Rural communities in Garhwal Himalayan region face a range of socio-economic and
environmental problems. The area of the present study is district Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. This hill
district has subsistence farming as their main economic activity. Due to subsistence livelihood,
migration and a remittance based economy operate in the district. The potential of
innovation/technology has not yet been adequately and appropriately harnessed to overcome the
development constraints posed by the fragile Himalayan environment. As government made many
efforts to boost the process of innovation adoption, the technologies currently restricted with only few
progressive farmers. Thus, there is a need for agriculture diversification and large-scale extension of
region specific technologies for enhancing the economic condition of rural poor/smallholder household.
This study focuses on the issue of agriculture diversification, potential areas of diversification and need
of diversification with the need of technological adoption.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Spatial Analysis of Cropping Pattern in Malwa Region of the Indian Punjabijtsrd
The present paper spatially analysis the cropping pattern in Malwa region of the India Punjab by using secondary sources of data i.e. from 2000 2001 to 2010 2011. Districts has been selected as a spatial unit of the present study. The study yields some interesting findings is that the cropping pattern of the study area had drastically changed. It has been observed that the traditional crops of the region have shifted to modern paddy crops specially to rice and wheat during the one decade. Choropleth maps clearly depicting the shifting nature of these crops i.e. wheat, rice, cotton and oil seeds in this paper. The spatial variability of these crops was affected by many local factors like climatic conditions, relatively high preference to particular crop, irrigation facilities, types of relief, etc. But the emergence of rice in Malwa region during this period was one of the key factors in this regard which will have several socio economic and environment consequences. Harpreet Singh | Simranjit Kaur "Spatial Analysis of Cropping Pattern in Malwa Region of the Indian Punjab" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46411.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/geography/46411/spatial-analysis-of-cropping-pattern-in-malwa-region-of-the-indian-punjab/harpreet-singh
Even though Ethiopia had undertaken different policy measures since 1991 to boost agricultural production and increase the spillover effects of agriculture, there is no available study done to know the effects of such policies. This study aimed to fill this gap by analyzing the supply response of the commodity chosen haricot bean in Sidama Zone of Southern Ethiopia. The study applies the modified Nerlovian model and uses price data and non price data from 1991-2012.The result of the estimates of the time series data shows that acreage is positively and significantly influenced by change in its own price in the long run. Acreage and yield are highly influenced by price and non price factors both in the long run and short run. Generally farmers respond to price incentives by reallocating land and increase yield. The error correction term shows that deviation of acreage from the equilibrium corrected in the current period and it takes less than five years to come to the equilibrium. On the other hand any deviation of yield from the equilibrium corrected in the current period and takes less than two years to come to the equilibrium. The empirical results illustrate that there is still great potential to increase production through improvement of price and non price inputs. Hence the ongoing measures should be directed towards assuring appropriate remunerative prices and increase investment and supply of other non price factors like, increase investment in irrigation.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Spatial Analysis of Cropping Pattern in Malwa Region of the Indian Punjabijtsrd
The present paper spatially analysis the cropping pattern in Malwa region of the India Punjab by using secondary sources of data i.e. from 2000 2001 to 2010 2011. Districts has been selected as a spatial unit of the present study. The study yields some interesting findings is that the cropping pattern of the study area had drastically changed. It has been observed that the traditional crops of the region have shifted to modern paddy crops specially to rice and wheat during the one decade. Choropleth maps clearly depicting the shifting nature of these crops i.e. wheat, rice, cotton and oil seeds in this paper. The spatial variability of these crops was affected by many local factors like climatic conditions, relatively high preference to particular crop, irrigation facilities, types of relief, etc. But the emergence of rice in Malwa region during this period was one of the key factors in this regard which will have several socio economic and environment consequences. Harpreet Singh | Simranjit Kaur "Spatial Analysis of Cropping Pattern in Malwa Region of the Indian Punjab" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46411.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/geography/46411/spatial-analysis-of-cropping-pattern-in-malwa-region-of-the-indian-punjab/harpreet-singh
Even though Ethiopia had undertaken different policy measures since 1991 to boost agricultural production and increase the spillover effects of agriculture, there is no available study done to know the effects of such policies. This study aimed to fill this gap by analyzing the supply response of the commodity chosen haricot bean in Sidama Zone of Southern Ethiopia. The study applies the modified Nerlovian model and uses price data and non price data from 1991-2012.The result of the estimates of the time series data shows that acreage is positively and significantly influenced by change in its own price in the long run. Acreage and yield are highly influenced by price and non price factors both in the long run and short run. Generally farmers respond to price incentives by reallocating land and increase yield. The error correction term shows that deviation of acreage from the equilibrium corrected in the current period and it takes less than five years to come to the equilibrium. On the other hand any deviation of yield from the equilibrium corrected in the current period and takes less than two years to come to the equilibrium. The empirical results illustrate that there is still great potential to increase production through improvement of price and non price inputs. Hence the ongoing measures should be directed towards assuring appropriate remunerative prices and increase investment and supply of other non price factors like, increase investment in irrigation.
CHANGING CROPPING PATTERN IN PANCHAGANGA BASIN, MAHARASHTRA: A GEOGRAPHICAL I...Malhari Survase
Cropping pattern simply means the proportion of area under
different crops at a point of time, whereas changes in cropping pattern
refer to change in proportion of area under different crops at two different
times. Present paper aims to study cropping pattern and changes therein
for individual crops in general and irrigated crops in particular in the
region. The selected region for the present investigation is the
'Panchaganga Basin' of south Maharashtra state comprising 7 tahsils of
Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. For the present investigation, data
regarding area under different crops has been compiled from Socio-
Economic Review and District Statistical Abstracts of Kolhapur District,
1973- 78 and 2003-08. When we include sugarcane, fruits and vegetables,
condiments and spices, the total food crops has occupy about 77.43 per
cent during the period 2001- 05. Among the non-food crops groundnut
shares (9.22%) major area. The share of sugarcane has increased by 10.03
percent on the contrary the share of sereals has decreased by 12.34
percent.
economy of production and labor requirement in major fieldIJEAB
Economic analysis is found as the major aspect of measurement of efficiency of a farm. In most cases, this part is lagging in Nepalese farmers. With the objective to find benefit cost ratio of growing different crops, identify profitable crops and estimate labor requirement for cultivation, this case study was performed. The scope of this case study isit helps farmers in selecting the crop comparing the profit and labor available. This study was done as a case study in Kavre district, Nepal. From this research, potato (B: C=2.44) and onion (B: C=1.95) were found the most profitable crops and wheat and maize the least. Labor requirement for onion was highest 643 men/ha and wheat was the lowest i.e. 142 men/ha.
t-Emphasis on the impact of weather contribution to crop production in the developing world is of
crucial as far as the agricultural sector is concerned. Meanwhile,
The authors investigated the allocative and technical efficiencies of resources used in cocoyam production among small scale farmers in Central Agricultural Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: determine the allocative efficiency of resources used in cocoyam production in the area and determine also the technical efficiency of resources used in cocoyam production in the area. Primary data were used to conduct the study. Statistical tools employed were allocative efficiency index (AEI) and stochastic frontier production function (SFPF). Results of the allocative efficiency index showed that farm size (x1), fertilizer (x3) and herbicide (x5) were all found to be grossly underutilized since their allocative efficiency index were greater than one (1) and their marginal value product (MVP) were greater than their marginal factor cost (MFC). However, Labour (x2) alone was over-utilized. The following were recommended cocoyam farmers are advised to improve on their use of farm resources like land, fertilizer, herbicide and seeds as they were found to be under-utilized and labour should be controlled in such a way that it can be used in other farm enterprises.
Economics of Processed Cassava Products in Imo State, NigeriaQUESTJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the economics of processed cassava products in Imo State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 106 cassava processors for this study. Information on the objectives of this study was elicited from the sampled respondents through a well structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as the mean, analyses of variance and net returns model. The socio-economic features of the farmers reveals a mean age of 54 years, 4 persons per household, 7 years educational attainment, 16 years of processing experience and a business size of N4,531. The result of the analysis of variance showed no significant differences in net returns of processed cassava products across the three agricultural zones of the State. Hence, Okigwe and Owerri zone recorded the highest net returns in garri and fufu processing respectively showing the profitability of the enterprise. However there is urgent need for the government to assist the rural cassava processors by providing direct extension services to cushion the processing inefficiencies faced by these farmers in the area.
