Prospects of Adopting Eco-Friendly Measures of Soil Sustainability among Vegetable Producers in Dhading, Nepal

Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 4

Abstract

Using simple random sampling technique, primary data were collected from 120 vegetable producers in Dhading district of Nepal with aid of pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule. Household income analysis resulted increased in income from vegetable farming significantly by 35.21% with increased area of 2.24 Ropani after adopting measures of soil sustainability. Among four different soil sustainability measures used for the study, use of improved FYM (99.17%) was highly adopted followed by improved cattle shed and urine use, legume integration and use of botanical pesticides. Scaling technique ranked problems of high cost of constructing house for dung storage, lack of improved cattle shed lack of detailed knowledge and unavailability of raw materials as the most severe on the adoption of improved FYM, use of cattle urine, legume integration and use of botanical pesticides respectively. About 75% of farmers were found satisfied with the measures and 69.2% were willing to continue and promote in the future. Observation in neighbors (96.7%) was the most motivating factor of adoption. Adoption had changed cropping pattern and varieties and showed positive impact on livestock sector, women empowerment, soil properties, crop diversification, utilization of local resources and climatic hazards in the study area.

Authors and Affiliations

B. Ghimire, S. C. Dhakal, S. Sharma

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B. Ghimire, S. C. Dhakal, S. Sharma (2016). Prospects of Adopting Eco-Friendly Measures of Soil Sustainability among Vegetable Producers in Dhading, Nepal. Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology, 6(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-31956