Lease land farming for sustainable livelihood by women collectives in Thrissur district
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mercykutty, M J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Swapna, Thomas | |
| dc.contributor.other | KAU | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-22T06:32:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-22T06:32:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-03-16 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Land is considered as the most valuable fixed asset in all economies and more so in agrarian and developing economies like India where it holds a symbol of both status and sustenance. The average size of operational land holding in India has been reduced very drastically over the years from 2.28 Ha in the 1970-71 to 1.08 Ha in 2015- 16 (GOI,2016). The scenario in Kerala is also similar and average operational landholding is 0.18 Ha (Economic review,2021). The land crisis in the agrarian sector is leading to rising number of small and marginal farmers. Kerala, being a consumer state has to depend on its neighbours for food imports. In Kerala, leasing of land is permitted for members of SHGs for improving the livelihood and earnings of the farm families. Collective farming by women is an initiative introduced by Kudumbashree to encourage cultivation among neighbourhood groups. It not only contributes significant changes in the lives of the poor but also helps to increase agricultural production by bringing fallow and cultivable waste land into agricultural use. The study was undertaken to examine the impact of lease land farming on livelihood security of women farmers. Profile characteristics of women farmers and their influence on group dynamics were analysed. Factors affecting lease land farming and the challenges faced by women collectives were also explored. The present study was conducted in Thrissur district. Ex post facto research design was used. Two blocks were randomly selected where each block representing more area under banana and vegetable cultivation in leased land. From these selected blocks of Kodakara and Ollukkara, two panchayats each were randomly selected. From Kodakara block, Mattathur and Kodakara, whereas from Ollukkara block, Nadathara and Puthur panchayats respectively. From these two blocks, fifteen women joint liability groups were selected randomly, comprising 60 women farmers each who cultivate banana and vegetables under leased land. Thus, the total sample comprised of 120 women farmers. Another respondents of 30 facilitators were also randomly selected. Thus, the total sample included 150 respondents comprising 120 women farmers and 30 facilitators. The data were collected with the help of a semi structured pre tested interview schedule. Perceived impact of lease land farming of women farmers showed that 49.17 per cent were under medium followed by 28.33 per cent under high and 22.5 per cent in low categories. This indicated that women farmers were of the opinion that lease land farming had a positive impact on their livelihood security. Regarding facilitators 26.67 percent belonged to medium category while 36.67 percent each were under low and high categories of perceived impact. Comparison of perceived impact score employing Mann Whitney U test revealed that there was a significant difference among banana and vegetable farmers at 0.05 level. The Livelihood Security Index (LSI) developed by Argade (2014) was used with modifications to compute livelihood security of the farmers. Livelihood security analysis showed that 40% of both banana and vegetable farmers possessed medium level. Comparison of LSI of vegetable and banana farmers was done using independent sample t test and it showed that there was significant difference among the respondent categories where the mean index of banana farmers (0.70) was higher than vegetable farmers (0.47). The group dynamics among the JLG members were assessed using the group dynamics effectiveness index (GDEI). Regarding group dynamics effectiveness index, 46.67% of respondents were under medium category followed by 29.17% and 24.17% under high and low categories respectively. Comparison of group dynamics effectiveness index (GDEI) of vegetable and banana farmers showed that there was significant difference among the respondent categories where the mean index of vegetable farmers (57.84) being higher.Spearman's rank correlation between group dynamics effectiveness index and profile characteristics of women farmers revealed that age, education, annual income, trainings received , occupation, social participation, extension agency contact and innovativeness were having positive significant relationship. With respect to the factors affecting lease land farming, binary logistic regression revealed that group dynamics effectiveness, economic motivation, social participation, extension agency contact, and achievement motivation were significant. Garret ranking was employed to explore the challenges faced by women collectives and were categorised under four aspects ie, lease land related, group related, technical and supplies and services. Among lease land related challenges, non-legalized status was ranked as most serious challenge. With regard to group related challenges, absenteeism of members was ranked first. Improper maintenance of records on farm expenses and price fluctuations were identified under technical and supply challenges respectively. In a nutshell, the lease land farming of women collectives has augmented livelihood security of women farmers. It is suggested that policy for legalization of land leasing for agricultural purpose should be reformed so as to promote fallow land farming. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | 175760 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810213555 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.pages | 136p. | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture,Vellanikkara | |
| dc.sub | Agricultural Extension | |
| dc.theme | Land is considered as the most valuable fixed asset in all economies and more so in agrarian and developing economies like India where it holds a symbol of both status and sustenance. The average size of operational land holding in India has been reduced very drastically over the years from 2.28 Ha in the 1970-71 to 1.08 Ha in 2015- 16 (GOI,2016). | |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | |
| dc.title | Lease land farming for sustainable livelihood by women collectives in Thrissur district | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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