Agro-Climatic Zones and Economic Development of Rajasthaninventionjournals
ABSTRACT : Agriculture occupies a pride place in the country’s economy. It is the main source of raw material for India’s leading industries, providing employments to a vast number of people in the villages and towns. It also provides a large part of market for industrial goods, particularly the farm inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, implements, machinery pumps etc. It is agriculture which supplies not only food grains, beverages and nutritious food but also sustains a large number of industries. Thus it becomes vital to have knowledge about the agricultural development of the regions. In the ACRP (Agro Climatic Regional Planning) Programme the country was divided into 15 major Agro Climatic regions, later subdivisions were also done according to the homogeneity in agricultural characteristics and feasibility in terms of planning and operationalisation with reference to the geographical area covered. The Rajasthan state has well defined 10 agro-climatic zones. The state is endowed with diverse soil and weather conditions comprising of several agro-climatic situations, warm humid in south-eastern parts to dry cool in western parts of the state. About 65 per cent population (i.e. about 56.5million) of the state is dependent on agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. Agriculture in Rajasthan is primarily rain fed covering country’s 13.27 % of available land. The diversity in climatic conditions of the state creates potentiality to develop certain combinations of crops.The present study based on secondary data is an effort to understand the performance of agriculture in the state of Rajasthan in the recent years and the importance of Agro Climatic zones for the well being of rural people.
Trends and Pattern of Crop Diversification in Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh, ...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Crop diversification in India is visualized as the shift from traditionally cultivated less remunerative crops to more remunerative crops. The process of crop diversification is a result of government efforts, market conditions, and farmers' decisions according to the physical conditions of a particular area. The study has been carried out considering Lakhimpur Kheri district as the study area. The crop diversification was estimated by applying three techniques given by Gibbs and Martin, Bhatiya and Singh. Two agricultural years 2006-07 and 2016-17 are taken for the study. The study focused on the spatial comparison in which the block is the minimum unit area for the analysis. The maps for the spatial distribution of crop diversity are generated in the Arc GIS 10.2.2. A change in the crop diversification in a decade has also been examined. There was great similarity in the results by applying all the techniques, but there was some exception in some cases. The results show that, in 2006-07, the diversification was high in the northern and southern blocks like Nighasan, Dhaurehra, Isanagar, Mitauli, and Pasgawan while the blocks lying in the western and central region registered the low intensity of diversification. While, in 2016-17, southern blocks registered high crop diversification and the diversification was low in the central region in almost all the techniques applied.
Changing Patterns of General Crops in Nellore District, Andhra Pradeshijtsrd
Agricultural Geography is mainly concerned with the spatio temporal analysis of agricultural activities. The most striking characteristic feature of the present day agriculture is its great diversity of practice, products and organisation Grigg, D. 1969 . The bewildering diversity of agricultural practices and pattern of crop farming is due to diversity in topographical, agro climatic, cultural, socio economic and technological conditions Ramanaiah, Y.V., 1984 . A systematic study of crop land relationship not only helps agricultural regionalisation but also provides a scientific basis for land resource allocation to various agricultural crops and planning for maximum productivity Singh and Singh, 1970 . The spatial patterns and dynamics of cropland utilisation in agriculture have received due importance in the field of agricultural geography. The study of cropping pattern or crop land relationship helps to develop typology and taxonomy of agriculture. Hence in the present study an endeavour is made to study the changing spatial patterns of general crops in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh for two trienniums i.e., 1987 90 and 2012 15 taking Mandal as unit. N. Bala Ankanna | A. Krishna Kumari "Changing Patterns of General Crops in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd28055.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/geography/28055/changing-patterns-of-general-crops-in-nellore-district-andhra-pradesh/n-bala-ankanna
Energy consumption pattern in wheat production in sindhsanaullah noonari
Wheat (Triticum aestivium L.) is the main staple food for most of the population and largest grain source o the
country. It occupies the central position in formulating agricultural policies. It contributes 13.1 percent to the
value added in agriculture and 2.7 percent to GDP. Area and production target of wheat for the year 2012-13 had
been set at 9045 thousand hectares and 25 million tons, respectively. Wheat was cultivated on an area of 8805
thousands hectares, showing a decrease of 3.6 percent over last year’s area of 9132 thousand hectares. However,
a bumper wheat crop of 24.2 million tons has been estimated with 3.9 percent increase over the last year’s crop
of 23.3 million tons. The prospects for wheat harvest improved with healthy fertilizer off-take and reasonable
rainfall during pre-harvesting period. Energy is a necessary of life for human beings all over the world due to its
function in strengthening the security and contentment of the people. Energy demand is growing with the
passage of time due to infrastructural and industrial development. Energy is required to perform all the human
activities. It is need for food preparation, water heating and cooling, for lighting, for production of goods etc.
The study was focused on all types of energy (fossil fuels, chemicals, animals dung, animate etc). A sample of
60 farmers was selected from study area. A pre tested questioner was used to collect data from selected
respondents through personal interviews. Descriptive statistics and Cobb-Douglas production function was
applied to analyze the data. Result shows that wheat farmer achieved highest amount of net energy which was
calculated as small, medium and large farmers is 1368336.88, 1698003.79 and1702527.75 MJ/acre respectively.
In production of wheat large, medium and small farmers achieve amount of net energy which was calculated
41525.06, 38590.99, 39095.33 MJ/acre. The impact of various energy inputs on yield was studied. The share of
various energy types in total cost of production was estimated. Commercial energy (diesel and electricity)
consumed highest amount of energy in production of wheat.
Impact Assessment of Agroforestry Practices on Community Socio-Economic Livel...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Agroforestry is the source of energy for cooking, materials for construction, domestic utensils and other products and services including fruits, medicine, livestock, feeding and fencing. This study aimed to assess the impact of agroforestry practices on community"s socioeconomic livelihoods in Karongi district, western Rwanda. The authors interviewed 45 Agroforestry Practioners (AFP) and 45 Non-Agroforestry Practioners (NAFP) from 8 cells randomly selected between July and September 2019.The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20. The result, as asserted by 100 % of AFP, the Grevillea robustae was the frequently planted specie on contours and terraces due to its contribution on improving soil fertility and protecting the soil against erosion. The inheritance of land is the main mode of getting lands as mentioned by 69% and 62% of AFP and NAFP, respectively. In addition, it was noted that the number of reared goat, cattle and poultry is higher for the AFP than that of NAFP. Furthermore, the AFP" mean yearly income and its uses (food security, agriculture and household building) is significantly higher (p<0.05) compared to that of NAFP. Thus, in Karongi District, the agroforestry significantly enhances its practioner"s livelihoods. This study can serve as guide to other similar areas in adopting the agroforestry.
Determinants of Small-Scale Irrigation Use: The Case of Jeldu District, West ...Premier Publishers
The study was conducted in Jeldu district on two peasant associations namely Metekoma and Laku. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of Small-scale irrigation use. A total of 118 farmers were randomly selected and interviewed by using semi structured questionnaire. A three-stage sampling technique was used to obtain a sample size of 118 rural farm households. Cross sectional data were collected through structured questionnaire, focus group discussion, key informants and observation. Household caloric acquisition was employed to measure household food security in the study area. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 20.0. Binary logistic regression model reveals that, out of eleven explanatory variables, age of household, educational level of household, Adult equivalent, cultivated land size, Oxen ownership of household, livestock ownership in TLU, and total farm income were found to be significant. Governmental and non-governmental should give attention on intensifying agricultural production in order to encourage the productivity of limited land. The study concluded that small scale irrigation is one of the viable solutions to secure household food needs in the study area. The study also suggested the proper management system of the irrigation schemes in order to sustainably use them.
The aims of the paper are to present a Japanese agricultural phenomenon and to describe the effect that perceptions of agricultural policy have had on agricultural phenomena. The methodology comprises a survey of famers’ agricultural practices (interviews with 40 key informants conducted from 8–18 May 2016 in Tokyo). The patterns of agriculture are 1) agricultural treatment, and 2) small farms that almost use Kasetpranit (elaborate agriculture). Moreover, Japan’s many policies and strategies regarding agriculture are focused on using partner countries and joint ventures to make products to support the Japanese people. However, Japan has a zone for agricultural production in which it is able to control the quality of agricultural production; in this good environment, Japan produces high-quality products. By applying Japanese agricultural concepts, other countries can improve their situations.
