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This book provides a detailed examination of the impact of
globalisation on plantation labour, dominated by women labour, in
India. The studies presented here highlight the perpetuation of low
wages, inferior social status and low human development of workers
in this sector and point out the movement of labour away from this
sector and the resultant labour shortage. It also highlights the
perils involved in doing away with the Plantation Labour Act 1951
and provides a plausible way forward for improving the conditions
of plantation workers. Rich in empirical analysis, this volume will
prove essential for scholars and researchers of labour economics,
development studies, gender studies and sociology.
This book provides a detailed examination of the impact of
globalisation on plantation labour, dominated by women labour, in
India. The studies presented here highlight the perpetuation of low
wages, inferior social status and low human development of workers
in this sector and point out the movement of labour away from this
sector and the resultan
This book offers an assessment of the performance, impact, and
welfare implications of the world's largest employment guarantee
programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act (MGNREGA). Launched by the Indian government, the programme
covers entire rural area of the country. The book presents various
micro-level analyses of the programme and its heterogeneous impacts
at different scales, almost a decade after its implementation.
While there are some doubts over the future of the scheme as well
as its magnitude, nature and content, the central government
appears committed to it, as a 'convergence scheme' of various other
welfare and rural development programmes being implemented at both
national and state level. The book discusses the outcomes of the
programme and offers critical insights into the lessons learnt, not
only in the context of India, but also for similar schemes in
countries in South and South-East Asia as well as in Africa, and
Latin America. Adopting inter-disciplinary perspectives in
analysing these issues, this unique book uses a judicious mix of
methods---integrating quantitative and qualitative tools---and will
be an invaluable resource for analysts, NGOs, policymakers and
academics alike.
This book offers an assessment of the performance, impact, and
welfare implications of the world's largest employment guarantee
programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act (MGNREGA). Launched by the Indian government, the programme
covers entire rural area of the country. The book presents various
micro-level analyses of the programme and its heterogeneous impacts
at different scales, almost a decade after its implementation.
While there are some doubts over the future of the scheme as well
as its magnitude, nature and content, the central government
appears committed to it, as a 'convergence scheme' of various other
welfare and rural development programmes being implemented at both
national and state level. The book discusses the outcomes of the
programme and offers critical insights into the lessons learnt, not
only in the context of India, but also for similar schemes in
countries in South and South-East Asia as well as in Africa, and
Latin America. Adopting inter-disciplinary perspectives in
analysing these issues, this unique book uses a judicious mix of
methods---integrating quantitative and qualitative tools---and will
be an invaluable resource for analysts, NGOs, policymakers and
academics alike.
This book takes stock of micro irrigation systems (MIS), the
technological intervention in India's agricultural and water
management sectors, over the past couple of decades. Based on
empirical research from the major agriculturally dynamic states,
viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka, the book provides a nuanced understanding and
objective assessment of the implementation and adoption of MIS
across these states. It addresses several of the questions related
to adoption and impacts of MIS in India. On the adoption side, the
key question that the book addresses is which segment of the
farming community adopts MIS across states? The impacts analysed
include those on physical, agronomic and economic aspects. At the
macro level, the question being asked is about the future potential
of MIS in terms of saving water from agriculture and making more
water available for environment. The book also addresses the
question of the positive/negative externalities and real social
benefits and costs from the use of MIS, a major justification for
heavy capital subsidies for its purchase by farmers. It also brings
out certain critical concerns pertaining to MIS adoption, which
need to be addressed through more empirical research based on
longitudinal panel/ cross sectional data. The book would be of
great use to researchers (agricultural water management, irrigation
economics), students of water resource engineering, irrigation
engineering and water resources management, as well as to policy
makers and agricultural water management experts - national and
international.
This book takes stock of micro irrigation systems (MIS), the
technological intervention in India's agricultural and water
management sectors, over the past couple of decades. Based on
empirical research from the major agriculturally dynamic states,
viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka, the book provides a nuanced understanding and
objective assessment of the implementation and adoption of MIS
across these states. It addresses several of the questions related
to adoption and impacts of MIS in India. On the adoption side, the
key question that the book addresses is which segment of the
farming community adopts MIS across states? The impacts analysed
include those on physical, agronomic and economic aspects. At the
macro level, the question being asked is about the future potential
of MIS in terms of saving water from agriculture and making more
water available for environment. The book also addresses the
question of the positive/negative externalities and real social
benefits and costs from the use of MIS, a major justification for
heavy capital subsidies for its purchase by farmers. It also brings
out certain critical concerns pertaining to MIS adoption, which
need to be addressed through more empirical research based on
longitudinal panel/ cross sectional data. The book would be of
great use to researchers (agricultural water management, irrigation
economics), students of water resource engineering, irrigation
engineering and water resources management, as well as to policy
makers and agricultural water management experts - national and
international.
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