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Development of Village System Model for Predicting and Comparing the Success of Different Interventions


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1 Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India
2 Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal 462 026, India
 

India launched the National Mission on Medicinal Plants (NMMP) to provide livelihood opportunities for rural entrepreneurs. This study determines effec-tiveness of the mission in achieving rural sustainabi-lity. A case model of Khirvire village, Maharashtra using system dynamics approach is considered to identify the possible externalities which can challenge NMMP effectiveness. It is found that interventions most preferred by the policy and finance are of less preference for the village system. The study concludes that NMMP in its current design will not be sufficient for adequate activities dissemination in the Indian villages.

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Approach, Interventions, Medicinal Plants, Rural Development, System Dynamics.
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Authors

Rahi Jain
Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India
Bakul Rao
Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India
Satanand Mishra
Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal 462 026, India

Abstract


India launched the National Mission on Medicinal Plants (NMMP) to provide livelihood opportunities for rural entrepreneurs. This study determines effec-tiveness of the mission in achieving rural sustainabi-lity. A case model of Khirvire village, Maharashtra using system dynamics approach is considered to identify the possible externalities which can challenge NMMP effectiveness. It is found that interventions most preferred by the policy and finance are of less preference for the village system. The study concludes that NMMP in its current design will not be sufficient for adequate activities dissemination in the Indian villages.

Keywords


Approach, Interventions, Medicinal Plants, Rural Development, System Dynamics.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi7%2F1189-1194