Technical Efficiency in Teff (Eragrostis teff) Production: The Case of Smallh...Premier Publishers
The aim of this study was to determine the level of technical efficiency of smallholder teff producers and identify factors affecting technical efficiency of smallholder farmers in teff production of Jamma district, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. A three-stage sampling technique was employed to select 149 sample farmers. A Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier production analysis approach with the inefficiency effect model was used to estimate technical efficiency and identify the determinants of efficiency of teff producing farmers. The maximum likelihood parameter estimates showed that teff output was positively and significantly influenced by area, fertilizer, labor and number of oxen. The mean levels of technical efficiency of the sample farmers were about 78%. This shows that there exists a possibility to increase the level of teff output by 22% through efficiently utilizing the existing resources. The estimated stochastic production frontier model together with the inefficiency parameters showed that, age, education, improved seed, training and credit were found to have negative and significant effect on technical inefficiency while farm size was found to have positive and significant effect on technical inefficiency of teff production. Hence, local government should provide necessary supports such as formal as well as informal education, training, credit, improved seed and timely supply of fertilizer.
CHANGING CROPPING PATTERN IN PANCHAGANGA BASIN, MAHARASHTRA: A GEOGRAPHICAL I...Malhari Survase
Cropping pattern simply means the proportion of area under
different crops at a point of time, whereas changes in cropping pattern
refer to change in proportion of area under different crops at two different
times. Present paper aims to study cropping pattern and changes therein
for individual crops in general and irrigated crops in particular in the
region. The selected region for the present investigation is the
'Panchaganga Basin' of south Maharashtra state comprising 7 tahsils of
Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. For the present investigation, data
regarding area under different crops has been compiled from Socio-
Economic Review and District Statistical Abstracts of Kolhapur District,
1973- 78 and 2003-08. When we include sugarcane, fruits and vegetables,
condiments and spices, the total food crops has occupy about 77.43 per
cent during the period 2001- 05. Among the non-food crops groundnut
shares (9.22%) major area. The share of sugarcane has increased by 10.03
percent on the contrary the share of sereals has decreased by 12.34
percent.
economy of production and labor requirement in major fieldIJEAB
Economic analysis is found as the major aspect of measurement of efficiency of a farm. In most cases, this part is lagging in Nepalese farmers. With the objective to find benefit cost ratio of growing different crops, identify profitable crops and estimate labor requirement for cultivation, this case study was performed. The scope of this case study isit helps farmers in selecting the crop comparing the profit and labor available. This study was done as a case study in Kavre district, Nepal. From this research, potato (B: C=2.44) and onion (B: C=1.95) were found the most profitable crops and wheat and maize the least. Labor requirement for onion was highest 643 men/ha and wheat was the lowest i.e. 142 men/ha.
t-Emphasis on the impact of weather contribution to crop production in the developing world is of
crucial as far as the agricultural sector is concerned. Meanwhile,
The authors investigated the allocative and technical efficiencies of resources used in cocoyam production among small scale farmers in Central Agricultural Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: determine the allocative efficiency of resources used in cocoyam production in the area and determine also the technical efficiency of resources used in cocoyam production in the area. Primary data were used to conduct the study. Statistical tools employed were allocative efficiency index (AEI) and stochastic frontier production function (SFPF). Results of the allocative efficiency index showed that farm size (x1), fertilizer (x3) and herbicide (x5) were all found to be grossly underutilized since their allocative efficiency index were greater than one (1) and their marginal value product (MVP) were greater than their marginal factor cost (MFC). However, Labour (x2) alone was over-utilized. The following were recommended cocoyam farmers are advised to improve on their use of farm resources like land, fertilizer, herbicide and seeds as they were found to be under-utilized and labour should be controlled in such a way that it can be used in other farm enterprises.
Economics of Processed Cassava Products in Imo State, NigeriaQUESTJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the economics of processed cassava products in Imo State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 106 cassava processors for this study. Information on the objectives of this study was elicited from the sampled respondents through a well structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as the mean, analyses of variance and net returns model. The socio-economic features of the farmers reveals a mean age of 54 years, 4 persons per household, 7 years educational attainment, 16 years of processing experience and a business size of N4,531. The result of the analysis of variance showed no significant differences in net returns of processed cassava products across the three agricultural zones of the State. Hence, Okigwe and Owerri zone recorded the highest net returns in garri and fufu processing respectively showing the profitability of the enterprise. However there is urgent need for the government to assist the rural cassava processors by providing direct extension services to cushion the processing inefficiencies faced by these farmers in the area.
Agro-Climatic Zones and Economic Development of Rajasthaninventionjournals
ABSTRACT : Agriculture occupies a pride place in the country’s economy. It is the main source of raw material for India’s leading industries, providing employments to a vast number of people in the villages and towns. It also provides a large part of market for industrial goods, particularly the farm inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, implements, machinery pumps etc. It is agriculture which supplies not only food grains, beverages and nutritious food but also sustains a large number of industries. Thus it becomes vital to have knowledge about the agricultural development of the regions. In the ACRP (Agro Climatic Regional Planning) Programme the country was divided into 15 major Agro Climatic regions, later subdivisions were also done according to the homogeneity in agricultural characteristics and feasibility in terms of planning and operationalisation with reference to the geographical area covered. The Rajasthan state has well defined 10 agro-climatic zones. The state is endowed with diverse soil and weather conditions comprising of several agro-climatic situations, warm humid in south-eastern parts to dry cool in western parts of the state. About 65 per cent population (i.e. about 56.5million) of the state is dependent on agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. Agriculture in Rajasthan is primarily rain fed covering country’s 13.27 % of available land. The diversity in climatic conditions of the state creates potentiality to develop certain combinations of crops.The present study based on secondary data is an effort to understand the performance of agriculture in the state of Rajasthan in the recent years and the importance of Agro Climatic zones for the well being of rural people.
Trends and Pattern of Crop Diversification in Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh, ...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Crop diversification in India is visualized as the shift from traditionally cultivated less remunerative crops to more remunerative crops. The process of crop diversification is a result of government efforts, market conditions, and farmers' decisions according to the physical conditions of a particular area. The study has been carried out considering Lakhimpur Kheri district as the study area. The crop diversification was estimated by applying three techniques given by Gibbs and Martin, Bhatiya and Singh. Two agricultural years 2006-07 and 2016-17 are taken for the study. The study focused on the spatial comparison in which the block is the minimum unit area for the analysis. The maps for the spatial distribution of crop diversity are generated in the Arc GIS 10.2.2. A change in the crop diversification in a decade has also been examined. There was great similarity in the results by applying all the techniques, but there was some exception in some cases. The results show that, in 2006-07, the diversification was high in the northern and southern blocks like Nighasan, Dhaurehra, Isanagar, Mitauli, and Pasgawan while the blocks lying in the western and central region registered the low intensity of diversification. While, in 2016-17, southern blocks registered high crop diversification and the diversification was low in the central region in almost all the techniques applied.
