Compensating Wages for Occupational Risks of Farm Workers in India

Risk management in agriculture is often producer-centered. It encompasses the risks associated with price and supply management of inputs, and products as well as technological and climate risks. It, in general, ignores the other stakeholders' risks. For instance, farm workers incur various ris...

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Published in:The Indian journal of agricultural economics 2012-04, Vol.67 (2), p.253-264
Main Authors: Devi, P Indira, Shanmugam, K R, Jayasree, M G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Compensation
Employers
Employment
Farmworkers
Fauna
Flora
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Human capital
India
Manual workers
Manufacturing
Occupational hazards
Pesticides
Risk management
Sanitation
Supply management
Wages & salaries
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Summary:Risk management in agriculture is often producer-centered. It encompasses the risks associated with price and supply management of inputs, and products as well as technological and climate risks. It, in general, ignores the other stakeholders' risks. For instance, farm workers incur various risks when they handle agricultural machines, implements and tools. They also incur the health risks due to prolonged exposure to sun and other weather factors, bites and allergic reactions due to the flora and fauna in the field, specific aliment due to prolonged posture, and improper sanitation facilities, exposure to agrochemicals (pesticides) etc.
ISSN:0019-5014