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Subject: Agricultural Economics × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2009 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    An econometric analysis of Farming systems in north Konkan region of Maharashtra
    (UAS Dharwad, 2009) S.R.Torne; Balachandra K.Naik
    Farming system is one of the important solutions because in this approach, different enterprises can be carefully undertaken and the location specific system can be developed through holistic way to farming. Study was conducted in North Konkan region of Maharashtra. Study area was delineated in to five distinct clusters on the basis of agro-climatic parameters which appeared to be more appropriate than NARP classifications. Cost and returns, resource use efficiency, optimum plans and constraints were studied for existing farming systems in each region. Study revealed necessity of promoting region specific farming systems such as Paddy + Irrigated plantations + Dairy, Paddy + Irrigated plantations + Flowers and Irrigated plantations + Dairy in north coastal plains; Paddy + Other cereals + Rainfed plantation + Dairy and Paddy + Vegetables + Poultry in northern central plains and hills, Paddy + Vegetables + Dairy, Paddy + Pulses + Dairy + Poultry and Paddy + Rainfed plantations + Dairy in southern central plains and hills. Paddy + Rainfed plantation + Dairy, Paddy + Irrigated plantations + Rainfed plantation + Dairy and Paddy + Irrigated plantations + Vegetables + Dairy in southern coastal plains regions. Balanced use of fertilizers and judicious use of labour is required so that it would be cost effective. The use of FYM and organic fertilizers should be increased. Allocation of resources and rearrangement of enterprises had greater scope in majority of farming systems. At existing resource level (optimum plan M-I) in majority of farming systems income can be increased by more than 25 per cent. At enhanced resource level income can be increased by more than 75 per cent than existing plan and more than 30 per cent than income at optimum plan M-I. Training on control of Eryophite mite, farming system models, training on processing of fruit products are necessary. Supply of the good quality seed, establishment of crop specific cooperative marketing arrangements, network of warehouses were some of the measures to facilitate and regulation of market practices in adoption of the farming systems.