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Assessing the Impacts of Climate and Economic Changes on Indian Agriculture A Case Study of Groundnut Farmers in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh
Background
Double Exposure in Anantapur Trade liberalisation of oilseeds and edible oils in
1994-95
Drought since 1999-2000
Vulnerability to Globalisation
ANANTAPUR
Vulnerability to Climate Change
ANANTAPUR
Map of India
Delhi
Hyderabad
Anantapur
Bangalore
Map of Anantapur district
Ipperu village
Kadiri
Research Strategy
Asian Social Forum, Hyderabad Key informant interviews in Hyderabad
and Anantapur Collected statistics from government
offices Group interviews with farmers, 2
villages Kadiri Household interviews in Ipperu village,
outside Anantapur
Research Strategy
Asian Social Forum
Farmer Suicides
Agriculture in Anantapur
Groundnut is the major crop Rainfed agriculture Small and medium farmers;
landless labourers
Agriculture in Anantapur
1970s: shift from subsistence crops to groundnut
1980s: Operation yellow – drive for self sufficiency in edible oil
1994: Trade liberalization of oilseeds/edible oils
Pre- 1970s: Subsistence Farming
Diversity of crops (bajra, jowar, ragi, etc)
Grain stocks Livestock Common lands Family Labour
Irrigated Jowar and Groundnut
Changing Conditions from 1970s
Investments in infrastructure Demand for oilseeds from new local
oilmills Subsidised food through PDS Reduced family labour supply
Shift to lucrative monocrop groundnut
Effects
Expanding area under groundnutDeterioration and privatization of
common landsLess fodderFewer livestock
Pest problems
Vulnerability
To climate variability
To trade liberalization