IMPACT OF KVK ON FARM INCOME IN SHIMLA DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

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dc.contributor.advisorCHANDRESH GULERIA
dc.contributor.authorMONIKA SHARMA
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-21T15:20:18Z
dc.date.available2023-11-21T15:20:18Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-19
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT The present study entitled “Impact of KVK on farm income in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh” was conducted in the Shimla district of the state. A sample of 100 farmers out of which 50 were beneficiary and 50 were non beneficiary were selected using multistage random sampling technique. The majority of households were nuclear families, with nonbeneficiaries representing the highest percentage (68.00%). Fruit farming, particularly apple orchards, was more popular in the study area. The sampled families' literacy status revealed that beneficiaries had the greatest literacy rate (86.78%) compared to non-beneficiaries (82.26%). The area under orchard was determined to be 1.75 hectares and 76.43 percent of the total area with beneficiaries having the largest area (1.82 ha) and non-beneficiaries having the smallest (1.68 ha). The total share of bearing apple plants was 86.43 per cent of the total plantation, in which beneficiaries (87.57%) had highest share than non-beneficiaries (85.29%). The contribution of income generated from apple farming was found to be maximum Rs. 25,98,365.00 i.e., 97.63 per cent, with beneficiaries had maximum apple income Rs. 26,96,540.00 than non-beneficiaries. Apple production and returns were also higher for beneficiaries. The study further analyzed cost, yield, gross returns, and net returns for pea and bean cultivation. Both crops showed positive returns, with beneficiaries having an advantage due to their higher efficiency and support from KVK. The output-input ratio was favorable for both crops. Efficiency analysis indicated that beneficiary farmers were more efficient in terms of resource allocation and utilization, particularly when supported by KVK services. The study also found significant factors influencing the adoption of technologies disseminated by KVK, such as yield, family size, and the usage of fertilizers and plant protection chemicals.
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810201662
dc.keywordsKVK
dc.keywordsfarm income
dc.keywordsplant
dc.keywordsprotection chemical
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages98+xxxi
dc.publisherUHF,NAUNI
dc.subAgricultural Economics
dc.themeKVK on farm income in Shimla district
dc.these.typeM.Sc
dc.titleIMPACT OF KVK ON FARM INCOME IN SHIMLA DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
dc.typeThesis
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