Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal
Capacity to weather economic shocks is often mediated by social identity, which in turn determines access to social, economic and physical capital. We study the repercussions of a large economic shock on access to agriculture inputs, agricultural extension, output markets, and the consequent effects...
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| author | Alvi, Muzna Barooah, Prapti Saini, Smriti Kishore, Avinash |
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| description | Capacity to weather economic shocks is often mediated by social identity, which in turn determines access to social, economic and physical capital. We study the repercussions of a large economic shock on access to agriculture inputs, agricultural extension, output markets, and the consequent effects on income and livelihoods in rural Nepal. We focus on heterogeneity by caste, gender, and household migration status, using panel survey data from 2300 maize farmers. We observe prolonged effects of the 2020 pandemic induced lockdowns on the incomes of farmers, driven in part by reduced remittances. The shock intensified inequalities in agriculture, especially for female farmers and farmers from disadvantaged caste groups. As the economic impacts of multiple crises continue, policy measures to support the agriculture sector should target disadvantaged farmers, while simultaneously implementing long term strategies to shield the agriculture sector from future shocks. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1750912025-10-26T12:55:21Z Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal Alvi, Muzna Barooah, Prapti Saini, Smriti Kishore, Avinash agriculture economic shock gender migration resilience Capacity to weather economic shocks is often mediated by social identity, which in turn determines access to social, economic and physical capital. We study the repercussions of a large economic shock on access to agriculture inputs, agricultural extension, output markets, and the consequent effects on income and livelihoods in rural Nepal. We focus on heterogeneity by caste, gender, and household migration status, using panel survey data from 2300 maize farmers. We observe prolonged effects of the 2020 pandemic induced lockdowns on the incomes of farmers, driven in part by reduced remittances. The shock intensified inequalities in agriculture, especially for female farmers and farmers from disadvantaged caste groups. As the economic impacts of multiple crises continue, policy measures to support the agriculture sector should target disadvantaged farmers, while simultaneously implementing long term strategies to shield the agriculture sector from future shocks. 2025-09 2025-06-13T18:37:57Z 2025-06-13T18:37:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175091 en Open Access Wiley Alvi, Muzna; Barooah, Prapti; Saini, Smriti; and Kishore, Avinash. 2025. Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal. Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies 12(3): e70024. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70024 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture economic shock gender migration resilience Alvi, Muzna Barooah, Prapti Saini, Smriti Kishore, Avinash Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal |
| title | Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal |
| title_full | Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal |
| title_short | Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal |
| title_sort | social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture caste gender and migration in nepal |
| topic | agriculture economic shock gender migration resilience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175091 |
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