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Income and livelihood promotion through individual assets under MGNREGS
The potentialities of individual assets, created under Category-B of the Schedule-I of
the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, for enhancing income of rural
households and increasing productivity of land and agriculture is examined. The beneficiaries of
individual assets gained through the creation of new sources of livelihoods, additional utility of
their existing assets and a rise in their income levels. The community also gained by increase in
food security through the enhanced productivity of land and agriculture, mainly through increase
in crop acreage, yields per acre, and crop diversification. However, a proactive selection of
landless households and diversification of individual assets is required to make the benefits of
assets creation inclusive
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Adoption of autonomous robots in the soft fruit sector: grower perspectives in the UK
The effects of changing geopolitics, demographic change, and COVID-19 have caused significant disruption to labour in the agricultural sector around the world. In the UK, the challenges to free movement of labour and safe working conditions caused by COVID-19 have exacerbated the labour shortage caused by Brexit. In these circumstances, the use of autonomous robots in those sectors hardest hit by labour shortages, such as soft fruit, is being considered as a potential solution. Autonomous robots for use in the high value crop sector, including soft fruit, are at varying stages of technology readiness with robots for disease treatment, packhouse, and logistic support already commercially used and robots for picking approaching a demonstration phase. However, the pathway to implementation is not determined by technology readiness alone, but rather by the intention and ability of growers to adopt. To date, there has been limited investigation of the views of soft fruit growers towards the introduction of autonomous robots in the sector. We used a mixed methods approach, utilising a grower survey and qualitative interviews conducted in the UK, to explore the factors affecting adoption of autonomous robots on soft fruit farms. In general, the survey shows that growers are optimistic about the prospects of autonomous robots on soft fruit farms, although not necessarily in the short-term and there are several factors affecting uptake, particularly cost and infrastructure, as well as issues such as data ownership, cybersecurity, skills, and trust. We reflect on our findings in the context of existing research on technology adoption by growers and make a series of industry and policy recommendations which have global relevance
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What matters in physical adolescent activity – quality or quantity?
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What matters in physical adolescent activity – quality or quantity? These are the findings from a mix-methods study in rural Telangana.
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Pharmacoepidemiologic evaluation of birth defects from health-related postings in social media during pregnancy
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Nature and extent of yield gaps in principal crops in India
During the past six decades, India’s agricultural sector has shown an impressive long-term record of taking the country out of serious food shortages, despite rapid population increase. Foodgrain production increased from 82 million tonnes in 1950-1 to 250 million tonnes in 2011-12. The production of oilseeds, sugarcane and cotton also increased more than fourfold in the same period. The main source of this long run growth was technology-led yield improvement. In order to meet the increasing demands for food due to increasing population and income, food production in India needs to be increased further. However, in recent years there are indications of slowdown in the growth rate of cultivated area, production and yield of principal crops in the country (Table 12.1)
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Spatio-temporal analysis of Indian Basmati rice trade and its comparison with Pakistan
Basmati rice is a unique and high value grain crop. It is a traditional export crop of India holding an important position in India's agricultural export basket. Due to the Himalayan agro-climate its cultivation is limited only to India and Pakistan. This study attempts to analyze the spatio-temporal features of India's Basmati rice trade and its global competitiveness. Further, it also undertakes a comparative analysis of Basmati rice trade of India vis-a-vis its sole competitor, Pakistan.
The main findings of the study are that as Basmati is a premium product its existing markets would continue to hold. Secondly, despite some inherent problems, Basmati exports from India are increasing temporally and spatially. Thirdly, the quantum of Basmati exports has not only been determined by competition between India and Pakistan, but also influenced by issues such as hoarding, adulteration and change in tastes for other aromatic rice varieties. Fourthly, it is a highly competitive rice variety compared to non-Basmati, but over the last few years its competitiveness has been declining. Lastly, Pakistan with its several supply constraints has been giving a stiff competition to India's Basmati