This empirical study examines the indebtedness patterns and credit utilization behaviour of farmers in Bikaner district, Rajasthan through a multi-stage random sampling of 90 cultivators during 2017-18. Results reveal that 67.8% of rural households are indebted, with institutiona...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i102833
Farmer indebtedness in water-scarce regions poses a critical challenge to rural livelihoods and credit sustainability. This study examines 90 farm households in Bikaner district, Rajasthan—where 67.8% of households carry outstanding debt averaging ₹181.8 thousand each—to identify...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i102835
Sorghum is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. It is India’s fifth most produced crop after Rice, Wheat, Maize and Pearl millet by marginal and small farmers in semi-arid regions. It is an important source of feed, fodder and bio-fuel apart from food. Due to impo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2024/v42i112614