IMPACT OF SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME ON ENHANCING FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND FARMERS INCOME IN BAGALKOT DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA– AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Date
2022-01-24
Authors
POOJA NADUVINAMANI
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Abstract
The study was undertaken in Bagalkot district of Karnataka to estimate The Impact of Soil Health Card Scheme on Enhancing Farm Productivity and Farmers Income in Bagalkot District of Karnataka. Primary data was collected from 120 farmers in that 60 farmers were soil health card holders and 60 control farmers. The cultivation of major crops under soil health card holders was profitable as it generates higher net returns (sugarcane ₹ 98583.47/acre, maize ₹ 20432.40/acre and wheat ₹ 12075.65/acre) compare
to control farmers (sugarcane ₹ 78272.36/acre, maize ₹ 12218.30/acre and wheat ₹ 6335.89/acre). Soil health card holders used the recommended fertilizers and FYM as per as mentioned in the soil health card. And control farmers used more fertilizers and
underutilization of FYM leads to less yield and income compare to soil health card holders. Soil health card holders cultivating farms were more technically and economically efficient compared to the control farmers cultivating farms. Variation in rainfall, Agricultural extension services, Crop pests and diseases were major constraints in soil health card holders crops cultivation. And increases the awareness to control farmers about soil health card for betters yield and income. Also reduced the more fertilizers usages in the farm and increases the soil fertility also. This made farmers economically stable.