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Characterization of Farming Systems Adopted by Small and Marginal Farmers in Raichur District of North-East Karnataka


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1 Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
2 Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
3 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
     

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This study characterizes existing farming systems adopted by small and marginal farmers in Raichur district of North-East Karnataka (16° 12' N latitude and 77° 20' E longitude at an altitude of 389 m above the mean sea level). A rapid rural appraisal was conducted via informal discussions with 125 randomly selected farmers (25 farmers each from Raichur, Manvi, Sindhnur, Lingusugur and Devdurga talukas of Raichur district) using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire. Farming was the main income-generating source for the majority of households in the area. This study distinguished farms based on various farm enterprises adopted in their respective farms viz., crop based, dairy based, small ruminants (goat/sheep) based, vegetable based, agro-forestry based, horticulture based etc. Paddy, cotton, maize, ground nut, vegetables, cattle, sheep/goat and poultry farming were the major farming activities that were undertaken by the farmers. Socio-economic status of most of farmers is determined by farming system adopted in their farm. Proper integration among crop-livestock farming activities could be suggested as a better solution to enhance long term sustainability as well as farmers’ living standards by improving farm production. Among 125 farmers selected for characterization 98.4 per cent of the farmers adopted crop based farming system.

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Characterization, Integrated Farming System (IFS), Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), Survey.
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Authors

S. N. Vinodakumar
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
B. K. Desai
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
A. S. Channabasavanna
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
Satyanarayana Rao
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
M. G. Patil
Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
S. S. Patil
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India

Abstract


This study characterizes existing farming systems adopted by small and marginal farmers in Raichur district of North-East Karnataka (16° 12' N latitude and 77° 20' E longitude at an altitude of 389 m above the mean sea level). A rapid rural appraisal was conducted via informal discussions with 125 randomly selected farmers (25 farmers each from Raichur, Manvi, Sindhnur, Lingusugur and Devdurga talukas of Raichur district) using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire. Farming was the main income-generating source for the majority of households in the area. This study distinguished farms based on various farm enterprises adopted in their respective farms viz., crop based, dairy based, small ruminants (goat/sheep) based, vegetable based, agro-forestry based, horticulture based etc. Paddy, cotton, maize, ground nut, vegetables, cattle, sheep/goat and poultry farming were the major farming activities that were undertaken by the farmers. Socio-economic status of most of farmers is determined by farming system adopted in their farm. Proper integration among crop-livestock farming activities could be suggested as a better solution to enhance long term sustainability as well as farmers’ living standards by improving farm production. Among 125 farmers selected for characterization 98.4 per cent of the farmers adopted crop based farming system.

Keywords


Characterization, Integrated Farming System (IFS), Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), Survey.

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