Unit-5, L-2 E (Part-3)
Summary
TLDRThis MOOCs course on 'Community Engagement and Social Responsibility' delves into Unit 5, focusing on 'Research and Innovation in Community Engagement.' It discusses rural distress, its causes, and consequences such as increased farmer suicides and migration to urban areas. The script highlights the decline in agriculture's GDP share and suggests solutions like agricultural reforms, subsidies, medical insurance, and a shift towards organic farming. It emphasizes the need for community support, inclusive growth, and awareness to alleviate rural distress and promote sustainable farming practices.
Takeaways
- 📘 The course discusses 'Community Engagement and Social Responsibility' with a focus on 'Research and Innovation in Community Engagement Related Issues'.
- 🌾 Unit 5 delves into rural distress, its causes, and consequences, particularly the impact of COVID-19 on migrant laborers and disaster mitigation strategies.
- 🔍 The script identifies climatic conditions as a leading cause of rural distress, resulting in fluctuating rainfall and insufficient irrigation facilities.
- 🏞️ Rural distress is linked to an increase in farmer suicides, particularly in areas with inadequate agricultural infrastructure.
- 👨🌾 There is a generational shift away from agriculture, with younger generations seeking opportunities outside of farming due to the hardships faced by farmers.
- 📊 According to the 2011 census, urban India grew faster than rural India, indicating a mass migration from rural to urban areas, adding to urban burdens.
- 💡 The script suggests that landless individuals are most vulnerable, with a negative income to contribution ratio, unable to cover variable costs.
- 📉 A decline in the share of agriculture in GDP from 29.6% in 1981-82 to 11.8% in 2013 signifies a significant shift away from agriculture.
- 🌱 Proposed solutions include agriculture reforms to increase farm productivity, subsidies for small farmers, and expanding medical insurance coverage for farmers.
- 🌿 There is an emphasis on creating awareness for farmers to transition from pesticides to organic farming for higher returns and healthier products.
- 🤝 The urban community is encouraged to support farmers, potentially through inclusive growth models that ensure fair prices for agricultural produce.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the MOOCs course mentioned in the script?
-The main topic of the MOOCs course is 'Community Engagement and Social Responsibility' with a focus on 'Research and Innovation in Community Engagement related issues'.
What are the two modules covered in Unit 5 of the course?
-Unit 5 covers two modules: one about rural distress, poverty, and the impact of COVID-19 on migrant laborers, and the other about the mitigation of disaster.
What are the consequences of rural distress as discussed in the script?
-The consequences of rural distress include increased farmer suicides, dwindling agricultural workforce, migration of people from rural to urban areas, and a decline in the share of agriculture in GDP.
Why are farmers in states with insufficient irrigation facilities more prone to suicide?
-Farmers in such states are more prone to suicide due to fluctuating rainfall and insufficient irrigation, which leads to unreliable agricultural yields and financial distress.
What is the trend observed in the agricultural workforce shifting to?
-The agricultural workforce is shifting to other areas for work to sustain their lives, as the younger generation is not interested in continuing with agriculture due to its hardships.
How has the migration from rural areas to urban areas impacted urban cities?
-The migration has added to the burden of urban cities, leading to increased urbanization and potentially straining city resources and infrastructure.
What is the significance of the 'Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana' in the context of the script?
-The 'Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana' is significant as it could expand medical insurance coverage for farmers, providing financial support in the event of a mishap such as a farmer's suicide.
What are the suggested solutions to address the problem of rural distress?
-Suggested solutions include agriculture reforms to increase farm productivity, subsidies for agricultural inputs, expanding medical insurance coverage, promoting organic farming, and creating a culture of farmer support.
Why is it important to move from pesticides to organic farming according to the script?
-Moving to organic farming is important because it can yield equally good products without the harmful effects of pesticides, potentially leading to higher returns for farmers.
What role does the urban community play in supporting rural areas according to the script?
-The urban community can play a role by developing a culture of farmer support, which includes inclusive growth models where farmers can sell their produce at fair prices and receive the support they need.
How can farm diversification help alleviate rural hardship?
-Farm diversification can increase crop production on the same farmland, potentially allowing for multiple crops in a year and integrating livestock farming, which can contribute to organic farming practices and increase returns.
What is the importance of improving public spending on rural infrastructure as a suggested solution?
-Improving public spending on rural infrastructure is important to enhance the quality of life in rural areas, support agricultural practices, and create beneficial employment opportunities, thus alleviating rural hardship.
Outlines
🌾 Rural Distress and Its Impacts
The first paragraph introduces a MOOCs course on community engagement and social responsibility, focusing on Unit 5, which discusses research and innovation in community engagement. It delves into the consequences of rural distress, such as increased farmer suicides in areas with inadequate irrigation and fluctuating rainfall, leading to a dwindling agricultural workforce and a shift in the younger generation's career choices away from farming. The speaker also touches on the migration from rural to urban areas, adding to urban burdens, and presents data showing a decline in agriculture's share in GDP from 1981 to 2013. The importance of addressing rural distress for a healthy life is emphasized.
