Table 2 Comparison of production systems: fixed capital, net value added and incomes.

From: Groundwater irrigation reduces overall poverty but increases socioeconomic vulnerability in a semiarid region of southern India

 

Fixed capital (total initial value in Rs)

Net value added (Rs/year)

Agricultural income (Rs/year)

Livestock contribution to agricultural income (%)

Other income related to agriculture (Rs/year)

Total income related to agriculture (Rs/year)

PS1- Investors with irrigated ginger and banana (1 owner; 5 ha; Ø livestock)

837 336

2 344 198

1 215 522

0

0

1 215 522

PS2- Landowners with irrigated banana and turmeric (2 workers; 3,5 ha; 1 cow)

2 296 883

736 535

593 008

4

106 272

699 280

PS3- Smallholders with irrigated turmeric and vegetables (2 workers; 0,6 ha; 1 cow)

232 132

128 549

59 924

37

0

59 924

PS4- Smallholders with rainfed cereals, sunflower and pulses (2 workers; 0,8 ha; 2 cows)

26 400

33 099

25 872

67

5 295

31 167

PS5- Smallholders with rainfed marigold (2 workers; 0,8 ha; Ø livestock)

1 400

22 722

15 053

0

18 255

33 308

PS6- Landless labourers with livestock (2 workers; Ø ha; 2 cows)

20 700

19 781

19 781

100

10 560

30 341

  1. All indicators in Indian Rupees (Rs) per family worker or per owner. Exchange rate with US Dollar (USD) was 1 USD = 67.5 INR.