Título
Farmers’ perspectives as determinants for adoption of conservation agriculture practices in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
Autor
Ajay Kumar Mishra
ML JAT
Nivel de Acceso
Acceso Abierto
Materias
Smallholder Farmers Agents of Change Technology Diffusion Climate-Smart Practices CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA - (CTI) SMALLHOLDERS - (AGROVOC) SOCIAL STRUCTURE - (AGROVOC) IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT - (AGROVOC) TECHNOLOGY - (AGROVOC) CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE - (AGROVOC) CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - (AGROVOC)
Resumen o descripción
Understanding the farmer's perspective has traditionally been critical to influencing the adoption and out-scaling of CA-based climate-resilient practices. The objective of this study was to investigate the biophysical, socio-economic, and technical constraints in the adoption of CA by farmers in the Western- and Eastern-IGP, i.e., Karnal, Haryana, and Samastipur, Bihar, respectively. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was administered to 50 households practicing CA in Western- and Eastern-IGP. Smallholder farmers (<2 ha of landholding) in Karnal are 10% and Samastipur 66%. About 46% and 8% of households test soil periodically in Karnal and Samastipur, respectively. Results of PCA suggest economic profitability and soil health as core components from the farmer's motivational perspective in Karnal and Samastipur, respectively. Promotion and scaling up of CA technologies should be targeted per site-specific requirements, emphasizing biophysical resource availability, socio-economic constraints, and future impacts of such technology.
Fecha de publicación
2022
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Artículo
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Cobertura
India
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Repositorio Orígen
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