Agriculture Update

Gordhan Singh Bhati ¹, Kesha Ram ¹, Sunil R. Patel ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 College of Agriculture, (A.A.U.), Jubugam (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

MNREGA is a demand driven scheme meant for providing 100 days employment on guaranteed basis with focus on improving rural infrastructure by providing labour work. Thus, the scheme is vital for uplifting poor people and rural youth through provision of employment. Study was conducted in Chotaudepur district of Gujarat by interviewing 100 selected beneficiaries through structured interview schedule. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and correlation coefficient. Study revealed that majority of beneficiaries were of middle age mostly belonged to SC caste having a large sized family with no land based on MNREGA and other occupation for livelihood. Among the twelve variable only caste, annual income, occupation, attitude towards agricultural occupation and economic motivation had highly significantly effect while land holding and migration habit were negatively effecting on forming their attitude towards MNREGA.

Keywords

MNREGA, Beneficiaries Attitude, SC.

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Gordhan Singh Bhati ¹, Kesha Ram ², Sunil R. Patel ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Ananad Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
3 College of Agriculture (A.A.U.), Jubugam (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

MGNREGA is one of key component of the antipoverty strategy of Government of India counting as largest employment generating programme in world ensuring right to work in a country with a population of over a billion which is demand driven programme. It focuses mainly on rural most area where people have somewhat different surrounding that makes their profile. So, it is important to study such profile characteristics that helps to get deeper understanding about this programme. Present study was conducted in Chottaudepur district using multistage purposive random sampling. 100 MGNREGA beneficiaries both male and female were selected randomly. Data were collected using a pre-tested interview schedule. The findings revealed that majority of the beneficiaries were from middle age group, were illiterate or had up to secondary level of education, had large and joint type of family and were from SC and ST category. Membership in one or more than one social organization, Rs. 48,001 to Rs. 1,02,000 of annual income and were landless or had marginal size of land holding. MGNREGA alone or MGNREGA in addition to labour, agriculture labour and animal husbandry was the major occupation. Significant reduction in migration habit was observed after implementation of MGNREGA. Moderately favourable to less favourable attitude towards agriculture as occupation and had medium to low economic motivation.

Keywords

MGNREGA, Beneficiaries, Attitude.

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Gordhan Singh Bhati ¹, Kesha Ram ², Sunil R. Patel ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Ananad Agricultural University, ANAND (Gujarat), IN
3 College of Agriculture (A.A.U.), Jubugam (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present study was carried in Kavant and Chhotaudepur Taluka of Chhotaudepur district in Gujarat state during 2014-2015 to know the benefits and constrains of MGNREGA beneficiaries. 100 MGNREGA beneficiaries both male and female were selected randomly. Data were collected using a pre-tested interview schedule. Beneficiaries were requested to express the benefits and constraints realized by MGNREGA which were collected, analysed and ranked. It revealed that out of nine benefits expressed by respondents, major benefits were; enhancement of livelihood security in rural areas, uplift of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and reduction in migration which were based on per cent, ranked first, second and third, respectively. With regards to constraints, three most important were; employment of hundred days is too less in present situation, lack of medical facilities near the work site and unemployment allowance is not provided in case of delay in job.

Keywords

MGNREGA, Benefits, Constraints.

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Gordhan Singh Bhati ¹, Sunil R. Patel ², Kesha Ram ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 College of Agriculture (A.A.U.), Jabugam (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The MNREGA is a right based scheme implemented by the government aiming to enhance livelihood security of rural people. It is a holistic programme encompassing employment opportunities, women empowerment and creation of durable assets for the community. It has mainly been enacted for checking distress migration of rural youth for search of job in city area during off season. Thus, the scheme is vital for uplifting poor people and rural youth through provision of employment. Hence, it becomes essential that it is properly availed. Here an effort was made to develop a scale which can measure attitude of beneficiaries towards MNREGA. Among the techniques available, 'scale product method' was chosen to develop the scale. The scale developed was found highly reliable as the co-efficient of reliability calculated by the Rulon's formula was 0.79.

Keywords

Beneficiaries Attitude.

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