National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Rice is the staple food for two-thirds of the Indian population. India ranks second in the world next to China by producing 155.62 million metric tonnes from an area of 43.20 million ha. It accounts for 20 percent of the total production in the world. The present study throws light on the paddy growers' various constraints and possible suggestions to overcome from these suggestions. A total of 120 respondents constituted the study sample from three talukas of Shivamogga district, having the highest area under paddy cultivation. A clear majority (98.83%) of farmers expressed that infestation of pest and disease was the primary constraint followed by low price/less profit margin (95.00 %), non-availability of agricultural labors (72.50 %), more drudgery (68.33 %), lack of information on recent developments in agriculture (62.50 %), unpredictable and irregularity of monsoon (50.00 %), Etc. Among the suggestions offered, enhancement of minimum support price for paddy at regular intervals (95.00 %) ranks first, followed by developing disease/pest-resistant variety (92.50 %), and the government should extend support for paddy farming (86.67 %). The other suggestions include the creation of awareness in farmers on crop insurance schemes (79.20 %), promotion of mechanization/ custom hiring system (76.67 %), conducting IPM related training programs (71.67 %), Etc.
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