Contents
Abbreviations ;
Illustrations ;
Tables ;
Acknowledgements ;
1. Introduction ;
1.1 Introduction ;
1.2 Review of Literature ;
1.2.1 Unpacking Agrarian distress – A Political Economy perspective ;
1.2.2 Small farmers and dry-land farming ;
1.2.3. Social Protection: Definition and its scope in agriculture ;
1.2.4. Climate Change and its bearing on Agriculture and Food Production ;
1.2.5. Sustainable practices as a way-forward ;
1.3 Research Problem ;
1.4 Research Questions ;
1.5 Research objectives ;
2. Research Methodology ;
2.1 Theoretical Models ;
2.2 Analytical Framework ;
2.2.1 Pathways of impact ;
2.2.2. Behavioural response and impacts ;
2.2.3 Dynamic extensions ;
2.2.4. Mediating Factors ;
2.3 Operationalizing the Theory of Change Analytical Framework ;
2.3.1 Mapping of Research Questions to Components of the Analytical Framework ;
2.4 Research Design ;
2.4.1 Area of Study ;
2.4.2 Sampling ;
2.4.3 Research Tools ;
2.4.4 Data Collected ;
2.4.5 Methods of Data Analysis ;
3. Agricultural and Social Protection Interventions: Institutional Setting in Telangana ;
3.1 Agricultural Interventions in Telangana ;
3.1.1 Rythu Bandhu – Farm Investment Support scheme ;
3.1.2 Rythu Bima – Farmers Group Life Insurance Scheme;
3.1.3. Providing Quality Inputs with Subsidy ;
3.1.4 Credit ;
3.1.5 Seeds ;
3.1.6 Mechanization ;
3.1.7 Power ;
3.1.8 Storage Infrastructure ;
3.1.9 Extension Services to farmers and research ;
3.1.10 Crop Insurance ;
3.1.11 Market Reforms ;
3.1.12 Horticulture ;
3.2 Social Protection Interventions in Telangana ;
3.2.1 Public Distribution System (PDS) ;
3.2.2 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) ;
3.2.3 Aasara Pensions ;
4. Impact of Interventions ;
4.1. Impact of Social Protection interventions on Agricultural Outcomes ;
4.1.1 Outcomes directly related to farm production ;
4.1.2 Outcomes indirectly related to farm production ;
4.2 Impact of agriculture on risks and vulnerability ;
4.2.1. Household income ;
4.2.2. Consumption, nutrition and food security ;
4.2.3. Durable asset accumulation ;
4.2.4. Risk-coping strategies ;
4.2.5. Impact of Agricultural interventions on risks and vulnerability;
5. Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices – Mitigating vulnerability ;
5.1 Benefits Derived ;
5.1.1 Better resilience ;
5.1.2 Lesser costs of production ;
5.1.3 Implications on Public Health: Decline in Pesticide poisoning ;
5.2 Gaps to be examined ;
5.2.1 Yield gaps and Market Imperfections ;
6. Summary of Findings ;
6.1 Entrenchment of inequalities – caste, class divide ;
6.2 Poor policy coordination ;
6.3 Legal landscape and Agri-market roadblocks ;
7. Recommendations ;
7.1 Rethinking the inclusion criteria of the existing schemes ;
7.2 Separate institutions for marketing of small holdings and better cost assessment mechanisms ;
7.3 Promotion of sustainable practices through state promoted schemes ;
Appendix ;
References ;
Abbreviations.