🛠️ Solutions to Rural Distress
The second paragraph presents various solutions to combat rural distress. It suggests agricultural reforms to boost farm productivity and farmer income, subsidies for small and marginal farmers to reduce production costs, and the expansion of medical insurance coverage for farmers. The paragraph also highlights the need to shift from pesticide use to organic farming for better yields and health, and the importance of urban community support for rural areas. It proposes the development of a model for inclusive growth that ensures farmers receive fair prices for their produce, and touches on the potential of farm diversification and the integration of livestock to enhance agricultural returns.
🏛️ Public Support and Infrastructure for Rural Development
The final paragraph wraps up the discussion on rural distress by emphasizing the need for public spending on rural infrastructure as a solution. It stresses the importance of farmer education and awareness about organic farming, as well as community support to foster growth. The paragraph concludes by looking forward to the next part of the course, which will address rural poverty and its causes, and thanks the audience for their participation.
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Keywords
💡Community Engagement
💡Social Responsibility
💡Rural Distress
💡Migrant Laborers
💡Agriculture
💡Farmer Suicides
💡Urbanization
💡Agricultural Reforms
💡Organic Farming
💡Farm Diversification
💡Public Spending
Highlights
Introduction to the MOOCs course on Community Engagement and Social Responsibility, focusing on Unit 5 about research and innovation in community engagement.
The course discusses two modules: rural distress and the impact of COVID-19 on migrant laborers, and mitigation of disaster.
Exploring the consequences of rural distress, including increased farmer suicides and dwindling agricultural workforce.
The shift of the younger generation away from agriculture due to the hardships faced by farmers.
Rural suffering leading to a major exodus to urban cities, increasing the burden on urban areas.
Data from the 2011 census showing faster growth in urban India compared to rural areas.
The negative income-to-contribution ratio for landless individuals, indicating an inability to cover variable costs.
A decline in the share of agricultural output in GDP from 1981 to 2013, highlighting a shift away from agriculture.
The importance of addressing rural distress for maintaining a healthy life and sustainable communities.
Suggested solutions include agriculture reforms to increase farm productivity and income for farmers.
Proposing subsidies for agricultural equipment, fertilizers, and insecticides for small and marginal farmers.
Expanding medical insurance coverage under the Rashtra Swastha Bhima Yojana to support farmers in case of mishaps.
Creating awareness among farmers to transition from pesticides to organic farming for higher returns and sustainability.
The need for an inclusive growth model where farmers can sell their produce at fair prices.
Developing a culture of farmer support through urban community involvement for rural development.
Improving warehouse and irrigation facilities, and enhancing value addition and supply chain efficiency in agriculture.
The necessity of improving the quality of education and health services in government schools and hospitals.
Promoting farm diversification to increase crop production and incorporate livestock farming for organic manure.
The role of education and awareness in helping farmers transition to organic farming practices.
Public spending on rural infrastructure as a key solution to alleviate rural hardship and promote equitable growth.
Conclusion of the session with a preview of the next part focusing on rural poverty and its causes.
Transcripts
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thank you
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I welcome you all to moocs course
entitled Community engagement and social
responsibility
I will be discussing unit 5 today
entitled research and innovation in
community engagement related issues
this unit has two modules the second
module is about rural distress rural
poverty impact of covid-19 on migrant
laborers and mitigation of disaster
module 2 part 3 in third part of module
2 we will be studying about consequences
of rural distress and suggested
solutions to it in the previous part of
the module we studied causes of rural
distress
now what are the consequences of rural
distress
reasons are known reasons are climatic
conditions
so these reasons are leading to the
consequences what consequences does
rural distress have you might be
thinking the consequences are obvious
the consequences itself is a rural
distress so consequences in rural
distress can be seen in in the form of
farmers suicides which are having which
are increased in states with
insufficient irrigation facilities where
the rainfall is fluctuating
the agriculture work for is dwindling
the workforce in agriculture is Shifting
to some other areas to work so that they
can sustain their lives they are no more
doing agriculture
the agriculture generation is switching
the next generation of of any family
would not like to continue with the
agriculture a farmer would never now
want that his son should be a farmer
rather he should go outside study abroad
look for a job and work
so they don't want that the pains they
take as a farmer now they say it say it
is a pain they should not be continued
rural suffering is actually leading to
Major Exodus to the urban cities people
are migrating from rural areas to urban
areas and hence adding up the burden of
the urban cities and the other cities
too so according to 2011 census first
time Urban India grew faster than the
rural India because the the landless are
most vulnerable
their income to contribution ratio is
negative that means even they are not
able to cover their variable cost or the
cost of the Seas here I am referring to
the cost which keeps on fluctuating the
level of production
