This study draws on original data from the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra to explore the vulnerabilities of cotton farmers, their perceptions of and responses to climate and other shocks, and the current and potential use of insurance as a risk management tool. [...] states of Gujarat and Maharashtra to explore the vulnerabilities of cotton farmers, their perceptions Key findings of and responses to climate and other shocks, and the current and potential use of insurance as a risk Socioeconomic context and livelihoods management tool. [...] Two FGDs We surveyed 360 cotton farmers in September 2023, were conducted in November 2023 with male and half of them in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat female farmers (separate groups) in Surendranagar to state, and the other half in Sambhaji Nagar district of explore the results of the survey in greater depth. [...] The sample was stratified so that half of the the findings of the survey and the FGDs. [...] www.iied.org 19 BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR COTTON FARMERS IN INDIA | EVIDENCE FROM GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRA 5 Conclusions and recommendations This study explored the perceptions of cotton farmers in Recommendations and the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra about the impacts of climate change, their coping and mitigation priorities for action and strategies, and the possible role of insurance as.
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Table of Contents
- Summary 4
- 1 Introduction 6
- 2 India’s cotton sector, climate change and the role of insurance 7
- 2.1 India’s cotton sector and its vulnerability to climate change 7
- 2.2 Socioeconomic characteristics of cotton production 8
- 2.3 The role of insurance 8
- 3 Methodology and sample characteristics 10
- 3.1 Survey 10
- 4 Findings 12
- 4.1 Characteristics of the farming household 12
- 4.2 Income and livelihoods 13
- 4.3 Experiences of shocks, including climate events 14
- 4.5 Uptake and awareness of insurance 17
- 5 Conclusions and recommendations 20
- Recommendations and priorities for action and research 20
- References 22
- Annexes 23
- Annex 2. Focus group discussions 36
