This compelling volume shows the impact of air pollution on crop yield and agriculture in urban and peri-urban areas of India from the perspective of local communities and farmers. Thorough empirical analysis not only provides important insights into the key issues, but also a rare opportunity to hear the views of those most affected.

This title was first published in 2001. This text is an exercise in learning from the voices of the communities living in Indian villages near urban areas. It is concerned, primarily, with learning what these communities have to say on their well-being and livelihoods and is, therefore, an attempt to record and register as much as possible of what these communities say. Agriculture in urban areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh plays an important role for livelihoods and in supplying foodstuffs to communities and markets. It constitutes a major source of income both for landowners and labourers. The study then looks at the relationship between agriculture and urban areas, and the phenomenon of industrialization/urbanization. In presenting these perspectives, the farmers gave insights into some related issues such as the role of agriculture in their livelihoods, the nature of agricultural constraints and the the impact of air pollution on quality of life.

With reference to Mahudi, Mahunala, and Bodiya villages of Gujarat, India.

Study with special reference to Farīdābād District and Vārānasi District, India.

Vols. include Proceedings of the conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics.

2001 Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, "African rural livelihods in a political ecology context".