Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India
Increasing trends of climatic risk pose challenges to the food security and livelihoods of smallholders in vulnerable regions, where farmers often face loss of the entire crop, pushing farmers (mostly men) out of agriculture in destitution, creating a situation of agricultural making agriculture hig...
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2022
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| author | Agarwal, Tripati Goel, Prarthna A Gartaula, Hom Nath Rai, Munmun Bijarniya, Deepak Rahut, Dil B Jat, Mangi L |
| author_browse | Agarwal, Tripati Bijarniya, Deepak Gartaula, Hom Nath Goel, Prarthna A Jat, Mangi L Rahut, Dil B Rai, Munmun |
| author_facet | Agarwal, Tripati Goel, Prarthna A Gartaula, Hom Nath Rai, Munmun Bijarniya, Deepak Rahut, Dil B Jat, Mangi L |
| author_sort | Agarwal, Tripati |
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| description | Increasing trends of climatic risk pose challenges to the food security and livelihoods of smallholders in vulnerable regions, where farmers often face loss of the entire crop, pushing farmers (mostly men) out of agriculture in destitution, creating a situation of agricultural making agriculture highly feminization and compelling male farmers to out-migrate. Climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) are promoted to cope with climatic risks. This study aims to assess how knowledge related to CSAPs, male out-migration, education and income contribute to the determinants of male out-migration and CSAPs adoption and how they respond to household food security.
Design/methodology/approach
Sex-disaggregated primary data were collected from adopter and non-adopter farm families. STATA 13.1 was used to perform principle component analysis to construct knowledge, yield and income indices.
Findings
Yield and income index of adopters was higher for men than women. The probability of out-migration reduced by 21% with adoption of CSAPs. An increase in female literacy by 1 unit reduces log of odds to migrate by 0.37. With every unit increase in knowledge index, increase in log-odds of CSAPs adoption was 1.57. Male:female knowledge gap was less among adopters. Non-adopters tended to reduce food consumption when faced with climatic risks significantly, and the probability of migration increased by 50% with a one-unit fall in the nutrition level, thus compelling women to work more in agriculture. Gender-equitable enhancement of CSAP knowledge is, therefore, key to safeguarding sustainable farming systems and improving livelihoods.
Social implications
The enhancement of gender equitable knowledge on CSAPs is key to safeguard sustainable farming systems and improved livelihoods.
Originality/value
This study is based on the robust data sets of 100 each of male and female from 100 households (n = 200) using well-designed and validated survey instrument. From 10 randomly selected climate-smart villages in Samastipur and Vaishali districts of Bihar, India, together with focus group discussions, the primary data were collected by interviewing both men and women from the same household. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1167942025-12-08T10:29:22Z Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India Agarwal, Tripati Goel, Prarthna A Gartaula, Hom Nath Rai, Munmun Bijarniya, Deepak Rahut, Dil B Jat, Mangi L climate change agriculture food security climate smart agriculture Increasing trends of climatic risk pose challenges to the food security and livelihoods of smallholders in vulnerable regions, where farmers often face loss of the entire crop, pushing farmers (mostly men) out of agriculture in destitution, creating a situation of agricultural making agriculture highly feminization and compelling male farmers to out-migrate. Climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) are promoted to cope with climatic risks. This study aims to assess how knowledge related to CSAPs, male out-migration, education and income contribute to the determinants of male out-migration and CSAPs adoption and how they respond to household food security. Design/methodology/approach Sex-disaggregated primary data were collected from adopter and non-adopter farm families. STATA 13.1 was used to perform principle component analysis to construct knowledge, yield and income indices. Findings Yield and income index of adopters was higher for men than women. The probability of out-migration reduced by 21% with adoption of CSAPs. An increase in female literacy by 1 unit reduces log of odds to migrate by 0.37. With every unit increase in knowledge index, increase in log-odds of CSAPs adoption was 1.57. Male:female knowledge gap was less among adopters. Non-adopters tended to reduce food consumption when faced with climatic risks significantly, and the probability of migration increased by 50% with a one-unit fall in the nutrition level, thus compelling women to work more in agriculture. Gender-equitable enhancement of CSAP knowledge is, therefore, key to safeguarding sustainable farming systems and improving livelihoods. Social implications The enhancement of gender equitable knowledge on CSAPs is key to safeguard sustainable farming systems and improved livelihoods. Originality/value This study is based on the robust data sets of 100 each of male and female from 100 households (n = 200) using well-designed and validated survey instrument. From 10 randomly selected climate-smart villages in Samastipur and Vaishali districts of Bihar, India, together with focus group discussions, the primary data were collected by interviewing both men and women from the same household. 2022-01-12 2021-12-16T13:01:28Z 2021-12-16T13:01:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116794 en Open Access Emerald Publishing Limited Agarwal, T, Goel PA, Gartaula H, Rai M, Bijarniya D, Rahut DB, Jat ML. 2021. Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 1-19 p. |
| spellingShingle | climate change agriculture food security climate smart agriculture Agarwal, Tripati Goel, Prarthna A Gartaula, Hom Nath Rai, Munmun Bijarniya, Deepak Rahut, Dil B Jat, Mangi L Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India |
| title | Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India |
| title_full | Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India |
| title_fullStr | Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India |
| title_short | Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India |
| title_sort | gendered impacts of climate smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration insights from bihar india |
| topic | climate change agriculture food security climate smart agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116794 |
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