Constraints faced by farmers in different farming systems prevailing in Nagaur district of Rajasthan

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. A sample of 60 respondents spread over four villages from two Tehsils, Merta City and Riyan Badi of the district were selected for the study. It was to identify the prevailing farming systems and constraints faced by farmers in different farming systems. Four farming systems existed in both rainfed and irrigated situations of Nagaur district viz FS-I (crop + dairy), FS-II (crop + dairy + goat), FS-III (crop + dairy + goat + sheep) and FS-IV (crop + poultry). Under both rainfed and irrigated situation, FS-I was being adopted by maximum number of farmers whereas minimum number of farmers adopted FS-IV. The major constraints under rainfed situation in crops and livestock enterprises were reported as inadequate irrigation facilities (score 57.43) and low price for milk (score 64.07) respectively. Under irrigated situation major constraints observed were high cost of quality seed (score 61.03) and high cost of feed and fodder (score 58.00) respectively. Under poultry enterprise, the high cost of poultry feed (score 83.00) was major constraint observed.