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Methodology of Identification and Characterization of Farming Systems in Irrigated Agriculture: Study in West Bengal State of India

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Title Methodology of Identification and Characterization of Farming Systems in Irrigated Agriculture: Study in West Bengal State of India
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Creator S. Chatterjee, R. Goswami, and P. Bandyopadhyay
 
Subject Cluster analysis, Economic characterization, Farm heterogeneity, Farm typology, Principal component analysis
 
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Targeted extension for heterogeneous farming systems is a challenge in developing
countries. Farm type identification and characterization based on estimates of income
from different farm components allows simplifying diversity in farming systems. Use of
multivariate statistical techniques, such as principal component analysis (PCA) and
cluster analysis (CA), help in such farm typology delineation. Using this methodological
approach, the present study conducted in West Bengal, India, identified four distinct farm
types, namely, farms growing food grain and jute, farms with animal husbandry and
fishery based diversification with high off-farm income, farms with crop based
diversification with off-farm income, and farms growing vegetables and fruits. Such
typology delineation helps in differentiated, holistic, and broad-based extension
intervention to address the need of different identified farm types and a reduced
transaction cost in the agricultural research and extension system.
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Date 2019-12-05T05:24:20Z
2019-12-05T05:24:20Z
2015-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/27777
 
Language English
 
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