Changing Land Structures Of West Bengal: A Study of Inequality Across Minorities In Rural West Bengal

Author(s)	Arjun Bhattacharya
Country	India
Abstract	Land inequality in Indian agriculture has been a persistent issue as the feudal nature of the countryside enables a minority section of landlords to control a significant share of operational land where-as the backward communities remain landless and isolated from other means of production. Initially, land reforms in West Bengal made strides in reducing land inequality, benefitting the marginalised community; however, the 1990s liberalisation policies reversed these gains fostering a resurgence of land inequality. This cycle underscores the complex interplay between historical reforms and contemporary economic shifts, revealing the ongoing challenges in addressing land ownership disparities. The survey-based method helps understand land-dynamics in the villages at a micro-level.
Keywords	Small Farmers, Land, Caste, Minorities, village-study, Land-reforms
Field	Sociology > Economics
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On	2024-08-23
Cite This	Changing Land Structures Of West Bengal: A Study of Inequality Across Minorities In Rural West Bengal - Arjun Bhattacharya - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.26502
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.26502
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gt8gzr

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