Financial and Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis 0f Custom Hire Centers (Chcs) in Dang, Gujarat: With Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Project (GLPC)
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Date
2025
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MICA
Abstract
As the initial investment for the adoption of mechanization in agriculture is high, Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, small and marginal farmers cannot afford to buy every farm
implement/implement to adopt mechanization in agriculture. Farmers are unable to purchase sophisticated and large equipment individually. High rents have to be paid for hiring
farm implements, making average farming expensive. Therefore, the Agro Service Provider scheme has been implemented to provide farmers in Gujarat with easy access to farm
implements required for agricultural mechanization and to encourage farmers in the field of agriculture.
The project was undertaken to evaluate the economic benefits of Community Hire Centers (CHCs) for farmers, including the costs associated with machinery procurement,
maintenance, and storage, as well as to assess the effectiveness of SelfHelp Groups (SHGs) in the management and operation of CHCs in Ahwa, Dang district of Gujarat. The performance of the Agriculture Equipment Provider Scheme was analyzed across various villages in Ahwa & Subir, and the models of the highest performing units were also analyzed.
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Villages: Pandva, Kesbandh, Gadhvi District: Dang State: Gujarat
Keywords
Community Hire Centers, SelfHelp Groups, Rural development & problems, study by students