Changing Patterns of General Crops in Nellore District, Andhra Pradeshijtsrd
Agricultural Geography is mainly concerned with the spatio temporal analysis of agricultural activities. The most striking characteristic feature of the present day agriculture is its great diversity of practice, products and organisation Grigg, D. 1969 . The bewildering diversity of agricultural practices and pattern of crop farming is due to diversity in topographical, agro climatic, cultural, socio economic and technological conditions Ramanaiah, Y.V., 1984 . A systematic study of crop land relationship not only helps agricultural regionalisation but also provides a scientific basis for land resource allocation to various agricultural crops and planning for maximum productivity Singh and Singh, 1970 . The spatial patterns and dynamics of cropland utilisation in agriculture have received due importance in the field of agricultural geography. The study of cropping pattern or crop land relationship helps to develop typology and taxonomy of agriculture. Hence in the present study an endeavour is made to study the changing spatial patterns of general crops in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh for two trienniums i.e., 1987 90 and 2012 15 taking Mandal as unit. N. Bala Ankanna | A. Krishna Kumari "Changing Patterns of General Crops in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd28055.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/geography/28055/changing-patterns-of-general-crops-in-nellore-district-andhra-pradesh/n-bala-ankanna
Energy consumption pattern in wheat production in sindhsanaullah noonari
Wheat (Triticum aestivium L.) is the main staple food for most of the population and largest grain source o the
country. It occupies the central position in formulating agricultural policies. It contributes 13.1 percent to the
value added in agriculture and 2.7 percent to GDP. Area and production target of wheat for the year 2012-13 had
been set at 9045 thousand hectares and 25 million tons, respectively. Wheat was cultivated on an area of 8805
thousands hectares, showing a decrease of 3.6 percent over last year’s area of 9132 thousand hectares. However,
a bumper wheat crop of 24.2 million tons has been estimated with 3.9 percent increase over the last year’s crop
of 23.3 million tons. The prospects for wheat harvest improved with healthy fertilizer off-take and reasonable
rainfall during pre-harvesting period. Energy is a necessary of life for human beings all over the world due to its
function in strengthening the security and contentment of the people. Energy demand is growing with the
passage of time due to infrastructural and industrial development. Energy is required to perform all the human
activities. It is need for food preparation, water heating and cooling, for lighting, for production of goods etc.
The study was focused on all types of energy (fossil fuels, chemicals, animals dung, animate etc). A sample of
60 farmers was selected from study area. A pre tested questioner was used to collect data from selected
respondents through personal interviews. Descriptive statistics and Cobb-Douglas production function was
applied to analyze the data. Result shows that wheat farmer achieved highest amount of net energy which was
calculated as small, medium and large farmers is 1368336.88, 1698003.79 and1702527.75 MJ/acre respectively.
In production of wheat large, medium and small farmers achieve amount of net energy which was calculated
41525.06, 38590.99, 39095.33 MJ/acre. The impact of various energy inputs on yield was studied. The share of
various energy types in total cost of production was estimated. Commercial energy (diesel and electricity)
consumed highest amount of energy in production of wheat.
Impact Assessment of Agroforestry Practices on Community Socio-Economic Livel...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Agroforestry is the source of energy for cooking, materials for construction, domestic utensils and other products and services including fruits, medicine, livestock, feeding and fencing. This study aimed to assess the impact of agroforestry practices on community"s socioeconomic livelihoods in Karongi district, western Rwanda. The authors interviewed 45 Agroforestry Practioners (AFP) and 45 Non-Agroforestry Practioners (NAFP) from 8 cells randomly selected between July and September 2019.The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20. The result, as asserted by 100 % of AFP, the Grevillea robustae was the frequently planted specie on contours and terraces due to its contribution on improving soil fertility and protecting the soil against erosion. The inheritance of land is the main mode of getting lands as mentioned by 69% and 62% of AFP and NAFP, respectively. In addition, it was noted that the number of reared goat, cattle and poultry is higher for the AFP than that of NAFP. Furthermore, the AFP" mean yearly income and its uses (food security, agriculture and household building) is significantly higher (p<0.05) compared to that of NAFP. Thus, in Karongi District, the agroforestry significantly enhances its practioner"s livelihoods. This study can serve as guide to other similar areas in adopting the agroforestry.
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Application of Remote Sensing Techniques for Mapping Shifting CultivationIJERA Editor
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Rangeland Degradation and Rehabilitation: Indigenous Ecological Knowledge and...AI Publications
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Wheat crop responds to climate change in rainfed areas of District Mansehra, ...Innspub Net
Agriculture in many ways is affected by climate change and has impact for productivity of crops particularly in rainfed areas. Climate change related research remained a poorly investigated area in KP and instant study filled that gap by investigating impacts of change in climate on farm productivity. The secondary data, spread over 30 years from 1984 to 2013 pertaining to temperature, precipitation, area under cultivation and yield of crops was collected. Analytical models used are ARDL Model. The results pertaining to impact of temperature and precipitation on wheat yield suggest long run relationship among the variables. Temperature is positively and significantly related in Mansehra. The precipitation is positively and significantly related. Short run relationship implies that around 100% deviations from long-term equilibrium are adjusted every year in case of Mansehra. The results wheat areas suggest long run relationship among the variables based on F Statistics value. Both temperature and precipitation are positively and significantly related to the area under wheat in the long run in case of Mansehra. Based on objectives of the research study and field findings recommendations offered include; farmers awareness drive, policies to promote adaptation measures, enhancing farmers’ adaptive capacity to strengthen local resilience, participation of farming community in formulation of policies, making meteorological information available to farmers, Design research plans to evolve crops varieties addressing changing climatic challenges, construct water harvesting structures for high efficiency irrigation and further research to estimate range of temperature and precipitation within which crops under study perform better.
Landuse and Landcover Change Detection in Lalgudi Block, Tiruchirappalli Dist...IJERA Editor
In this paper an attempt has been carried out mapping and analysis the landuse and landcover change detection in Lalgudi block of Tiruchirappalli district using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The total area of the study area is 272.2 sq.km. It is located in the central part of Tamil Nadu. Landuse and Landcover change detection maps were generated and classified into agriculture land, built-up land, fallow land, natural vegetation, river sand, water bodies, and scrub without scrub land for the year 1990, 2000 and 2010 based on NRSA classification. Each landuse and landcover has been changed positively and negatively for the three decades, especially agriculture land, sandy area, natural vegetation and fallow land, which is about 19.62%, 6.56%, 13.16% and 14.91 percentages respectively.
Ecological-edaphic and Socio-economic drivers of on-farm tree farming enterpr...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
The biophysical-edaphic and socioeconomic factors do equally influence the on-farm tree farming in the smallholder farming systems. Naturally, neither of the factors do act in isolation, but they are interrelated. The study was carried out in Nsangi sub-county, Wakiso District, 2018. Using the stratified random sampling method based on landholding sizes, a sample of size of sixty households were selected and interviewed. The objectives of the study were to examine the influence of the bio-physical, edaphic and socio-cultural-economic factors onto the performance of the on-farm tree farming enterprise, and to evaluate the farmer's participation in on-farm tree farming activities. The results showed that both ecological-edaphic and socio-cultural-economic factors influence the performance of the tree volume, tree species diversity and tree stand density/ha. There is a negative correlation between size of landholding and farmer's interaction with the on-farm tree farming enterprises. Judging from the results of this study, there is a need for a policy review aimed at devising appropriate socio-cultural-economic and ecological-edaphic practices that promote on-farm tree farming programmes.
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Comparison of Land use Practices and Their Limitations in Five Agrarian Commu...ijtsrd
A survey of land use practices was conducted in five agrarian communities in eastern Nigeria to obtained current dominant land uses in area and identify the farmer constraints the farmers face in order to proffer solutions so that the farmers can improve on their income and livelihood. Male farmers dominate the farming population with 52 against female farmers. Crop farming is the dominant land use type in all the five locations. Major crops grown are rice, yam, cassava, maize, pigeon pea and okra with rice ranking first in importance in all the locations except at Anaku where it was ranked second to yam probably due to the predominating traditional religious worshiping observed in the area. All farmers are classified as smallholders as the average farm holding was 6 ha. Other general land uses include residential housing, schools ,churches, markets, roads, mills etc Flooding of farms and farm road erosion are major land limitations because during the rains poor drainage characterize more the 95 of the areas and most farms are submerged. Input constraints include lack of mechanization equipment and agrochemicals including mineral fertilizers. Use of high mounds and raised beds and ridges up to 100 cm were recommended to control the flood where other arable crops other than rice are grown. Government intervention on input provision is apt to help the farmers boost their production. Asadu, C. L. A. | Onyeme, E. | A. N. Asadu "Comparison of Land use Practices and Their Limitations in Five Agrarian Communities in Southeastern Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21552.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/21552/comparison-of-land-use-practices-and-their-limitations-in-five-agrarian-communities-in-southeastern-nigeria/asadu-c-l-a
Pastoralists’ Perceptions towards Rangeland Degradation and Management in Don...AI Publications
Local land users often have different perceptions on the problems of rangeland degradation, compared to researchers and Government officials. This study was aimed at breaching this gap, by empirically exploring pastoralists’ perceptions regarding rangeland degradation in Donga-mantung. The pastoralists’ perceptions were studied through a descriptive statistics method. Focus group discussions, field observations and structured/semi-structured survey questionnaires, were used for data collection, where 200 pastoralists were targeted. The study covered seven Ardorates based on intensity of rangeland degradation (high, medium and less). The major findings indicate that, the main livestock production constraints were Insufficient and poor pasture (50.5%), cattle diseases (24.5%), Farmer/grazer conflicts (14.5%) and insufficient cattle drinking points (10.5%). Majority of respondents (59.5 %) confirmed that cattle population is declining in the study area. According to 59.5% of the respondents, the study area present range condition has deteriorated and become poor. The major causes for degradation were overgrazing, bush encroachment, soil erosion and limited care and attention paid to rangelands. The major socio-economic impacts of rangeland degradation were poverty (51.0%), food insecurity (35.5%) and conflicts (11.0%). The pastoralists of the study area traditionally practice rangeland management in different ways such as bush burning, bush clearing and herd mobility. A proportion of them (41.5%) have adopted the planting of improved pasture(s). Government and NGOs’ supports proved to be limiting in the study area. Nevertheless, the measures perceived by pastoralists to reduce degradation of their rangeland include; planting of improved pastures (40.5%), clearance of bushes that have encroach on rangelands (28.5%), establishing community awareness and community empowerment on rangeland degradation (17.0%), reducing the number of farmlands (9.5%) and reducing soil erosion (4.5%). This study showed the need for rangeland professionals, researchers, planners and other stakeholders to integrate the communities’ perceptions and existing indigenous ecological knowledge to ensure a sustainable rangeland management.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
• Remote control: Parallel or serial interface
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• Compatible with commercial and Defence aviation CCR system.
