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| Baba, S.H.; Wani, M.H.; Shaheen, F.A.; Zargar, Bilal A.; Kubrevi, S.S.. |
| This paper has investigated the extent of agricultural labour shortage, its implications and combating strategies in a cold-arid eco-region of Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir. The study has observed that the intensity of male agricultural labour has decreased and of female labour has increased in the cold-arid region of Ladakh, thereby, suggesting imparting of professionalism through extension trainings and other capacity building programmes among female labourers. Regression analysis has revealed that the extent of mechanization, literacy and income of non-agricultural workers are significant and negative determinants of labour availability, while improvement in landholding size and land productivity would significantly improve their supply to the farming... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Labour scarcity; Implications of labour scarcity; Coping strategies for labour scarcity; Agricultural and Food Policy; J21; J23. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119391 |
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