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FARM-LEVEL AGRICULTURAL RISKS UNDER COASTAL REGION OF WEST BENGAL – A SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Title FARM-LEVEL AGRICULTURAL RISKS UNDER COASTAL REGION OF WEST BENGAL – A SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Creator Subhasis Mandal, U K Mandal, T D Lama, D Burman and P C Sharma
 
Subject farm level agricultural risk, cropping system, coastal agriculture
 
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Agricultural risks in coastal areas is mostly inherent to soil and water resources characteristics. Often farm-level agricultural risks and their impact, in terms of loss of production are not realised at the macro level, but has serious concern at the regional level. Yield losses are particularly detrimental at a local scale because salt-affected soils are not uniformly distributed and threaten the continued existence of agriculture across coastal region of the country. Quantification of farm level agricultural risks and their ways of mitigation is important for making the production system profitable. Studies identified various sources of farm level agricultural risks were, pest & diseases, salinity, lack of quality seeds availability, waterlogging (either due to excess rainfall or heavy rainfall in a very short time like flash rain particularly during harvest time), uncertain market paddy, long dry spell and also sporadic presence of acid sulfate soils. Study pertains to assessing risk associated with major crops grown in the coastal area, estimated through primary survey on sample farmers during 2016-18 that includes farmers growing kharif paddy (45 no), rabi paddy (45 no), tomato (45 no), moong (41 no) and potato (45 no). The quantification loss due to various identified sources of risks were estimated based on production system of best and worst either/or with and without approach. The average quantity of production of major crops grown by the farmers were estimated to be 0.82 t, 1.24 t, 3.45 t, 0.19 t and 4.73 t per households with marketable surplus of 15.5%, 64%, 84.5%, 33.5% and 75% for the crops kharif paddy, rabi paddy, tomato, moong and potato, respectively. Source-wise damage and production loss estimation indicated that together with all sources of risks the loss of production for kharif paddy and rabi paddy was 0.33 t/ha and 0.89 t/ha, respectively. The value of production loss was estimated as Rs. 3960 and Rs. 7280 per hectare for kharif and rabi paddy respectively. Salinity and pest (insect) was major contributor for crop loss in rabi paddy whereas excess rain (waterlogged) and lack of quality seeds were the major sources of crop loss for kharif paddy. Similarly, the crop loss was estimated for other cash crops (tomato and potato) in the study area and the crop loss was estimated to be 5.1 t/ha and 5.41 t/ha for tomato and potato, respectively. The value of loss was quantified as Rs. 35700/ha and Rs. 29760/ha, for tomato and potato, respectively. Pest and disease attack, high salinity and lack of timely irrigation (non-availability of good quality water) were the major sources of crop loss for both the crops. Damage in terms of crop loss and monetary loss was also estimated for moong as 0.19 t/ha and Rs. 4158/ha, respectively. Despite production risk due to different sources, agriculture continues to be major occupation and livelihoods in the region. Mitigating of farm-level risk need micro management like regular weather advisory services, disease or pest attack forecasting (weather aberrations are more critical factor). Farm-level risks very often does not qualify (>33% area damage) for obtaining the compensation from insurance, hence farmers are reluctant. Cropping system intensification and crop diversification are the suitable options for risk mitigation at farm level and can increase farm income significantly, despite the prevailing risk.
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Date 2018-11-12T11:30:43Z
2018-11-12T11:30:43Z
2018-09-01
 
Type Other
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/10550
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research