Methods for integrated sustainability assessment: The case of small holder farming in Karnataka, South India

Patil, Sheetal and Purushothaman, Seema (2018) Methods for integrated sustainability assessment: The case of small holder farming in Karnataka, South India. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 261-281. ISBN 978-3-319-71389-2

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Abstract

Small farm holders in India face multifold challenges to sustain their livelihoods. Rapid urbanization, increasing cost of cultivation, degraded natural resources, low productivity, and price uncertainties are major challenges that Indian farmers in general and small and marginal ones, in particular, face today. Based on a policy change in the state of Karnataka, in south-western India, the chapter examines potential integrated methods and tools for assessing sustainability of small holder farmers. An integration of potential qualitative and quantitative tools gives a different perspective towards strategies for supporting sustainable farming practices by small holders. The results also suggest that effective policy design, efficient governance structure, and vibrant local institutions are essential for small farmers’ sustainable future.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Patil, Sheetal and Purushothaman, Seema
Editors:	Editors Email ORCID Brinkmann, Robert UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Garren, Sandra J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Political Science > Public policy Social sciences > Economics > Production > Sustainable development Technology > Agriculture
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7498
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71389-2_13

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