• Remote control system for accessing CCR and allied system over serial or TCP.
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[IJET-V2I4P11] Authors: Rekha Dhanai, R.S. Negi and Santosh Singh
1. International Journal of Engineering and Techniques - Volume 2 Issue 4, July – Aug 2016
ISSN: 2395-1303 http://www.ijetjournal.org Page 90
Rural Transformation by Agriculture
Diversification and Innovation Adoption: A study
from Rudraprayag district, Garhwal Himalaya,
India
Rekha Dhanai1
, R.S. Negi2
and Santosh Singh3
Department of Rural Technology
H.N.B. Garhwal (A central) University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand
1. Introduction:
The Himalayan regions are well known for
its rich and varied natural bio-resources.
However, recently the population pressures
within the region leading to major changes
in the environment and associated rapid
reduction of natural resources. The economy
of Uttarakhand is predominantly agrarian.
More than 80% of the working population is
directly engaged in agriculture even though
only 12.5% of the total land area of
Uttaranchal is under agriculture (Deolia et
al. 2009). Around 70% of the operational
holdings of the hill region are less than 1 ha
(census 1991). In addition, these land
holdings are located in various sites and in
the form of various fields. There is the
geographical inequality between the hill and
the plain regions of Uttarakhand, this
geographical disparity marked itself in the
form of inter-district inequality, which is the
most acute in the areas of infrastructure like
roads, electricity, irrigation and other
necessary infrastructural facilities. The inter-
district disparity in infrastructure leads to
inequality in terms of income and livelihood
between the hills and the plains, and results
in rampant underdevelopment in the hills
while the plains are relatively prosperous
(Mittal et al. 2008). In order to transform
Abstract:
Rural communities in Garhwal Himalayan region face a range of socio-economic and
environmental problems. The area of the present study is district Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. This hill
district has subsistence farming as their main economic activity. Due to subsistence livelihood,
migration and a remittance based economy operate in the district. The potential of
innovation/technology has not yet been adequately and appropriately harnessed to overcome the
development constraints posed by the fragile Himalayan environment. As government made many
efforts to boost the process of innovation adoption, the technologies currently restricted with only few
progressive farmers. Thus, there is a need for agriculture diversification and large-scale extension of
region specific technologies for enhancing the economic condition of rural poor/smallholder household.
This study focuses on the issue of agriculture diversification, potential areas of diversification and need
of diversification with the need of technological adoption.
Keywords - Livelihoods, Capacity building, Technology adoption, Diversification
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this situation, a long-term planning is
needed. The first step is identification of
sectors that impede growth and region has a
comparative advantage. The current state of
infrastructure is clearly a restraint on
development in this Himalayan region and
must be the focus on a strategy for inclusive
growth. The study identifies priority sectors
in the district that need to be developed in
order to achieve the aim at inclusive growth;
these include education, health,
infrastructure, tourism and horticulture. A
large section of the population of this region
depends upon agricultural and allied
activities for their livelihood, consisting of
crop production, animal husbandry and
forest based production systems. Terraced
slopes covering 85% of total agricultural
land are largely rainfed, while the valleys
(15%) are irrigated (Palni et al. 1998;
Maikhuri et al. 2001). Agricultural
development in the region is poor because of
a lack of appropriate technology,
inaccessibility, varied landscape, extreme
ecological conditions and proper policies. In
addition, small and scattered landholdings
are another common feature of low
agricultural production (Maikhuri et al.
1994, 1996, 1997). All the above factors
compel the local poor to migrate and search
better livelihood options in urban and semi-
urban areas in the plains (Rawat et al. 1996;
Rao et al. 1999; Maikhuri et al. 2005).
Better agricultural productivity and
movement from a traditional to a modern
system are crucial for growth and
development of the region. Innovation
adoption is an important device in the
continuous process of socio-economic
development but, due to poor access to
suitable technologies, this is a major factor
of poverty and natural resources degradation
in the region. So, to restrain the migration in
the area, agriculture diversification with
promising technologies in the rural economy
is urgently required, which would not only
provides livelihood and food security locally
but also contribute towards minimizing
existing pressure on natural resources
(Maikhuri et al. 2007a, 2007b).
The suitable intervention
mechanisms with location specific
technologies play an important role to bridge
the information gap between technology
developers and the local resource users.
These new technologies could provide
feasible options for improving the yield of a
farm produce, income generation from farm
as well as off-farm activities. Therefore, this
is necessary to train and build capacity of
local farmers and motivates them to adopt
promising, low cost, hill-specific rural
technologies for agriculture diversification
and enhances the income.
So, the present study was conceived
to find out the existing status of agriculture
diversification and usage of agro-based
innovations in the hills. As additional
economic actions, these activities, namely,
protected cultivation, dairy and beekeeping
contribute more than 50% to household
income. These activities could be helpful to
provide a level of income higher than the
poverty line income of the region.
2. Study area
The area of the present study is district
Rudraprayag of Garhwal Himalaya. The
study area is situated in the north western
part of the Garhwal Himalaya. The district is
divided into three developmental blocks viz.
Agastyamuni, Jakholi and Ukhimath.
Rudraprayag district covering an area of
about 2439 sq. km lies between latitude
300
19' and 300
49' North and longitude
780
49' and 790
21' East. The district consists
of 688 villages. According to the 2011
census Rudraprayag district has a population
of 242,285 and it is the least populous
district of Uttarakhand. The district has a
population growth rate 6.53 %. The region
contains diverse vegetation type, ranging
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from tropical deciduous to temperate,
subalpine forest and alpine forest. Forest is
one of the most important natural resources
of the district.
3. Methods
Field surveys were undertaken in nine
villages namely Jakholi, Bajira, Dhankurali,
Jakhwari Talli, Kapniya, Dharkuri, Badhani,
Khalyan and Jethana located in the Jakholi
block of Rudraprayag district of
Uttarakhand. This study is intended to
address household level agriculture
diversification and impact of innovative
technology adoption in sustainable
livelihood of smallholders. The study is
based on primary and secondary sources of
data and analysis of these data’s. For
collection of primary data, an in-depth
survey was carried out in selected villages in
the region to identify the priorities and
perceptions of local farmers on the issue of
diversification and technology adoption.
For the collection of primary data random
sampling method was used. A complete
inventory was made at household level for
each selected village, covering more than
10% of households, with semi-structured
questionnaires and personal interviews with
local knowledgeable persons. The survey
follows existing agriculture practices, and
future sustainability as influenced by new
technology adoption. Observations made on
each category of livelihood options through
detailed observations. To understand the
agriculture strategy changes over the last
decade, all the selected villages were
surveyed in-depth and the heads of
households were interviewed. Data were
analysed through simple analytic tools viz.
frequencies, proportions etc.
