Abstract
Farming systems of households in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir State have been analyzed based on the primary data collected through a total sample of 450 farmers in 2010-2011. The cereal based farming system and livestock based farming system has been found mostly in the study area except in Rajouri district where only cereal based farming system was predominant. Livestock and cereals only have been found to be the main sources of farm income in all the districts, whereas maximum contribution to their income was from non-farm. The study has indicated that credit has no impact on farm income as none of the sample farmers has taken credit from any sources, whether it is institutional or non-institutional sources. It was also observed that cross-bred breeding programme has not marked headway in the sample area. As far as resource use efficiency was concerned, Cobb-Douglas production was used and it was observed that the elasticity coefficient was highly significant for area under cereals (AUC) in Reasi and Doda districts whereas for area under other crops (AOTH) it was found to be highly significant in Kathua and Doda districts. Doda district was found highly significant for both DA and EI also. Key words: Farming system, livestock, cereal.
Highlights
India accounts for some 2.4% of the world's landmass but is home to about 17.52% of the global population (Anonymous, 2011)
Farmers were earning about 79% of their gross income (X2) from livestock in the livestock based farming system in Kathua district followed by Doda (75%), Reasi (69%) and Jammu (62%)
In cereal-based farming system farmers were earning about 95% income from cereals in Rajouri district followed by 93% in Kathua district, 89% in Jammu district and 81% in Reasi district
Summary
India accounts for some 2.4% of the world's landmass but is home to about 17.52% of the global population (Anonymous, 2011). The Indian economy is predominantly agrarian and agriculture is a primary source of livelihood providing employment directly or indirectly to 58% of its population. Due to the rapid increase in the population and the decrease of agricultural land, no single farm enterprise is likely to be able to sustain the small and marginal farmers without resorting to integrated farming systems for the generation of adequate income and gainful employment year round (Mahapatra, 1994). The declining trend in size of average area operational holding from 2.28 ha in 19701971 to 1.33 ha during 2000-2001 and 1.23 ha in 20052006 poses a serious challenge to the sustainability and profitability of farming (Anonymous, 2012).
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