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Kiresur, V.R.; Melinamani, V.P.; Kulkarni, V.S.; Bharati, Pushpa; Yadav, V.S.. |
The inter-linkages amongst agricultural productivity, rural poverty and nutritional security have been analysed based on a study of Bagalkot district of Karnataka state using primary data for the agricultural year 2005-06 obtained from 120 farm households. The data have been processed using ratios, frequencies, percentages, regression analysis and probit model. Agricultural productivity has negatively and significantly influenced rural poverty at the farm level. Low agricultural productivity is the root cause of rural poverty. Household size and number of dependents therein have positively influenced rural poverty. Optimization of household size or increase in the number of earning members of the household would reduce poverty. Nutritional security is... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92092 |
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