IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SUJALA WATERSHED PROJECT IN KOLAR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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2016-10-20
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
The study has been conducted during the year 2015-16, in two taluks of Kolar district
namely Mulbagal and Bangarpet. From the two sub-watersheds, 120 beneficiary farmers
were selected spreading in eight villages.The findings of the study revealed that there is a
significant increase in socio-economic status of beneficiary farmers. There is an increase
in secondary occupations like tailoring, carpentery and general stores to an extent of 25.66
per cent. The subsidiary occupation of dairy was increased from 42.50 per cent to 69.16
per cent. With respect to financial inclusion, respondent’s Bank account and their savings
habit increased up to cent per cent. In case of marginal farmers the annual income was
increased from Rs. 9752 to Rs. 34896. The project has made significant effect on natural
resource base by increase in cropping intensity from single cropping to double cropping.
With respect to crop yield, the yield of ragi increased by 93.84 per cent, red gram (91.66
%) and flower crops (80.00 %). There was a significant increase in average milk yield (6.07
ltr./day/animal). There was a significant increase in accessibility to basic livelihoods like
water, fuelwood and fodder. The results on relationship between socio-economic status and
natural resource base with the personal and socio psychological characteristics of farmers,
shows that there is a positive and significant relationship with their Education, Farming
experience, Cosmopoliteness, Risk orientation and Deferred gratification.The major
constraints expressed by the farmers was uneven rain fall and suggestion offered was
financial assistance for maintenance of watershed structure.
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