To farm or not to farm? Indian farmers in transition

Bina Agarwal, Ankush Agrawal

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Abstract

Few studies of agrarian transition examine what farmers themselves feel about farming. Are they cultivating out of choice or a lack of options? What distinguishes farmers who like farming from those who do not: their personal and household characteristics and endowments? The local ecology and regional economy? Or a mix of these and other factors? Understanding farmer satisfaction is important not only for assessing citizen well-being but also for agricultural productivity, since occupational satisfaction can affect a farmer’s incentive to invest and reveal production constraints. Using a unique all-India data set which asked farmers—do you like farming?—this paper provides answers and policy pointers, contributing a little-studied dimension to debates on the smallholder’s future and subjective well-being.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherUniversity of Manchester
ISBN (Print)978-1-909336-35-3
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2016

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NameGlobal Development Institute Working Paper Series: 001
PublisherThe University of Manchester Global Development Institute

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