Integrated Farming System Models for Enhancing Livelihood of Farmers in Northern Karnataka An Econometric Analysis

Abstract

The study was conducted in Northern Transitional Zone and Hilly Zone of Karnataka newlinerepresented by Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts, respectively with objectives of analyzing newlinedynamics of land use and cropping pattern, identify and analyze profitability of various newlineintegrated and non-integrated farming systems and also to suggest optimum farming plans for newlineprofit maximization. The study was based on both primary and secondary data. The primary newlinedata were collected from 240 sample farmers for the year 2020-21 and the secondary data newlinefrom published sources from 1998-99 to 2018-19. To accomplish objectives, descriptive newlinestatistics, compound growth rate analysis, markov chain analysis, budgeting technique, logit newlinemodel, Gini-coefficient and linear programming model were employed. newlineThe study revealed that net sown area and area under non-agricultural uses have newlineincreased in both the districts. The forest area in Haveri remained constant but declined in newlineUttara Kannada district (0.01 % per year). Though area under cultivable waste and current newlinefallow declined yet have a considerable share in the total geographical area. The area under newlinepaddy, sorghum, pulses and oilseeds has declined significantly while area under maize, fruits newlineand vegetables, sugarcane has increased significantly in both districts. The area under newlineecological sector in hilly area is declining over the years. newlineThe farmers practiced as many as 11 IFSs in Haveri and 9 IFSs in Uttara Kannada newlinedistrict. The four major farming systems from each district based on highest per cent of newlinefarmers practicing were considered for economic analysis. The dairy was the predominant newlinecomponent in three of the four major farming systems in Haveri and in all major farming newlinesystems in Uttara Kannada district. The dairy component was the capital intensive enterprise newlinerequired huge of initial investment ranged from 1,41,828 to 2,14,430 per farm in Haveri newlinedistrict and 1,70,610 to 2,22,696 per farm in Uttara Kannada district. The arecanut was newlinealso an integral component in major farming systems of