Performance of MGNREGS on income and employment of agricultural labourers
Keywords:
Farm Labourers, MGNREGA, Wage Income, Agricultural Work DaysAbstract
MGNREGS is a demand driven employment generation programme implemented since 2006 with the objective of enhancing livelihood security of rural people. A performance assessment of the scheme was conducted based on selected parameters including income, employment days and wages. The study was conducted among the agricultural labourers in Palakkad district using multi-stage sampling procedure. The scheme could reach the grass root level with high women participation (>95% in state, district and study area). During 2011-12, the scheme could provide 53.1 lakh labour days in the district. Even though the scheme could increase the income and annual work days of the agricultural labourers, a reduction in participation in agricultural works was also observed. Agricultural wage increase in tune with MGNREGS wage increase and narrowing the gap between male and female market wage rate was observed. Delay in getting payment under the scheme is the major inconvenience faced by the respondents.Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright © 2001-11 Kerala Agricultural University. Some rights reserved. This journal and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Kerala Agricultural University and the following terms and conditions apply to their use; Photocopying Single photocopies of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Permission may be sought directly from the Editor, Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, College of Horticulture,, Kerala Agricultural University, KAU PO, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala, India. (Phone: +91-487-2438325; Fax +91-487-2371040; E-mail: editor.jta@kau.in. Derivative works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products, liability, negligence, or otherwise, or from any use of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein.