Farm size limits agriculture's poverty reduction potential in Eastern India even with irrigation-led intensification

Urfels, Anton; Mausch, Kai; Harris, D. C.; McDonald, Andrew J.; Kishore, Avinash; Halsema, Gerardo van; Struik, P.C.; Craufurd, Peter; Foster, Timothy; Singh, Vartika; Krupnik, Timothy J.

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103618

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“…Above all, the existing literature has predominantly focused on the externalities of land transfer [84,85], poverty reduction mechanisms [86][87][88], and market mechanisms among farmers [89,90]. Wu et al conducted a study using data from 2011 to 2014 in rural China, which revealed that farmer participation in land transfer led to a significant reduction in fertilizer application intensity in a grain-growing region in Western China [91].…”

Section: Impact Of Land Transfer Behavior (Str) On Farmers' Livelihoo...mentioning

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Decision-Making Mechanism of Farmers in Land Transfer Processes Based on Sustainable Livelihood Analysis Framework: A Study in Rural China

Liu,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Land

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The act of land transfer in rural areas is an important decision-making mechanism for farmers, to enhance resource allocation efficiency and promote capital mobility, and this act is of strategic importance in promoting the level of agricultural scale and mechanization, land system change, and, thus, the sustainable development of livelihoods and production in China. This study aims to explore farmers’ decision-making mechanisms in the process of land transfer in rural areas, by constructing a theoretical framework. Structural equation modeling was used, based on data from a survey of rural families in the Liaoning Province area of Northeastern China. The main findings are as follows: (1) The seven types of exogenous latent variables, including environmental vulnerability, policy, and five main livelihood assets (natural capital, physical capital, financial capital, human capital, and social capital), are intermediary in farmers’ land transfer behavior, which then positively affect farmers’ livelihood outcomes. (2) Among the exogenous latent variables affecting farmers’ land transfer, human assets have the most significant positive effect, followed by social assets and physical assets, family labor force share, frequency of work information exchange, and number of production tools, greatly affect the corresponding variable. (3) Natural assets play the most important role and have a negative effect on farmers’ land transfer decision; contracted area of land per family is the greatest impacted measurable variable of this. The results of the study suggest that the government should strengthen skills training for farmers, improve the land transfer policy system, and provide appropriate subsidies in a regionally targeted manner. Thus, it can promote the transformation of Chinese-style agricultural modernization and achieve rural revitalization.

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Section: Impact Of Land Transfer Behavior (Str) On Farmers' Livelihoo...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Decision-Making Mechanism of Farmers in Land Transfer Processes Based on Sustainable Livelihood Analysis Framework: A Study in Rural China

Liu,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Land

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“…Insufficient subsidies may result in challenges in executing water pricing reforms. The implementation of modest subsidies holds promise in terms of fostering the willingness of farmers to embrace increased water tariffs and reinforcing the dependable functioning of irrigation facilities [49].…”

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Water Valuation in Urban Settings for Sustainable Water Management

Irfeey,

Alotaibi,

Najim

et al. 2023

Water

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This study examines water scarcity and quality deterioration in various components of the urban setting, including agriculture, manufacturing, construction, residential buildings, and the recreational industries. This paper also analyzes various measures that can be used as valuation matrices to assess the quality and quantity of water consumption, as well as conservation practices and sustainable management strategies. The aim of this work is to enhance and encourage an increase in the value of consumed water through economistic, efficient, and sustainable approaches. The analysis includes the evaluation of measures such as price reform, adoption of efficient appliances, implementation of effective utilization techniques, reduction in water waste, treatment of wastewater, and employment of reuse and reclamation techniques. This article further discusses the multifaceted costs associated with the acquisition of water, emphasizing the need to consider not only economic factors but also environmental and social implications. This study examines the potential adverse effects of introducing value-added measures, specifically focusing on the impact of water pricing reforms on farmers and industrial manufacturers. The analysis highlights the potential increase in costs that these stakeholders may face as a result of such reforms. This study suggests that the implementation of subsidies can be an effective measure to mitigate the negative effects discussed. This article highlights the urgent global need for governments and international organizations to implement strict policies and regulations in order to preserve water resources and protect their inherent value and, also, emphasizes the importance of consumers understanding the true value of water in order to grasp its significance and scarcity.

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“…This approach isolates the ceteris paribus nexus between farm sizes and household dietary diversity across the distribution while controlling for selectivity bias arising from observable and unobservable sources of heterogeneity. This method is well‐suited for examining the distributional effects of changing farm sizes on household dietary diversity and has not been used in previous studies (Abay et al, 2020; Galli et al, 2020; Urfels et al, 2023).…”

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Average and heterogeneous effects of smallholder farm sizes on dietary diversity in northern Ghana

Addai,

Ng'ombe,

Temoso

2023

Review Development Economics

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The relationship between farm size and dietary diversity has recently gained attention among development practitioners and policymakers. To study this issue, we utilized cross‐sectional data from 900 farm households in Northern Ghana. The analysis employs three econometric approaches—ordinary least squares, two‐stage least squares, and instrumental variable (IV) quantile regression. We subjected our estimates to Conley‐Hansen‐Rossi bound tests to assess the validity of total farmland under household control as an IV for farm size, which serves to illustrate the robustness of the causal inferences linking farm size to household dietary diversity. The results show that a 1‐ha increase in cultivated land improves household dietary diversity score by 3.221 units. The effect of cultivated land on dietary diversity is enhanced by market information, use of improved seeds, chemical fertilizers and herbicides, and overall household asset value. In conclusion, the results indicate that farm size increases household dietary diversity when moving along the dietary diversity distribution. This highlights the importance of considering the influence of farm size at different points along the conditional dietary diversity score distribution, as relying solely on mean effects may obscure important counteracting effects.

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Farm size limits agriculture's poverty reduction potential in Eastern India even with irrigation-led intensification

Cited by 13 publications

References 64 publications

Decision-Making Mechanism of Farmers in Land Transfer Processes Based on Sustainable Livelihood Analysis Framework: A Study in Rural China

Decision-Making Mechanism of Farmers in Land Transfer Processes Based on Sustainable Livelihood Analysis Framework: A Study in Rural China

Water Valuation in Urban Settings for Sustainable Water Management

Average and heterogeneous effects of smallholder farm sizes on dietary diversity in northern Ghana

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