Does caste determine farmer access to quality information?

Krishna, Vijesh V.; Aravalath, Lagesh Meethale; Vikraman, S

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210721

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“…However, SC cultivators suffer exclusion from the public extension system in general and to the veterinary department in particular. In a recent article Krishna et al (2019) have shown that the socially marginalised castes, particularly the SCs and tribes are disadvantaged in terms of accessing agricultural extension services. This definitely not only affects their awareness and access to better marketing opportunities but also limits their knowledge about good breeds of animals, finances for the purchase of animals, use of better animal feed and other inputs, etc.…”

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Role of Livestock Farming in Meeting Livelihood Challenges of SC Cultivators in India

Sarkar

2020

Indian Journal of Human Development

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Diversification of income and employment portfolio is crucial for sustainable rural livelihoods. Livestock sector can play an important role in poverty alleviation, income enhancement and risk reduction for poor rural households. Livestock is one of the fastest-growing subsectors of agriculture and allied activities. Dalit or Scheduled Caste (SC) households, being at the lowest rung of social strata, is one of the most socially marginalised, resource-poor and economically vulnerable groups in India. Although livestock farming is often cited as a viable option for the growth of household income, there has been very little study on the participation of Dalit households in the livestock sector—the particular constraints and challenges they face vis-à-vis other caste groups. This article uses unit-level data from different surveys of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) to explore the specific challenges and opportunities faced by Dalit households in successful diversification of their income portfolio to include livestock as an alternative economic activity. The article argues that despite the recent boom in livestock sector (especially in dairy) there is very little evidence that the SC households could take up this as a major economic activity. A lack of access to land, livestock resources and good marketing opportunities for SC cultivators stand in the way to a more successful diversification to livestock activities.

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Role of Livestock Farming in Meeting Livelihood Challenges of SC Cultivators in India

Sarkar

2020

Indian Journal of Human Development

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“…Likewise, there are also means such as extension strategies or approaches linked to specific values that seem to be part of extension quality but cannot be expressed in terms of results. Some examples are the implementation of culturally appropriated and socially inclusive interventions and the use of participatory processes or gender sensitivity (Trigo et al, 2013;Krishna et al, 2019). Thus, the quality of RE&AS cannot be reduced only to reaching desired goals but should also include socially acceptable interventions and technically pertinent recommendations.…”

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What does ‘quality’ mean in the context of rural extension and advisory services?

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2020

Agron. colomb.

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The quality of rural extension and advisory services is a crucial element in fostering innovation and rural development. This article aims to clarify the concept of quality of rural extension and to develop a preliminary theoretical framework. An ample literature review was conducted in search of articles on service quality and quality of rural extension and advisory services. The first part presents the main results of the literature searchon quality of extension services. The definition of quality is not universal. Quality cannot be conceptualized only as farmers’ satisfaction or as extension results. It has different dimensions or components and stakeholders have different points of view about it. The second part of this article discusses the definition of service quality and the concept of Total Quality Management and underlines that the concept of quality variesaccording to industry types or contexts and is the result of complex negotiation among different stakeholders. Finally, a comprehensive theoretical framework for addressing quality of rural extension and advisory services is presented that differentiates among enablers that limit or facilitate the delivery of quality rural extension and advisory services, the production and delivery processes, and results obtained. Here, the key roleplayed by quality self-assessment and organizational learning is highlighted.

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“…In India, farm households can be divided into two main social categories: general caste, and scheduled caste and tribes. The “general caste” is regarded as upper caste and the “scheduled caste and tribes” as underprivileged in several aspects (Krishna, Aravalath, & Vikraman, 2019). The result shows that the general caste dummy is positive and significant for Model A (overall), Model B (Bihar), and Model C (Haryana), signifying that households belonging to the general caste category are more likely to adopt CSA.…”

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Does women’s participation in agricultural technology adoption decisions affect the adoption of climate‐smart agriculture? Insights from Indo‐Gangetic Plains of India

Aryal

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Khurana

et al. 2020

Review Development Economics

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Increased participation of women in the agricultural technology adoption decision by farm households is one of the key indicators of gender empowerment in the agricultural sector. This study examines whether women’s participation in the household decision to adopt agricultural technology affects the adoption of climate‐smart agriculture (CSA), using data collected from 1,267 farm households from two Indian states of Bihar and Haryana. When we considered the sex of the household head (using a dummy variable for male‐headed vs female‐headed household) as a basis of analyzing the role of gender in the adoption of CSA, we found that women in Haryana had no role in the adoption of CSA. On the contrary, when we considered women’s participation in technology adoption decisions as a basis of gender analysis, we found that women’s participation in technology adoption decisions in Haryana is much higher as compared to Bihar. Consequently, the likelihood to adopt CSA is higher in Haryana than in Bihar. We also found that wealth, training, and access to extension and market positively influenced CSA adoption. Qualitative analysis shows that women farmers prioritize family food security rather than farm income, and therefore, they are more likely to focus on CSA to ensure food security.

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Does caste determine farmer access to quality information?

Cited by 40 publications

References 62 publications

Role of Livestock Farming in Meeting Livelihood Challenges of SC Cultivators in India

Role of Livestock Farming in Meeting Livelihood Challenges of SC Cultivators in India

What does ‘quality’ mean in the context of rural extension and advisory services?

Does women’s participation in agricultural technology adoption decisions affect the adoption of climate‐smart agriculture? Insights from Indo‐Gangetic Plains of India

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