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: Received: 28 December 2023 / Approved: 28 December 2023 / Online: 28 December 2023 (10:00:37 CET)
How to cite:
Bhalerao, V.; Shinde, G.; Mane, S.; Shah, F. A Comparative Study of Sugarcane Harvesting and Its Impact on Health Conditions of Labor from Thailand and India. Preprints2023, 2023122170. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2170.v1
Bhalerao, V.; Shinde, G.; Mane, S.; Shah, F. A Comparative Study of Sugarcane Harvesting and Its Impact on Health Conditions of Labor from Thailand and India. Preprints 2023, 2023122170. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2170.v1
Bhalerao, V.; Shinde, G.; Mane, S.; Shah, F. A Comparative Study of Sugarcane Harvesting and Its Impact on Health Conditions of Labor from Thailand and India. Preprints2023, 2023122170. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2170.v1
APA Style
Bhalerao, V., Shinde, G., Mane, S., & Shah, F. (2023). A Comparative Study of Sugarcane Harvesting and Its Impact on Health Conditions of Labor from Thailand and India. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2170.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Bhalerao, V., Sushama Mane and Faiz Shah. 2023 "A Comparative Study of Sugarcane Harvesting and Its Impact on Health Conditions of Labor from Thailand and India" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2170.v1
Abstract
This comparative research paper examines the difference between sugarcane harvesting practices in Thailand and India. The objective of research was to investigate and compare current pattern of sugar harvesting and its impact of these approaches on labor health conditions in the sugarcane industry of both the countries as India and Thailand. Data were collected from target population groups (40 each) from study areas, namely Kanchanaburi and Saraburi provinces in Thailand and Beed District of Maharashtra state from India. The data showed that comparatively in Thailand, adoption of mechanized harvesting was seen more. However in India, mechanized harvesting was seen increasing but still people were largely involved in sugarcane harvesting and it had ill effects on the overall health of female workers specially. The result clearly indicated that there was drastic difference in harvesting system and labor health conditions in Thailand and India. The findings underscore the multifaceted impact of their occupation on various aspects of health including general well-being of female sugarcane cutters. The strenuous nature of sugarcane cutting, coupled with inadequate protective measures and limited access to healthcare has contributed to a range of health care challenges among female sugarcane cutters in India.
Keywords
Sugarcane harvesting; Mechanization; Manual sugarcane harvesting; Labor health condition
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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