Economic Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in SAT India: An Empirical Analysis of Impacts in Andhra Pradesh Using Ricardian Approach

Singh, N. P.; Bantilan, Cynthia; Byjesh, K.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8962-2_5

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“…The compound growth rates for various variables were calculated by fitting the exponential function to the figures of the area. The power function of the form Y = ae bt was fitted using the ordinary least square method [15,16]. It was converted into a log-linear function using the logarithmic transformation as follows:…”

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Crop Diversification in South Asia: A Panel Regression Approach

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The South Asian agricultural sector has experienced vigorous growth and structural transformation over the last few decades, albeit differently across the region. This study examines the crop diversification status and various determinants, such as socioeconomic (per capita gross domestic product, population, arable land, and cropland), soil/agronomic (root zone moisture), agricultural inputs (fertilizer and pesticide consumption), the productivity of food and non-food crops, international trade, and climate (maximum and minimum temperature and rainfall) factors. The share of cereals has decreased in most countries, but they continue to dominate South Asian agriculture. The area under high-value crops in India has increased significantly, replacing the area under cereal cultivation during the study period. Similar results were seen in the Maldives, where vegetables replaced oilseeds. The Hausman model test suggested a random-effects model for analyzing the determinants. All the determinants considered in the study explain 69 percent of the variation in the crop diversification index. The crop diversification in South Asia was influenced by per capita gross domestic product (G.D.P.), minimum temperature, pesticide consumption, food crop yield index, and non-food crop yield index during the study period. Cropland percentage and population, on the other hand, reduce crop diversification. The price factor contributed more than half to agricultural growth. It remained the primary source of growth in all South Asian countries, followed by yield, which is identified as the second most crucial factor. The contribution of crop diversification to agricultural growth has been declining over time.

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Crop Diversification in South Asia: A Panel Regression Approach

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“…While there exist significant prior work applying RA in India (Dinar et al, 1998;Mishra and Sahu, 2014;Singh et al, 2014;Mandal and Nath, 2017;Birthal et al, 2014), the role of confidence in institutional arrangements, or confidence in organizations that regulate, implement, and protect the arrangements, has been largely overlooked, especially, in the critical context of farm rents. This analysis addresses this gap in the literature, by focusing on the argument, that the welfare of farming communities in low-income or marginal land settings depends largely on the credibility of such organizations (associated with agriculture, justice, and credit).…”

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The Impact of Institutional Arrangements on Farmland Rents in India: A Ricardian Analysis

Karmakar

Ganvir

Berrens

2022

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In addition to environmental factors, the welfare of farming communities in most developing countries depends largely on the credibility of organizations that regulate, implement, and protect different institutional arrangements for facilitating coordination between people. This study investigates whether people’s confidence in such organizations is reflected in farmland rents in India. Using data from the India Human Development Surveys, Ordinary Least Squares regression results indicate a positive relationship between farmland rents and a constructed index of confidence in different organizations. Upon accounting for the potential endogeneity in this index, Two Stage Least Squares results reveal an even stronger and significant impact. The instrument selected to address the endogeneity in the confidence index is men’s exposure to mass-media in the household, where both indexes are constructed by using the method of Principal Component Analysis. The findings of this work support the critical importance of continued investment in regional and national entities that oversee and implement various institutional arrangements for facilitating greater cooperation within farming communities.

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