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Accidental Gamblers
Risk and Vulnerability in Vidarbha Cotton

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Authors:
Sarthak Gaurav, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Thiagu Ranganathan, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum

Date Published: October 2023
availability: In stock
format: Hardback
isbn: 9781108832298

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Vidarbha – a major cotton growing region in central India has been the epicentre of a protracted agrarian crisis. Chronic indebtedness and farmers' suicides continue unabated despite decades of state intervention. Going beyond the contemporary discourse that finds fault in neoliberal policies and integration with global markets, this fascinating book tells the story of how nineteenth century 'accidents' particularly in the form of colonial policies and the American Civil War ushered in institutional transformations that shaped the region's cotton economy. By drawing insights from their longitudinal study in villages of the region spanning 12 years, Gaurav and Ranganathan present the 'gambles' that farmers are part of. The novelty of combining a long view of history and evidence based on primary field research results in a book that underscores the importance of investigating roots of agrarian crisis and paying attention to adjustments of farm households, at a crucial juncture in India's economic transformation.
- Based on a primary longitudinal study spanning 12 years
- Documents the consequences of risk and how households adjust to risks
- Establishes a link between the region's history and contemporary agrarian crisis
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Product details
- Date Published: October 2023
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108832298
- length: 260 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 32 mm
- weight: 0.77kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. A Brief History of Vidarbha
2. Accidents and Gambles in Colonial Vidarbha
3. Field and Fieldwork
4. Gambles of Farmers
5. Inputs in the Cotton Gamble
6. Risk and Vulnerability
7. Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.
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Authors
Sarthak Gaurav, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Sarthak Gaurav is a faculty in Economics at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. He began researching risk and vulnerability of agricultural households in Vidarbha and Gujarat since 2008 as part of his PhD at IGIDR, Mumbai. His postdoctoral research at the London School of Economics and CSH, New Delhi was on the Palanpur longitudinal village study. He cofounded the Behavioural Lab and GISE Hub at IIT Bombay.
Thiagu Ranganathan, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
Thiagu Ranganathan is a faculty at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram. Since his PhD at the IIT Bombay, he has worked on issues in agricultural economics and development economics including agricultural price risk management and implications of water scarcity on rural livelihood diversification.