Comparative Economic and Gender, Labor Analysis of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Tribal Villages in India

Cynthia Lai, Catherine Chan, Jacqueline Halbrendt, Linsey Shariq, Pravat Roul, Travis Idol, Chittanrajan Ray and Carl Evensen

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2012, vol. 15, issue 01, 14

Abstract: The tribal villages within the district of Kendujhar, Odisha State, India struggle with farming on marginal lands with an increasing detrimental effect on agricultural productivity. Research has been focused on the implementation of conservation agriculture (CA) practices, specifically: minimum tillage and intercropping in such villages. Results provide a comparative economic and gender labor analyses of selected CA practices, future implications, and insight for agribusinesses, farmers and policymakers.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.120859

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