Pattern and implications of labour migration on technical efficiency of farm households: A study in Bundelkhand region of central India

ANUJA A R; AMIT KAR; PRAMOD KUMAR; G K JHA; R ROY BURMAN; K N SINGH; SHIVASWAMY G P

doi:10.56093/ijas.v90i10.107888

Authors

ANUJA A R ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
AMIT KAR ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
PRAMOD KUMAR Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Economics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
G K JHA Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Engineering, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
R ROY BURMAN Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
K N SINGH Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Forecasting and Agricultural Systems Modeling, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi
SHIVASWAMY G P ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v90i10.107888

Keywords:

Bundelkhand, Crop productivity, Labour migration, Remittance, Technical efficiency

Abstract

Labour migration and remittance influence resource use efficiency in agriculture. The present study evaluates the impact of labour migration on crop productivity and technical efficiency in the Bundelkhand region of central India. The study is based on a primary survey of 240 farm households, comprising 120 migrant and 120 non-migrant households during 2016-17.The average yield of selected crops was higher in non-migrant households than that of migrant households. However, there was no variation in the input use intensity between the two categories.Factors such as education, farming experience, and access to extension services significantly reduced technical inefficiency for migrant households.In addition to these factors, access to irrigation significantly reduced technical inefficiency for non-migrant households. Development of irrigation infrastructure and strengthening extension linkage can enhance crop productivity and check distress migration in the Bundelkhand region.

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