CONSTRAINTS PERCEIVED AND SUGGESTIONS OFFERED IN THE ADOPTION OF MIXED FARMING BY FARMERS OF CENTRAL GUJARAT
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 51
Abstract
Mixed farming system is a combination of crop production and livestock. The present study was conducted in Anand taluka of Anand district of Central Gujarat to analyze constraints perceived and suggestions offered in the adoption of mixed farming. From the selected Anand taluka, a random sample of 50 mixed farming adopter farmers was selected. The study revealed that major input-supply related constraints faced by the farmers in the adoption of mixed farming were insufficient supply of high quality inputs based on farmers demand in mixed farming, shortage of laborers that can do both crop production and animal husbandry related activities. The major technological constraints were lack of knowledge on disease prevention practices in animals, lack of knowledge about livestock/crop insurance. The administrative constraints were lack of timely technical advice on livestock and crop management practices from VLWs, delay in approval of loan and subsidy. The market related constraints were absence of support price in case of glut in the market, fluctuations in market price of products. The personal and socio-psychological constraints were lack of knowledge about optimization of crop rotation practices in mixed farming. The suggestions offered by farmers were to promote supply of quality concentrate feeds for livestock for mixed farming, timely availability of loan/subsidy, to develop model for location, farm size and herd size specific mixed farming for small, medium and big farmers.
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V. T. ONIMA
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