International Research Journal of Agricultural Economics and Statistics

B. C. Ashwini ¹, A. P. Bhavya ², G. M. Gaddi ², M. K. Aravinda Kumar ², L. Manjunath ³, Prakash Mokashi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, HASSAN (KARNATAKA), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, HASSAN (KARNATAKA), IN
3 College of Agriculture, HASSAN (KARNATAKA), IN

Abstract

Agriculture is the back bone of Indian economy. It feeds 125 crore human population of India directly or through the generation of economic activities in the country, which is re instated in the resilience of Indian economy even in recent difficult days of global recession. In the 18 years period between 1996 to 2013 as many as 2,82,914 farmers committed suicide in India (1996 to 2013). Farmer suicides have decreased at annual compound growth rate of around 0.05 per cent per annum (1996 to 2013). The general suicides have increased at annual compound growth rate of around 2.19 per cent per annum. The total plan outlay towards agriculture and allied sectors has increased from I FYP (Rs. 354 crores) to II FYP (Rs. 50,924 crores) but the percentage of such an allocation to the total outlay has been decreased from nearly 14.90 per cent to 2.40 per cent over the years. A large number of Indian farmers are under debt trap due to variety of reasons. A major one among them, is the crop failure, leading to non-repayment of loans taken to raise that crop, thus, unable to get institutional credit for the succeeding seasons. The subsidy given towards agriculture has increased from Rs. 45,529 crores to Rs. 66,989 crores, but compared to other countries like Canada, Japan, USA the subsidy given to Indian farmers is far less. The gap between MSP and cost of cultivation in majority of the crops was minimum of 32 per cent except, Sugarcane, where the gap was the least (12 %). Effective collaborations, co-ordination, co-operations, commitment to the cause of the farmers' upliftment are needed to prevent farmers' suicide.

Keywords

Agriculture, Farmer, Suicide, Subsidy, MSP.

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A. P. Bhavya ¹, G. N. Kulkarni ², K. J. Sannapapamam ³, B. C. Ashwini ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Bengaluru (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Textile and Clothing, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The Indian textile industry is a personification of Indian culture. It has always occupied a place of honour in the industrial system of India. The introduction of decentralized sector power looms dates back to 1904 when the Jahagirdar of Ichalkaranji (the princely state) gave encouragement to weavers to install power looms and improve their standards of living. The study was conducted in Tumkur district of Karnataka. The total sample size was 60 from three different taluks of Tumkur district, the result of the study showed that weaving was the main occupation for majority of 70 per cent of power loom weavers, the remain weavers interestingly 21.66 per cent of were involved in business activities along with weaving has the main occupation and they were selected weaving as a profession because of hereditary, 35.00 per cent weavers selected prospectus of job opportunity. Nearly 22 per cent of power loom weavers were illiterates, 55 per cent of weavers belonged to Devanga caste which traditionally had known to peruse weaving profession. And 45.00 per cent of power loom weaver had APL cards with grass annual income of 3,79,472.17 Rupees. Resham Saree has more cost of production than other power loom products of the study area and net return of the Resham Saree is 123.44 Rupess it is higher than LT and cotton silk Sarees with more than one B: C ratio. The lack of demand and threat from mil sector/garments were the major constraints as expressed by power loom weavers, by the support of government sector with the creation of good market facility will help for improve the socio-economic conditions of the power loom weavers.

Keywords

Power Loom, Weavers, Resham, LT, Cotton Silk.

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