Some Factors Related to Constraints and Stress Levels of Farmers - Jyoti Mankar; Deepali B. Ghatul (Zenodo, 2023)
This is pilot Study. The studies were conducted in Akola district of Maharashtra state to assess the constraints and stress level of the farmers. The survey was based on the 171 farmers from 96 villages. The operational area of the research activity covered the Akola district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. The present study was conducted in 96 villages of Akola district. The villages as well as the farmers were selected randomly. On having completed the data sheets through one to on interviews of the respondent farmers, it was subjected to processing to get categorical details on number of farmers under various categories. The farmers were further grouped on the basis of land holdings, soil types, yearly income levels, allied activities to support the financial needs of the family. Efforts were also made to find out the number of farmers under varying levels of indebtedness, constraints involving of personal, social and the technological nature. The awareness of the farmers regarding the government schemes, facilities like Subsidies, crop loans, crop insurances and their utilization were also taken into account. The results revealed that almost all the farmers were exposed to the varying degrees of the constraints as well as stress levels. Among the various constraints Natural and Economic Constraints were of major concern. The improvement in infrastructural facilities mainly the market, communication, roads storage and the timely availability of credit through government agencies are some of the factors which would give a definite relief to the farmers from the constraints and stress levels to maximum extent.
Keywords: cc-by-4.0; Farmers, constraints, stress, age, family members, income, landholding, tools and implements, information sources, help taken from Government, facilities, etc