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Nature and Dimensions of Farmers’Indebtedness in India and Karnataka

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  • Meenakshi Rajeev

    (Institute for Social and Economic change)

  • B P Vani

    (Institute for Social and Economic change)

  • Manojit Bhattacharjee

    (Institute for Social and Economic change)

Abstract

This paper examines the nature and extent of farmers’ indebtedness in India using the unit record data from the 59th round of the NSSO, provides a comparative picture of the major Indian States and an in-depth analysis of Karnataka. In terms of access to credit, seen through the extent of indebtedness, Karnataka is better placed than many Indian States, however, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Kerala are ahead of Karnataka. Ironically, almost half of the credit is still provided by the informal sector in Karnataka (on an average). Poor farmers with lower land holdings are much more deprived of formal sources of credit than the comparatively richer ones. Thus, they also pay a much higher rate of interest with modal value of 36 per cent. Nevertheless, it is heartening to note that loans are taken mostly for income generating purposes; but it also indirectly implies that the poor are not getting access to formal sources of credit even for the income generating purposes.

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  • Meenakshi Rajeev & B P Vani & Manojit Bhattacharjee, 2011. "Nature and Dimensions of Farmers’Indebtedness in India and Karnataka," Working Papers 267, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.
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    2. K.P. Krishnan & Venkatesh Panchapagesan & Madalasa Venkataraman, 2016. "Distortions in Land Markets and their Implications to Credit Generation in India," Working Papers id:10562, eSocialSciences.
    3. Yashobanta Parida & Devi Prasad Dash & Parul Bhardwaj & Joyita Roy Chowdhury, 2018. "Effects of Drought and Flood on Farmer Suicides in Indian States: An Empirical Analysis," Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Springer, vol. 2(2), pages 159-180, July.
    4. Veerashekharappa, 2014. "Access of bank credit to vulnerable sections: A case study of Karnataka," Working Papers 325, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.

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