Impact of Farm Mechanization on the Psychological Health of the Farmers: A Holistic Study in West Bengal, India
Context: The present study is based on the impact of farm mechanization on psychological health of the farmers. The physical drudgeries of the farmers caused by daily farm works leave a long term impact on their mental wellbeing. The farm mechanization not only helps in reducing the physical strain, but also it creates a significant impact on the farmers’ psychological state. Objectives: To find out the factors which are improved by the mechanization of farming and how those are impacting the psychological health of the farmers. Methods: The study has been conducted in the Raipur Gram Panchayet and village, Sriniketan block, Birbhum district of West Bengal. Total 150 farm families were selected for the study with a class interval of 3(2.75 to be precise). 13 independent variables were selected against one dependent variable that is psychological health of the farmers
