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@article{ Reddy2021, title = {Farmers' Distress Index: An Approach for an Action Plan to Reduce Vulnerability in the Drylands of India}, author = {Reddy, A. Amarender and Bhattacharya, Anindita and Reddy, Venku and Ricart, Sandra}, journal = {Land}, number = {11}, volume = {10}, year = {2021}, issn = {2073-445X}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/land10111236}, abstract = {Farmer distress is a widely recognized problem in India induced by multiple causes ranging from climate variability to price volatility and the low risk-bearing ability of farmers. Tracking farmers’ distress in a localized context is a prerequisite for timely action to provide sustainable livelihood options. Therefore, a field survey was conducted with 640 dryland farmers of 10 sub-district units from two states in India with the aim to identify the major indicators based on seven dimensions of distress and to construct a multidimensional Farmers' Distress Index (FDI) at the farmer and sub-district levels. The FDI was built with seven dimensions of distress: exposure to risk, adaptive capacity, sensitivity, mitigation and adaptation strategies, triggers, psychological factors, and impacts. The study developed a broad-based FDI which can be used as a planning tool that can address the causes of farmers' distress and also evolve measures to tackle those causes. Based on the result, the study recommends a location-specific distress management package based on various dimensions of the FDI. The paper also suggests an upscaling strategy to identify and prioritize the highly distressed farmers as well as sub-district geographical units by tracking a few sets of variables.}, keywords = {Indien; India; Landwirtschaft; agriculture; Landwirt; farmer; Armut; poverty; Vulnerabilität; vulnerability; Resilienz; resilience}}