Figure 1: Panoramic view of agriculture fields in study area
4. Result and discussion
4.1. Land Use Pattern: Land use pattern is
highly controlled by the underlying
lithological types, topography and
hydrology in the district. Human settlements
are mainly located in the shallow water
zones or around the vicinity near to springs.
Farm practices are mostly restricted to areas
of low relief. Forest are more frequent over
steeper slopes than or moderate slopes. The
study area is a well forest covered area, most
of the part of the valley covered non-
wasteland. In the district a small number of
places where degraded forest and pasture in
the region. The land use and land cover area
covered i.e., Forest area (30.97%),
Agricultural Land (37.68% both irrigated
and un-irrigated), Water bodies-
River/Stream/spring (3.21%), land under
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non-agriculture use (26.32%) and Current
fellow land (1.82%) (Table 1).
Table 1 : Land use pattern of the district (Area in Hac.)
Source: District revenue department, Rudraprayag, 2014 Uttarakhand
4.2. Agriculture Diversification
Nowadays, agriculture diversification is
extensively being seen as an approach for
sustaining agriculture development as
profitable returns from traditional crops like
wheat, paddy which have either reached
plateau or on decline in the hills. This would
not only ensure some assured return from a
piece of land but also would create more job
opportunities for farm people in high value
crops cultivation. In this context,
diversification into horticulture crops like
fruits, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic
plants and livestock, bee-keeping etc. holds
a great pledge. Importantly, there exits good
scope for smallholders to participate in high
value agriculture. The large number of
family labours in the region can be
effectively utilized in the production of high
value commodities.
Table 2 : Agriculture land use in the district
Agricultural land use Area (000 ha) Cropping intensity %
Net sown area 19.5 143.6
Area sown more than once 8.5
Gross cropped area 28.0
Source: statistical-handbook-2009
4.3. Need for Agriculture Diversification
The altitudinal and climatic variations in this
region offer natural advantage for crop
diversification. As such, alternative
strategies for agriculture related enterprises
viz., horticulture, floriculture, medicinal and
aromatic plants, animal husbandry, bee-
keeping needs to be strengthened. Besides,
less remunerative crops can be replaced with
more profitable crops on the rotational basis.
Utilization of fallow and wastelands for this
purpose may also provide additional profit.
Considering the composition of hill
agriculture and the constraints it faces, the
government strategies or policies should be
formulated based on ground realities. The
variations in altitude and climate may be
also utilized for gains of small farmers
through diversification. The traditional and
scientific resources or know-how should be
intermingled and disseminated to improve
the agricultural economy of hills. Thus,
Total
Geographical
area
Forest area Water
Bodies
Land under
non-
agriculture
use
Current
fellow
Agriculture Land
Irrigated Un-
irrigated
Total
55214.684 17100.255 1770.326 14534.61 1006.99 2323.853 18478.67 20802.5
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adoption of new innovation with
diversification provides better options to
enhance income of smallholders in this
fragile region. It is essential to amalgamate
the available natural resources, tap the
unexploited potential of crops/varieties and
technical know-how in an eco-friendly
method to enhance agricultural productivity
for nutritional and food security.
Introduction of vegetable/fruit crops in the
cropping cycle is capable of enhancing
profitability. Therefore, it is vital to made
serious attempts in this direction.
Table 3 : Major crop grown in the study area during Kharif and Rabi season
Major field crops
cultivated
Total area Production
(MT)
Productivity (Qt/ha)
Kharif Season
Cereals Paddy 10.4 13947 13.10
Figermillet 6.3 7881 14.61
Barnyard millet 3.2 4082 12.15
Maize 0.2 242.25 12.75
Amaranthus 0.2 - -
Pulses Black Gram 0.4 82 2.27
Horse Gram 0.2 132 6.90
Pigeon Pea 0.2 - -
French bean 0.2 - -
Oil Seeds Soybean 0.160 130.61 19.79
Sesame 0.02 7 1.63
Rabi Season
Cereals Wheat 12.8 12849 12.05
Barley 1.1 1906 1.4
Pulses Gram 0.02 1.5 7.5
Pea 0.08 42 7.5
Lentil 0.07 11 4.5
Oil Seeds Mustard 0.3 - -
Source: statistical-handbook-2009
4.4. Horticulture
Horticulture is one of the most important
sectors in the rural economy of the district
Rudraprayag. It offers much desired
opportunity for diversification and increased
employment options in the region where
scope of higher rate of expansion in
conventional agriculture is rather restricted
due to weird topography and majority of
scattered and marginal holdings.
Horticulture expansion can become an
effective tool for accelerating development
in the area through enhancing the income of
farmers outside the subsistence level. For
acceleration of horticulture, the area under
horticulture crops can be increased by the
utilization of cultivable wastelands and the
land belonging to truant landowners. Citrus
fruits viz. malta, lime, mandrarin, and galgal
is the important horticulture crop of the area
and has significant share in production.
Many minor fruits are also available in the
area, value addition of citrus and other fruit
provides a significant income to the
deprived household. But there is scarcely
any database available on minor fruits like
Aonla, Chyura (butter fruit), wild Apricot
(chulu), Timla (fig) and Kafal (Myrica). In
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particular kafal has commercial value even
though it is an uncultivated plant.
Government and other agencies have made
many efforts for encouraging the adoption of
horticulture development technologies in the
area. As a result of these efforts, there are a
number of farmers adopted horticulture
development technologies with different
level of success that enhanced their
livelihood significantly (Table 5).
4.4.1. Polyhouse: This is the structure made
by the help of polythene sheets with
iron/bamboo frame. The 150 gsm thick
polythene sheet is used in the construction
of polyhouse which prevents the entry of
ultraviolet rays and conserves green house
gases and enhances the efficiency of plant
growth. The temperature and moisture level
inside the polyhouse is higher as compared
to outside environment, which increases the
rate of photosynthesis and helps in better
and uniform growth of plants (Palni 1996;
Palni & Rawat 2000). Polyhouse is used for
enhancing the production of vegetables,
medicinal and aromatic plants, flowers etc.
It also provides protection to crops from
rigorous effect of frost, cold and diseases. It
is very helpful in higher altitudinal areas for
vegetables cultivation round the year as
temperature is relatively low in high
altitudes and polyhouse provides suitable
temperature for plant/seedling growth. The
area of per unit productions can also be
enhanced through the proper use of
polyhouse. It is predominantly useful for the
farmers having small and marginal
landholding in which multi-tiered cultivation
in trays with the help of racks is possible.
The size of polyhouse subsequently depends
upon the requirement and resource
availability of the farmers.
Table 4 : Polyhouse adoption, income and uses in study area
Village Elevation (m
amsl))
No. of Farmer
adopted
polyhouse
Income per month
before adoption
(In Rs.)
Income per
month after
adoption (In
Rs.)
Use
Bajira 1685 1 2500 4500 Seedlings (Vegetables),
vegetables
2 7000 8000 Seedlings (vegetables)
3 8500 12000 Seedlings (vegetables,
fruits), vegetables
4 2000 5000 Seedlings
5 2500 7500 Seedlings, vegetables
Talli Jakhwari 1777 1 42000 59000 Medicinal plant (satawar,
amla, kutki etc.) seedlings
(vegetables, fruit)
Dhankurali 1932 1 9000 18000 Seedling (vegetable),
vegetables
Kapniya 1884 1 8000 20000 Vegetables, seedlings
(vegetables and fruits)
2 6000 12000 Medicinal plant (Kuth,
kutki etc.), Vegetables,
seedlings (vegetables and
fruits)
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Figure 2 : Monthly income of farmers in the surveyed villages by polyhouse adoption
4.4.2. Organic composting
Bio-composting: Farm based composts or
bio-compost are crucial for subsistence
mountain farming system where rate of soil
erosion and nutrient loss is high and its
replenishment is slow causing the
degradation in soil fertility. In such
situations, bio-compost is highly useful. The
traditional methods of compost preparation
usually take 8-10 months for fully
decomposing. However, improved
techniques of compost preparation in which
weeds/dry leaves, mixed with animal dung,
poultry waste, vegetable waste etc. and kept
inside the pit. This pit is covered with
polythene sheet over a bamboo frame to
check the heat loss during the process of
decomposition and entry of rain water.
