Social Impact Assessment of Agricultural Technologies with Special Reference to Sericulture Sector-A Review

Author: Gulzar Ahmad Khan*, Gulab Khan Rohela, G.R. Manjunatha, Muttanna, Satish Y., G.R. Halagundegowda, Colin Z. Renthelei and Sardar Singh

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Abstract

Technology uses resources, to produce other resources which affects and is affected by the society for over all development of the society. However, the investment of resources on technological development calls for assessment of the contributions of these technologies towards the development goals. Historically, researchers and extension workers have been mainly accountable for identifying and infusing economic and environmental factors into the process of agriculture technology development. In the same line R&D institutes of Central Silk Board have developed technologies ranging from soil to silk innovations, which are at various technology readiness levels (TRLs) and it is continuous process to meet the requirement of end users. But owing to climate change and increase in population, agriculture and allied sectors have been under high stress not only for producing food, fibre, maintaining environment but also providing social security and sustainable livelihood options to primary pr

Keywords

Economic factors, Environmental factors, Social Impact, Social Security, Sustainable Livelihood, Primary producers.

Conclusion

Most of the stakeholders involved in sericulture are poor farmers and through this occupation they not only want to generate the livelihood for their sustenance but also want to have a progressive impact on the social life and wellbeing which includes education to their children, leisure time, social status etc. As the trend till know has been linear diffusion of technologies, top-down approach of developmental programmes without considering social impacts, thereby giving up and down results in cocoon production, quality of cocoons, market crashes resulting in farmers crop losses. Therefore crafting policies in sericulture R&D sector for more sustainability and equality requires inclusion of various costs, benefits and externalities of technologies and innovations, taking into account region and season specific cropping patterns, climatic conditions, technology transfer channels, local resources, social customs, stratification, traditions etc.

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Gulzar Ahmad Khan, Gulab Khan Rohela, G.R. Manjunatha, Muttanna, Satish Y., G.R. Halagundegowda, Colin Z. Renthelei and Sardar Singh (2022). Social Impact Assessment of Agricultural Technologies with Special Reference to Sericulture Sector-A Review. Biolo