so the land holders who are producing
who are farmers they are even not able
to cover the contribution from their
sales that means they are not even if
they are not able to cover their
variable cost the contribution is
negative
the consequences of rural distress can
also be seen from a table which is which
uh talks about a share of output from
agriculture in GDP where over the years
if you would see how can I say that
agriculture is dwindling or people are
switching from agriculture to other
areas the table shows that from 1981 to
82 where the share of agriculture in the
GDP was 29.6 which is now on
11.8 and in in 2013 it is showing up
that there is a huge decline what the
agriculture used to share as a
percentage in PDP it's now only 11 plus
11.8
these figures are shocking these figures
are actually not surprising but but are
required to be focused that furthermore
there should be no such decrease Because
unless we have farmlands unless we have
agriculture there is no healthy life
which can be dealt there so it becomes
important for us to address the uh the
problem of cruel distress
suggested solutions to the particular uh
to the problem of financial distress can
be agriculture reforms that increase the
farm productivity and income of the
farmer should be enforced second
subsidies for the purchase of
agricultural equipments fertilizers and
insecticides by small and marginal
Farmers should be there so that the
marginal farmers are able to at least
minimize their cost of production if
they are able to minimize the cost of
production they would be able to at
least have a comparable or achievable
Target that they can sustain their lives
the rashtra swastha bhima yojana could
expand medical insurance coverage even
for the farmers if there is a mishap in
the family regarding a suicide by the
farmers then those can be helped with
some amount so the farmers the the
people who are left after the farmers
can their lives can be sustained one of
the most important Point what we need to
work on as a team as a community as as
an Engaged Community is create an
awareness among all the farmers to move
from pesticides to organic we need to
have make them aware that now it's the
need and their returns can be high if
they work on organic farming so it is
lesser use of pesticides more uh relying
on the
organic matter or the fertilizers which
are not harmful which are going to yield
equality products is important
and another thing white water is
important for us to understand that
creating a culture of farmer support
which can be extended by urban community
because we have seen the growth rate of
urban is much more than the growth rate
of rural areas so it becomes important
for us that they are rural areas are not
left behind they are not put there in
the condition of the distress and how
can we do that we need to Define and we
need to develop a culture of farmer
support farmer support not financially
here I am referring to but what I am
referring to but to have such a model
which talks about inclusive growth where
Farmers produce can be sold at at least
the farmers can get at least a price
what they are looking for so it is not
any more relying on the msps it is not
anymore relying on the government to
come into picture and help the farmers
but it is US put it to come as a
participant in the research and work on
a Model that how can we help a farmer to
have its sustenance this this solution
would help the farmer to have a
Perpetual growth for a number of years
and would even have himself to grow
equitable
there are certain more solutions which
can have we can have a happy farmer
smiling farmer if we see there because
we want to see Smiles on the faces of
the farmers who are who are relieved
from the stress of financial distress so
agriculture reforms like which which
talk about Improvement in the warehouse
facilities Improvement in the irrigation
facilities more income and profits
through value addition and supply chain
supply chain of Agriculture producers
required to be improved the marginal
returns to the farmer should be should
be bare minimum at least the more than
the supply chain people who are getting
into supplies in and taking up their own
share the government schools and
hospitals should improve the quality of
education and Health Services that means
creating awareness that how organic
farming can be a benefit and can be a
tool to have their lives
with prosperity to alleviate the rural
hardship beneficial employment
opportunities should be created here not
I am not referring to
a state where farmer can change his
occupation from farming to other things
but what am I referring to helping the
farmer to understand that the farm
diversification would increase its
returns so Farm diversification means
increasing the crop production on one
Farmland maybe two crop on in a year
usually it happens to crop but it needs
to be increased to three crop in a year
and apart from that farming of livestock
can be done so that the manure which
comes from the livestock can be put into
the fields and Fields can be again based
on the organic farming so it is
important not only the agriculture we
can talk about not many kinds of area we
can talk about Fisheries agriculture
with the same Farmland with the part of
the Farmland but you may be having wine
in CS what is uh how can we how it can
be done provided with the resources
provided with the knowledge providing
the technical support this is possible
so bringing up the agriculture Norms to
improve the farmer's livelihood are not
sufficient what is important is the
education of farmers the awareness of
farmers to move from pesticides to
organic and the community support all
together would help the farmers to grow
together
public spending on Rural infrastructure
and again is seen to be a suggested
solution
therefore in this part we studied about
consequences of rural distress and
suggested solutions to it in the next
part we will study about rural poverty
and its causes
thank you all for joining
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