Through this method compost gets ready for
use between30-45 days depending upon the
materials used (Palni 1996; Maikhuri et al.
2007a). The preparation of compost through
this method is richer in nutrients compared
to the traditional method. Through this
technique, the decomposing time as well as
losses of nutrients can be minimized
significantly.
Vermi-composting: This is a simple
technique in which biodegradable waste i.e.
animals excreta, poultry waste, agricultural
and vegetable residues, weeds etc. are
converted into valuable organic compost
with the help of earthworms. In this method
the earthworms are bred in a combination of
cow dung, soil and agricultural residues
(Maikhuri et al. 2007a). This manure
provides the necessary soil nutrients for
optimum growth of cultivated plants.
Continuous use of vermi-compost in the
fields replenishes soil fertility rapidly by
improving physico-chemical and biological
properties of the less fertile soils. The
application of vermi-compost is also helpful
in reducing the use of pesticides.
Among all the available or adopted
technologies in the region
polyhouse/protected cultivation was most
favoured by the farmers for enhancing their
income but adoption rate is very low only 09
farmers adopted. Low adoption of
polyhouse, may be due to its high
installation cost, unavailability of raw
material and lack of technical knowhow.
Out of 135 surveyed household 89 were
aware about the presence of this technology.
Almost 80 percent of these farmers were
ready to adopt it but lack of funds and lack
of awareness about government subsidy
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MonthlyIncome
Farmers Income level with Polyhouse
(monthly)
After
Adoption
Before
Adoption
Number of families
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schemes they were incapable to adopt it.
However adoption of bio/vermin
composting is accordingly high but this is
because of government and non government
subsidies for construction. Farmers not using
it properly while well known about the
benefits, they use it as a dung store pit.
Table 5: Innovation adoption by the farmers of surveyed household
Innovation/technology
adopted
Frequency of adoption Percentage
Inorganic fertilizer 93 68.9
Improved seeds 44 32.6
Polyhouse 09 06.7
Bio-compost 18 13.3
Vermicompost 23 17.0
Improved agriculture
implements (Power tiller,
thresher etc.)
2 01.5
The distribution of the farm households
according to their use of improved
innovations is presented in the Table 5. The
Table revealed that the most adopted
technologies were the use of inorganic
fertilizer (68.9%) followed by improved
seed, vermi-composting, bio-composting,
polyhouse and other improved agriculture
implements. The high rates recorded may be
due to their large dissemination which in
itself results from a sequence of individual
decisions to begin using the innovative
technology, decisions which are often the
result of an evaluation of the uncertain
benefits of new invention with the tentative
expenses of adopting it. The small
technology usage as in the case of improved
agricultural implements is constrained by
land disintegration which hinders farm
mechanization, non-viability of implements
in mountainous region and their high cost.
The result in Table 1 suggests that ample
opportunities exist for the farmers to
enhance use of the new technologies for
farm mechanization and thus improve on the
farm productivity.
4.4.3. Factors influencing adoption of
innovations
The estimates of the factors influencing
adoption of the new farm technologies were
observed through field data. The
considerable factors influencing the
adoption of new technologies were
education of household head, household
income and extension contact. According to
Iheke (2010), education increases the ability
of the farmers to adopt agricultural
technologies and hence improve their
productivity and efficiency by understanding
the correct method of its handling. This
explains the straight relationship between
education attainment and adoption level.
Obasi (1991) stated that the level of
education of a farmer not only enhances his
farm productivity but also augment his
ability to understand and evaluate new
production techniques.
The household income was also related to
innovation adoption. This implies that
innovation adoption increases with increase
in income particularly in case of costly
innovations i.e. polyhouse, improved
agricultural implements etc.. Krause et al.
(1990), Immink and Alarcon (1993) and
Iheke (2006) noted that lack of fund and
access to credit prohibits smallholder
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farmers from assuming hazards of financial
leverage related with the adoption of new
technology. While the extension services
provide information and technical knowhow
through informal training that helps to
unlock the hidden talents and inborn
enterprising qualities of the farmer. So,
enhancing the farmer’s ability to understand
and evaluate the new production techniques
and adoption of these techniques leading to
increased farm productivity. The
cooperative societies and farmers’
associations are the good sources of
information, quality inputs, labour, credit
and organized marketing of products and
positively related with the adoption of
improved technologies. They help farmers to
receive and synthesize new information and
innovations in his locality and beyond.
4.5. Agriculture Diversification:
opportunities in the area
4.5.1. Livestock Rearing
The region is endowed with a mix variety of
livestock: cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, mule
and poultry. The main feature of the animal
husbandry in the region is vast livestock
population with low or very low
productivity. According to the Livestock
Census, 2012, the population of cattle,
buffaloes, goats, sheep and mule in the
district was 11663, 240, 36974, 501 and
2606 respectively. The animals such as cow
and buffalo in the region are the main milch
animals having large in numbers but with
low productivity. Keeping in view these
constraints, formulation and execution of a
logical policy to realize the potential of this
large livestock population, is an urgent need.
As dairy and poultry farming are gainful
alternatives to traditional farming in the
region and at present more than 50%
household of the region earn income from
milk and milk product viz. Ghee, Curd,
butter etc. The income of surveyed
households from milk, milk products and
other cattle uses raging from 1000 to 4500
per month.
Table 6: Livestock population in the surveyed villages of Jakholi block
Livestock population
Village Cow Buffalo Goat Sheep Mule Oxen Total
Dhankurali 77 63 0 0 0 54 194
Jakhwari Talli 109 35 0 0 0 48 192
Khalyan 240 162 249 32 0 268 951
Jakholi 227 55 0 0 0 137 419
Bajira 306 90 0 0 0 163 559
Kapniya 146 91 23 0 0 124 384
Badhani 248 73 0 425 0 136 882
Jethana 277 82 0 98 6 162 625
Dharkuri 320 80 75 71 0 153 699
Total 1950 731 347 626 6 1245 4905
*Livestock census of Uttarakhand 2012.
Horses and mules are the strength of the
rural transportation system in this hilly
region. It contributes significantly in the
rural economy and provides income ranges
from 2500-6000 per month per owner
household. In the surveyed villages 6 mules
were observed in 2 household of Jethana
village. Increasing road network in hilly
areas may be responsible for reducing the
population of horses and mules in the
region. Sheep rearing is also constantly
decreasing in the area due to lack of grazing
land. Sheep rearing for wool extraction can
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be a good opportunity for alternative
livelihood. Buffaloes are the major milch
animals, contributing 62 per cent in milk
production (NABARD, 2006-07) but now
people prefer the cow rearing compared to
buffaloes because lack of fodder species in
nearby areas.
4.5.2. Bee Keeping
Because of prosperous floral diversity, the
hills and mountains of region are suitable for
bee rearing. Bee keeping has been a
traditional practice in the hills from long
time, but its potential has not been exploited
commercially nowadays. Majority of the
flowering plants require honeybees for
cross-pollination for higher quality yields
(Maikhuri et. al 2007a). The species of
honeybee nurture in the region is Apis
cerana indica which perform well in the
hilly areas of the district by naturally and
artificially. The major feed plants for the
bees in the region are apple, peach, plum,
mustard, etc. The July and August are the
major dearth months of bee foraging. The
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(KVIC) is the nodal agency to promote
beekeeping in the state or in region. The
beekeeping is a useful tool for better
pollination which can increase the
productivity of agriculture crops by
manifold. An increasing production of
honey can create huge job opportunities and
income apart from mounting productivity of
crops. As a primary and supplementary
activity a long term programme for
beekeeping should be launched this will
create requirement for emergence of other
additional units such as bee boxes, wax
processing and packing material etc. In the
study area beekeeping is only done by
traditional way and only one farmer Mr.
Balkrishna Semwal used bee-boxes for
rearing of honey bees.
4.5.3. Sericulture
The district has excellent opportunity for
both mulberry and oak silk production as the
region is rich in natural vegetation of oak in
the higher altitudes of the district and the its
agro-climatic conditions are suitable for
mulberry silk production in lower altitudes
and foothills. There is a good potential for
rearing tropical tasar in the districts. There
are 72 mulberry farms in the state, 9
research stations/units of Central Silk Board
including 2 Technology Dissemination
Centers and 1 Silk Seed Production Centre
and Regional Sericulture Research Station in
the state to promote this activity in the
region. Some villages of the district started
cocoon production from mulberry or oak.
