Incidence of poverty amongst agricultural labour, marginal and small farmers in central Punjab

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dc.contributor.advisorArjinder Kaur
dc.contributor.authorGagandeep Kaur
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-08T04:01:00Z
dc.date.available2019-11-08T04:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe present study was undertaken to examine the extent of poverty and identify the determinants causing it amongst agricultural labour, marginal and small farmers in central Punjab. For this study, data were collected from 120 households of two districts in central Punjab. The study revealed thatincidence of poverty was more in agricultural labour category followed by marginal farm category. None of the small farmer was found living below the poverty line. The proportion of deficit households was more in agricultural labour category due to their low incomes. In small farm category the proportion of deficit households was more as compared to marginal farm category on account of higher expenditure on non-food items and social ceremonies. The regression coefficient of number of earners was found to be positive and significant determinant of poverty amongst the sampled categories in central Punjab. Family size and expenditure on social ceremonies were found to be negatively significant determinants of poverty. So, there is a need to create more employment opportunities as well as awareness programs to control the family size. Farmers need to rationalize their household expenditure especially on non-food items and social ceremonies which can enhance the surpluses of farming families.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810134831
dc.keywordsPoverty, determinants of poverty, deficit, surplus, agricultural labourers, marginal farmers, small farmersen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages56en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemIncidence of poverty amongst agricultural labour, marginal and small farmers in central Punjaben_US
dc.subAgricultural Economicsen_US
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dc.themeIncidence of poverty amongst agricultural labour, marginal and small farmers in central Punjaben_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleIncidence of poverty amongst agricultural labour, marginal and small farmers in central Punjaben_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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