A. Amarender Reddy

Weathering the Storm (eBook, ePUB)

Farmer Resilience and Adaptive Strategies to Crop Losses

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Smallholder farmers face relentless challenges from pests, diseases, and the severe impacts of climate change across developing countries. Each year, they endure droughts and floods, thrusting them into a vicious cycle of poverty and distress. Weathering the Storm: Farmer Resilience and Strategies for Crop Losses provides a vital exploration of these issues, offering insights into the struggles and resilience of farmers in the wake of devastating crop losses.

Drawing on data from 1,440 farmers who faced severe crop losses in three states namely Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka of India, the book uncovers:

• Staggering Losses: Crop losses range from 30% to 100%, causing financial damages of three to five lakhs rupees per farmer
• Government Response: A critical analysis of various assistance programs, highlighting the effectiveness of schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and YSR free crop insurance
• Resilience Strategies: Insights into the self-adopted strategies farmers use to cope with challenges, alongside governmental support
• Effective Governance: Examines Andhra Pradesh's decentralized governance model as a best practice for rapid response
• Farmers Distress Index (FDI): Introduction of an innovative forewarning system to identify farmers and areas in urgent need of intervention

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040330920
• Artikelnr.: 74048305

Autorenporträt

A. Amarender Reddy, an agricultural economist and Joint Director of Policy Support Research at the ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (ICAR-NIBSM) in Raipur, explores the intricate challenges of agrarian distress and champions holistic solutions. This insightful book is a must-read for anyone passionate about the future of agriculture and the resilience of rural livelihoods.

Inhaltsangabe

1
Introduction: Farmers' Journey Through Uncertainty
2
Exploring the Unpredictable Agriculture
3
Strategies for gathering evidence
4
Farmer Assets and Wealth Dynamics
5
Story of Farmer's Land
6
Exploring Farmers Income: A Tale of Harvesting Hope
7
Patterns in Household Savings
8
Debt Burden of the Households
9
Investigating Crop Losses and Recovery
10
Barriers to Adopting Antifragile Farming Practices
11
Understanding Farmer's Perception of Risk
12
Psychological Stress- Another Burden of Farmers
13
Crop Yield Losses and Economic Costs
14
Bridging the Gaps: Government Welfare Schemes and Their Reach
15
Effects of Farmer Loan Waivers
16
Farmers Distress Index
17
Scaling Up of Antifragile Strategies