Enhancing Farmer Income through Value Addition to Rice in Khammam District, India

Rice is the staple food to half of world’s population providing more than one fifth of the calories consumed worldwide. Cereal grains are rich sources of phenolic compounds present in cell walls that help in combating many life style diseases occurring due to oxidative stress. Rice has been domesticated more than 10000 years ago but even today the farmers prefer selling freshly harvested paddy at a lower price. Few entrepreneurial farmers have come up with the idea of primary processing the paddy as semi polished and brown rice that can fetch them more profits along with providing health benefits. Each Kg of paddy, white, semi polished and brown rice cost Rs. 17 – 18.50, 46 – 48, 58 – 60 and 65 respectively. Similarly, one Kg of brokens get Rs. 15, bran Rs. 12 during season and Rs. 20 during off season. The rice without any processing fetched the farmer profit of about Rs. 24400 to 36000 on an average per acre. But if the farmer subjected the rice to primary processing and sold as white, semi polished or brown rice, the profits generated per acre were Rs. 57156 – 66480 Rs. Rs. 82996 – 102400and Rs. 105910 – 120400 can be generated. As can be seen the decrease in processing produced lower quantity of brokens and bran and income from them was comparatively lower than on processed rice indicating that there can be rise in income with minimal processing with added health benefits. There can an increase in profits by 4 to 5 times due to primary processing benefiting the paddy growers. The white, semi polished and brown rice can increase the income of farmer by 76.92, 127.79 and 161.58% per one bag of paddy weighing 75 Kg. There was a significant decrease in brokens and bran produced in semi polished and brown rice that actually fetch less prize than the actual produce. The growing awareness of consumers towards health foods, improved eating habits and health consciousness is expanding brown rice market at higher compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) compared to overall rice market.

Access to ICT as active in the study of income generation and vulnerability of young people in Colombia / El acceso a las tic como activo en el estudio de la generación de ingresos y la vulnerabilidad de los jóvenes en colombia

RESUMEN Este artículo toma la discusión de los activos físicos del enfoque activos, vulnerabilidad y estructura de oportunidades (AVEO) y, dentro de ellos, las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TIC), para analizar la importancia que tienen en la disminución de la vulnerabilidad por la falta de generación de ingresos de los jóvenes en Colombia. Como métodos se hizo revisión documental sobre el enfoque AVEO, se analizó cómo desde la teoría las TIC pueden ser un instrumento de movilización social, se revisaron estadísticas del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina (Cepal). La hipótesis de este artículo es que el acceso a las TIC en Colombia es aún insuficiente y que garantizar este es fundamental para disminuir la vulnerabilidad de los jóvenes colombianos.

ABSTRACT: This article takes the discussion of the physical assets of the Assets, Vulnerability and Oportunidades Structure (AVEO) approach and, within them, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), to analyze the importance they have in decreasing the frequency for the lack of income generation of young people in Colombia. How the documentary review on the AVEO approach was made; then it was analyzed as from the theory, ICT can be an instrument of social mobilization; After reviewing the statistics of the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC). The hypothesis of this document is access to ICT in Colombia is even more insufficient and that access is fundamental to reduce the vulnerability of young Colombians.

Oficina de experimentações de geração de renda em um caps ii, percepção dos familiares - relato de experiência / Office of experimentation of income generation in a Psychosocial Attention Centers II, perception of families - report of experience

Introdução: O presente artigo insere-se no contexto de um relato de experiência de uma prática de oficina de geração de renda, realizada pelas residentes do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional Integrada em Saúde Mental no Sistema Público de Saúde da UFSM. Objetivo: apresentar, a partir de um relato de experiência, a percepção dos familiares sobre a temática do trabalho e geração de renda para os usuários que participaram da Oficina de Experimentações de Geração de Renda de um CAPS II de um município da região central do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Métodos: A partir das vivências com usuários e familiares, foram observadas algumas percepções sobre a temática do trabalho e geração de renda, as quais foram organizadas nos temas: família: conceitos e cuidado; trabalho; e oficina de geração de renda para o familiar. Conclusão: observou-se que os familiares dos usuários que participaram da oficina reconhecem a importância dessa prática como espaço de criação de sentidos, produção de vínculos, novas relações, afeto e trocas, bem como um lugar de inclusão social e um fator relevante à manutenção da qualidade de vida, do bem-estar e da autoestima de seus familiares.

Introdução: This article is part of an experience report of an income-generating workshop practice conducted by residents of the Multiprofessional Residency Program Integrated in Mental Health in the Public Health System. Objective: The purpose of this article is to present, from a experience report, the family members perception about the work theme and the generation of income for the users who participated in the Workshop on Income Generation Experiences of a Psychosocial Attention Centers II of a municipality in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state. Methods: Based on the experiences with users and family members, some perceptions about work and income generation were observed, which were organized in the following themes: family: concepts and care; work; and workshop income for the family. Conclusion: it was observed that the relatives of the users who participated in the workshop recognized the importance of this practice as a space for the creation of meanings, production of bonds, new relationships, affection and exchanges, as well as a place of social inclusion and as a relevant factor the maintenance of the quality of life, well-being and selfesteem of their families.

Incubação de empreendimentos de economia solidária em Santa Maria no Rio Grande do Sul / Incubation of projects of social economy in Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul

Este artigo tem o objetivo de relatar o processo de incubação de dois empreendimentos de geração de trabalho e renda em Santa Maria/RS, através de um projeto de extensão comunitária que vem sendo apoiado pelo PROEXT/MEC. Com os processos de acentuação das desigualdades sociais, diante da reestruturação produtiva do capitalismo no final do século XX, surgiram formas alternativas e emergenciais de enfrentamento ao desemprego e à exclusão social. Estas iniciativas emergenciais foram impulsionadas por organizações populares com o objetivo de gerar trabalho e renda, tendo-se a Economia Solidária como uma destas alternativas. O fomento de empreendimentos através da incubação por parte das universidades, de forma pró-ativa, se faz um importante trabalho de inclusão social e de exercício profissional. Através deste projeto de extensão comunitária teve início a Incubadora Social da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

This article aims to describe the process of incubation of two projects to generate employment and income in Santa Maria / RS, through a community outreach project which is supported by PROEXT/MEC. With the processes of increased social inequalities, given the productive restructuring of capitalism in the late twentieth century, there were alternative ways of coping and emergency unemployment and social exclusion. These emergency initiatives were driven by grassroots organizations with the objective of generating employment and income, having a Solidarity Economy as one of these alternatives. The promotion of enterprises through incubation by universities, pro-active, it is an important work of social inclusion and professional practice. Through this community outreach project began the Social Incubator Federal University of Santa Maria.

Geração de renda: enfoque nas mulheres pobres e divisão sexual do trabalho / Income generation: focus on poor women and sexual division of labor

Este trabalho apresenta uma discussão a respeito dos projetos de geração de renda voltados para as mulheres pobres. Busca refletir sobre que possibilidades oferecem, enquanto política pública, para a autonomia financeira e a quebra de padrões baseados na tradicional divisão sexual do trabalho ancorada na falsa dicotomia público-privado. Traz também um debate sobre a pobreza entre as mulheres já que a perspectiva desses projetos é aumentar os ganhos da família a partir da focalização nas mulheres.

This paper presents a discussion of income-generating projects aimed at poor women. Aims to reflect on what opportunities they offer, while public policy, financial autonomy and the breaking of patterns based on the traditional sexual division of labor rooted in the false dichotomy between public and private. It also brings a debate on poverty among women since the prospect of these projects is to increase earnings from the family focus on women.