Enete

Miassi

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionSesame is an important cash crop that can be grown with limited resources. In recent decades it has drawn interests of many researchers and developers. This study analyzed the economics of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) produced in northern region of the Republic of Benin.MethodsStructured questionnaire was used to gather primary data from 120 farmers who made up the sample size and were chosen using a multistage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, profitability analytical tools, multiple regression analysis and Likert scale rating technique. Profitability analytical tools were used to assess the economic performance of the sesame production; a multiple regression model was used to analyze factors that determine the output of the production in the study area; a 5-point Likert scale rating technique was utilized to rank the production's challenges according to farmers' observations.ResultsThe findings revealed that sesame is mainly produced in sole cropping system and in rotation with other crops. The net farm income analysis showed that sesame farming was a profitable venture in the study area. The study also showed that factors like age, household size, crop rotation, and capital input influence the revenue of sesame production. While age, household size and capital input have a beneficial and significant influence on the farms' net revenue from sesame produce, crop rotation has a negative effect on it. Amongst the various constraints identified, the most significant ones are access to labor and land, uneven ripening, lack of storage facilities and access to improved seed.DiscussionBased on these results, authorities in agricultural sector should develop and promote this value chain at the national level as it will greatly boost the country's economy.

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“…Besides facing an environmental challenge, the agriculture sector is also facing a social-economical obstacle, labour shortage. Studies conducted at North Eastern Karnataka farms concluded that the demand for labours exceeds the available supply for seven of the twelve months, especially during the sowing and weeding seasons [5]. A survey conducted in Chilean reported that 32.3% of the farmers identified labour shortage as a problem and tried to overcome the situation by offering higher wages, improve working conditions and mechanization [6].…”

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Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Principles in a Vertical Farming System to Reduce Dependency on Human Labour

Heng¹

2020

IJATCSE

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Based on the current trends and projections of population growth and average caloric intake per capita, the world is growing hungrier with every passing decade. Despite the advancements in agriculture techniques, the rising temperature, increasing frequency of natural disasters and changes in global precipitation concentration have negatively affected the yield of agriculture sectors around the world. Adding to the fact that there is a scarcity for labour in farms worldwide, the agriculture sector is facing an immense challenge to meet the growing demand for agriculture produce. With the largest consumers of said produce concentrated in the urban areas, a new revolution of growing and harvesting produce known as Urban Farming has gained popularity as a green and self-sustaining initiative. Among the common urban farming systems, a plant factory that combines water-based agriculture, vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture, boasting the highest yield and growth rate has the most potential to feed the ever-growing population of urban dwellers. However, plant factories are notorious for their high overhead cost due to the high-power consumption and dependency on human labour. This paper attempts to redesign the typical plant factory layout in order to reduce the need to move the growing trays and enable the implementation of low-cost, simple cartesian robotics. The prototype adopts the lean management principle karakuri kaizen to enable mechanical motion of the growing trays which reduces the amount of vertical and horizontal motion needed by a cartesian robot as well as maximizing the space used for the growing area of any typical plant factory layout. Experimental results show that 90% of 36 seedlings of cabbage have grown successfully within a 6-week period.

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Agricultural Labour Shortage: An Abysmal to Agriculture in North Eastern Karnataka

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Estimation of seasonal surplus labour in agriculture in different agro-climatic regions of Rajasthan

Estimation of seasonal surplus labour in agriculture in different agro-climatic regions of Rajasthan

Economic analysis of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) production in Northern Benin

Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Principles in a Vertical Farming System to Reduce Dependency on Human Labour

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