India’s rural employment guarantee boosts demand for agricultural technology

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dc.creatorBhargava, Anil K.
dc.creatorInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
dc.creatorInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.creatorInternational Livestock Research Institute
dc.creatorInternational Rice Research Institute
dc.creatorWorldFish
dc.date2014
dc.date2024-08-01T02:49:37Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:49:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:35:49Z
dc.descriptionThis study shows that the program (i.e., MGNREGA) leads small and marginal farm owners to adopt labor-saving technologies that replace labor-intensive alternatives. In other words, MGNREGA decreases the threshold farm size associated with basic labor-saving technology use. In addition, MGNREGA’s focus on providing public water infrastructure appears to be decreasing the use of diesel and electric-powered water pumps. A focus on education and agricultural skill development may augment the chances that workers are prepared for a higher-productivity agricultural sector. Future data on long-run labor use, wages, output and technology adoption patterns will give much better insight into where MGNREGA villages end up in the long run.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/149611
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108943
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBhargava, Anil K. 2014. India’s rural employment guarantee boosts demand for agricultural technology. CSISA Research Note 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149611
dc.subjectmarginal farms
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectrural employment
dc.subjectskilled labour
dc.subjectlabour legislation
dc.subjectsocial protection
dc.subjectdemand
dc.subjectfarm income
dc.subjectunskilled labour
dc.subjectlabour costs
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectpublic works
dc.subjectinnovation adoption
dc.subjectagricultural mechanization
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectlabour-saving technologies
dc.subjectagricultural productivity
dc.subjectremuneration
dc.subjectskill training
dc.subjectagricultural workers
dc.subjectfemale labour
dc.titleIndia’s rural employment guarantee boosts demand for agricultural technology
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