4.5.4. Fisheries
Fishery resource comprises of fast flowing
rivers and their tributaries, high and low
altitude natural lakes, ponds and doggies.
These water bodies are excellent source for
fish production in the region. The upland
region provides conducive ecology for
culture and capture of cold water fish.
Mahseer and Asaila are indigenous
important fish of cold water. Mahseer is the
most important fish in the region and is
rapidly being accepted as exotic food fish.
Besides, two other exotic varieties of fish of
commercial importance viz. Trout and
Mirror Carp, can also be propagated, reared
and developed in this hilly region. Only one
fish pond of Mr. Mahendra Raj, in the
village Kapniya (Saatoli Tok) was reported
in whole study area. This pond was made by
the financial assistance of Fishries
Department, Rudraprayag. He produces a
good amount of fish in the year around and
earns Rs. 10-15 thousand per year.
5. Essential Requirements for Enhancing
High value agriculture
Sufficient and timely availability of inputs is
essentially needed for agricultural growth. A
dynamic and emergent, agricultural sector
requires quality seeds, fertilizer, plant
protection chemicals, agricultural machinery
at reasonable rates to the farmers. Balanced
use of quality inputs at the right time brings
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the much preferred results in terms of both
production and productivity. The damaging
effects of imprudent chemicals use is an
issue of concern and ways and means have
to be found to ensure sustainable agricultural
growth by endorsement of balanced use of
chemicals with an emphasis on organic
farming viz. bio/vermi-composting.
Study region is lagging behind in the use of
these inputs and the consumption of
fertilizer was extremely low. The
nitrogenous fertilizers were preferred over
phosphatic and potassic fertilizers but in
very low amount as 1-2 kg./nali (local land
measurement unit, 50 Nali=1 Hac). The use
of improved farming implements were also
observed extremely low in the study area
only 1 thresher and 1 power tiller was
reported in the surveyed villages this may be
due to subsistence agriculture and high cost
of these implements. In view of rising
demand for organic products, the district
should exploit this opportunity. Lack of
physical infrastructure in hills makes
distribution of inputs extremely difficult. So,
the government should give priority to this
aspect in order to boost growth of
agriculture in the region as organic
agriculture and banned the inorganic
fertilizers in the district or study area.
5.1. Quality Seeds
The seed is undoubtedly the fundamental
and the most vital input that plays an
important role in boosting agricultural
productivity. The seed sector is not only
playing important role in adequate quantity
and timely supply of quality seeds to the
farmers but also to enhance varietal diversity
by providing suitable seeds which suits to
various agro-climatic zones. However,
despite the seed being such an important
input, seed replacement rate of the region is
extremely low this is due to lack of
accessibility and timely delivery of quality
seed. Ideally, seed should be replaced every
three to four years for non-hybrids and every
year for hybrids. But the seed replacement
rate is higher in horticulture crops as
compared to agriculture. Poor quality,
higher price and timely availability are other
important issues, which have negatively
affected adoption rate of new seed varieties
by the farmers.
5.2. Cold storage facility
Development of cold chain is an extreme
requirement of the time as a large proportion
of fruit and vegetable production is wasted
due to the post harvest losses. These losses
take place during post harvest processes.
These losses can be minimized by
improving cold chain facilities which will
help in maintaining quality of the fruits. In
the hilly areas, the degree of post harvest
losses is higher as lack of transportation
facilities the farmers are unable to get
remunerative price of their produce. Thus,
development of shared cold storage chains
for hilly areas can be benefited all the stake
holders in the value chain i.e. farmers,
private sector, public sector and
government.
5.3. Bioprospecting of wild and semi-
domesticated Fruits
Wild edible bio-resources are being viewed
as unexploited or underutilized resources
that could play a significant role in hill
economy, poverty mitigation, livelihood and
nutritional safety of local communities
through appropriate technological
interventions and local value addition
(Maikhuri et al. , 1994, 2007b; Dhyani et
al., 2007). The area of the present study has
a number of wild and semi- domesticated
fruits viz. Karonda (Carisa congesta), Bedu
(Ficus palmate), Kilmor (Berberis asiatica),
Hinsola (Rubus niveus), Mehul (Pyrus
pashia) etc. which needs to value addition
for promoting rural economy. In the study
area farmers have adopted this as a small
activity for self consumption and income
generation. The various value added
products i.e. juice, squash, pickle, jam etc.
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are being prepared from more than 10
species by the villagers for their household
consumption and also for marketing. The
district also seeks to lay thrust on ensuring
better market prices to the farmers. This
activity also generates additional
employment to the villagers and contributes
significantly towards check the trend of
migration from the region.
6. Recommendations for Agriculture
Diversification
Since the hill ecosystems are very different
from the plains, it is necessary to use a
different approach to agriculture in the hill
areas. The 1960s green revolution benefited
only those areas that had irrigation facilities,
but this was not feasible for hills, which
lacked irrigation resource. Thus, the
recommendations for development of the
hill area through agriculture diversification
are as follows:
1. Alternative areas of diversification are
towards vegetable, fruits, spices and
condiments (chilies, turmeric, ginger and
garlic), tea plantation, floriculture, oilseeds
(sesame, mustard, rapeseed and soybean)
and traditional hill crops (finger millet,
barnyard millet, glysine soya, black gram,
horse gram). Intercropping of aromatic
plants and spices with conventional grains
can help in diversifying the income of small
and marginal farmers.
2. Promotion of agriculture that is based on
herbal, medicinal and aromatic high-value
plant cultivation. Since markets are a
problem, links the cultivators with retailers
and ayurvedic & medicinal firms.
3. Organic agriculture can increase income
in the hill regions as buyers prefer and are
willing to pay more for organic goods.
Organic farming is the preferred option for
the agriculture-based hill region.
4. A cluster approach should be developed
for the hill regions and this approach
includes the terms of extension services,
financial services, proper inputs supply and
facilitation of processing. This will helpful
to reduce the cost of production, generate
marketable surpluses by improving yields.
Performance-based credits and subsidy
policies can incentivize small and marginal
farmers to adopt the best practices.
5. Development of mandis in regional level
and linkages between producers and
consumer; even contract farming can be
promoted, but under a suitable legislative
framework.
6. Rural infrastructure development should
be with the focus on rural development.
7. Animal husbandry and forest resource use
are an important part of hill livelihood; this
needs to be developed on a commercial
basis. There is a need to revive the
government’s agriculture extension and
veterinary systems.
7. Conclusions
The geographical area of the district is a
hilly terrain having primarily rainfed
subsistence agriculture. Major crops of the
region are amaranths, finger millet, barnyard
millet, barley, pulses, citrus fruit, vegetables
and potato. The irrigated area is very low
but the harvesting of rainwater can create
the area irrigated. The varied climate,
undulating topography, scant cultivated
land, difficult working conditions with low
returns on agriculture crops, sparse
settlement, natural hazards which caused
land degradation, lack of infrastructural
facilities like transport, market and storage
caused serious constraints to agriculture
development in this region. The major
challenge in the region is how to promote
livelihoods to retain work force through
providing them employment in local level
for enhancing the quality of life of people
living in rural areas of the district. This can
be possible through the development of
agriculture and allied sectors. Government
needs to be developed a system for regular
and timely delivery of region specific
quality seeds and other necessary inputs in
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affordable cost for small and marginal
farmers. The diversified agriculture with a
healthy mix of animal husbandry, poultry,
beekeeping, fishing etc could be a gainful
method for enhancing income. There is also
an urgent need to improve the productivity
of crops and livestock through adoption of
improved technologies such as crossbreed
etc. There is also a good potential of
aromatic and medicinal plant cultivation in
the area, which remains unexploited due to
lack of serious efforts. So, there is a need to
utilize these resources for enhancing local
economy. It is also important to introduce
organic farming practices in the area to
enrich soil and reduce the use of inorganic
fertilizer. Transportation facility is the
primary requirement for supplying and
accessing markets and is associated with
economic development of the low and
marginal communities. Therefore it is urgent
to develop transport facilities for continuous
supply of these goods in the region and also
area specific research based solutions
needed to enhance the agricultural
productivity by identifying the local
problems.
.
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