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The analysis of
Census 2011 has
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Small Marginal & Women Farmer
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Small and marginal farmers, comprising about 72 percent of the agrarian workforce
of UP, are a neglected lot. Our efforts range from trying to securing land rights
for them, especially women farmers, struggling with them so that they can get their
entitlements on the one hand and securing livelihoods through sustainable agriculture.
To this end we have developed demonstrable models of economically, socially and
ecologically viable models of agriculture and are advocating for their upscaling
and replication by the government. We have also sought to unionise them by the forming
and supporting the Laghu Seemant Krishak Morcha (LSKM) and also a network of NGOs working
on Sustainable Agriculture (SAN-UP). Presently our efforts are directed towards
the formulation and adoption by the state government of a pro-farmer Agriculture
Policy that has been developed by the people themselves. We are also advocating
for larger efforts by civil society and the state to build up the resilience of
farmers to climate change and preparing them to withstand the risks and shocks of
disasters.
Encouraging the unionization of small farmers as Laghu Seemant Krishak Morcha (Small
Marginal Farmers, Union)- an independent farmers body registered under Trade Union
Act, has helped to create a positive dialogue with Government, Donors and Research
Institutions. The thrust of this forum has been sustainability of agriculture for
small holding farmers, reduction of input costs and related support mechanisms like
non-chemical bio inputs, better access to markets and rational support prices, information
and extension and other such approaches addressing the larger interests of small-
marginal farmers.
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Women contribute in harvesting activities is 65% but merely 28% have control on selling of crop produce. |
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