Economics of Farming System in Northern Transitional Zone of Karnataka

Abstract

The study on economics of farming systems was carried out in northern transitional newlinezone of Karnataka. It was based on primary data collected from the 240 sample respondents newlinein peri-urban and rural areas of the zone for the year 2010-11. The sample respondents newlinepracticed as many as 24 different farming systems, which included crops, vegetables, flowers, newlineplantations, sericulture, dairy, poultry and sheep and goat rearing activities. The top four newlinefarming systems in each of the situation of peri-urban and rural areas based on highest per newlinecent of farmers practicing were considered for economic analysis. In peri-urban area of newlineDharwad the net returns were highest in crops and dairy system (Rs.33533.56). In rural area newlineof Dharwad, the net returns were highest in crops, dairy and plantation system (Rs 57285.23). newlineWhereas, in the case of Belgaum peri-urban area the net returns were highest in crops, newlinevegetables, dairy and poultry system (Rs 11142.62). In rural area the farming system newlineconsisting of crops, dairy, goat performed much better (Rs 31668.41). The dairy was the most newlinecommon non-crop component included in all most all the farming systems and it was found newlineprofitable. The vegetable was one of the profitable components of the farming systems in the newlineperi-urban areas. The MVP: MFC ratio indicated that the profitability from most of the farming newlinesystems can be increased by reorganization of the resources. The risk efficient plans in most newlineof the cases had the potential to generate more income and employment. Proper mix of dairy newlineand vegetable components with crops appeared to be more risk efficient in the study area. newlineLack of field demonstrations on proper mix of components of farming systems, lack of funds newlineto purchase quality inputs and livestock, labour shortage during peak operation and price newlinefluctuation were the major constraints in adoption of farming systems. newline