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Sustainable livelihood through agro-forestry and livestock based integrated farming system in rainfed alfisols of Southern Transitional Zone (STZ) of Karnataka

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Title Sustainable livelihood through agro-forestry and livestock based integrated farming system in rainfed alfisols of Southern Transitional Zone (STZ) of Karnataka
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Creator M.MAHADEVASWAMY
M.M.SHENOI
S.RAMESH
C.MAHADEVA
T.VENKATESH
 
Subject Southern Transitional Zone, Integrated Farming System, Livelihood, Sustainability
 
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The Southern Transitional Zone (STZ no.7) of Karnataka is characterized dry sub-humid to
semi -arid climate with an annual rainfall of 600-1000 mm. Nearly 70% of the total cropped area of 7.3
lakh ha is under rainfed farming consisting > 80% of small and marginal farmers. FCV tobacco is the
major commercial crop grown in this belt followed by cotton, maize, finger millet and rabi pulses. Even
though the growing conditions are congenial for production of various arable crops and dry land
horicture, the lack of scientific land use system/diversified farming is greatly affecting the sustainable
farm/animal productivity as well as the stability of the farm income in this rainfed ecosystem.
Considering the resource availability, crop diversity and socio economic conditions of this zone, a
diversified farming system in 1.0 acre model with an integration of various components was developed
and evaluated at CTRI Research Station, Hunsur during 2005-06 to 2009-10. The model comprised of
the Agro-forestry systems (Agri-horti system and Silvipasture systems), Cropping systems and
Subsidiary enterprises involving livestock, vegetable farming and manure production units. Rain water
harvesting structures for providing life/supplemental irrigation and border tree plantation with silver
oak and jatropha as live fence for favourable micro-climate were established. The economic evaluation
of the model for the five years period has been very promising with a revenue generation of Rs.
20,584/= from one acre area with a C: B ratio of 2.83. The five years study has revealed that livelihood
income as well as total farm productivity of the small and marginal farmers could be sustained and
further enhanced by adopting suitable integrated farming system involving agro-forestry, livestock
enterprises and other subsidiary components with the cropping system practices of the area in this
rainfed environment of the STZ of Karnataka.
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Date 2018-11-26T06:15:49Z
2018-11-26T06:15:49Z
2014
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/13291
 
Language English
 
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