POVERTY ERADICATION OF SHIFTING CULTIVATORS THROUGH BAMBOO CULTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF NORTH DISTRICT OF TRIPURA, INDIA

Authors

  • Dr. Sukanta Sarkar Gambella University
  • Thijien Tharjiath Keat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55829/ijmpr.v3i3.221

Keywords:

Bamboo cultivation, Income opportunity, Jhumias family Poverty, and Shifting cultivation

Abstract

The study makes an attempt to assess the poverty eradication of Jhumias through the bamboo cultivation in North Tripura district of Tripura. The present study is an empirical study based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected with the help of a well-structured questionnaire from 120 bamboo cultivator households randomly (who previously involved in shifting cultivation) selected from the three subdivisions of the North Tripura district. The result indicates that poverty among the shifting cultivators are reduced after rehabilitation through the bamboo cultivation. The headcount index, poverty gap index, human poverty index and multidimensional poverty index showed that during shifting cultivation respectively 100 per cent, 87 per cent, 88.2 per cent and 90 per cent jhumias were fallen under the poverty line in North Tripura district. It means intensity of poverty were very high during the shifting cultivation period. Headcount index, poverty gap index, human poverty index and multidimensional poverty index showed that after rehabilitation of jhumias through the bamboo cultivation respectively zero per cent, zero per cent, 3.29 per cent and 0.3 per cent are under the poverty line. It means poverty among the jhumias are effectively reduced after bamboo cultivation. Thus the paper suggests that bamboo cultivation will be a useful strategy for rehabilitation of jhumias and poverty eradication.

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Published

01-07-2024

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Sarkar, S., & Keat, T. (2024). POVERTY ERADICATION OF SHIFTING CULTIVATORS THROUGH BAMBOO CULTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF NORTH DISTRICT OF TRIPURA, INDIA. International Journal of Management, Public Policy and Research, 3(3), 20–26. https://doi.org/10.55829/ijmpr.v3i3.221

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