Impact of rubber cultivation on socio-economic conditions of shifting cultivator families in Tripura.
By: Sarkar, Sukanta
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BookPublisher: South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies Description: 26(1), Jul-Dec, 2025: p.127-131.Subject(s): Jhumias family, Level of living, Rubber plantation, and Shifting cultivation
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South Asian Journal of Socio-Political StudiesSummary: This paper examines the type of farming, impact of type of employment, non-farm activities, land ownership, family size, indebtedness and number of animals on the standard of living. Statistical methods such as analysis of variance, post hoc analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The analysis is based entirely on raw data. The post-hoc analysis shows that respondents who involved in a different type of (rubber along with other) cultivation are having a higher level of living compared to those who are engaged only in rubber and non-rubber cultivation. The type of work, cultivation type, non-cultivation activities, livestock and land ownership are positively affected the level of livings of the shifting cultivators (jhumias) families who are rehabilitated in rubber cultivation. On the other hand, indebtedness has negatively effects on the level of livings. The research paper advised that types of cultivation, additional activities, land ownership, and livestock farming are important for improving the standard of livings of the families. The current paper revealed an overall picture of factors affecting the standard of livings of the Jhumias families.- Reproduced
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This paper examines the type of farming, impact of type of employment, non-farm activities, land ownership, family size, indebtedness and number of animals on the standard of living. Statistical methods such as analysis of variance, post hoc analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The analysis is based entirely on raw data. The post-hoc analysis shows that respondents who involved in a different type of (rubber along with other) cultivation are having a higher level of living compared to those who are engaged only in rubber and non-rubber cultivation. The type of work, cultivation type, non-cultivation activities, livestock and land ownership are positively affected the level of livings of the shifting cultivators (jhumias) families who are rehabilitated in rubber cultivation. On the other hand, indebtedness has negatively effects on the level of livings. The research paper advised that types of cultivation, additional activities, land ownership, and livestock farming are important for improving the standard of livings of the families. The current paper revealed an overall picture of factors affecting the standard of livings of the Jhumias families.- Reproduced
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