Impact of national watershed development programme on its beneficiaries in Marathwada region
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kadam, R. P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Deshmukh, Kavita Uddhav | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-09T10:29:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-09T10:29:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-05-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted purposively in Beed and Handed district of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Two talukas from each selected districts were selected purposively for the study. Four villages were selected based on the maximum treated area (in ha.) under NWDP and non-beneficiaries were selected from the four adjoining villages having same ecological situation. Total 200 respondents were selected i.e. 100 respondents each from watershed and non-watershed villages, respectively. Ex-post facto research design was adopted in this study. The data were collected with the help of pretested interview schedule. The statistical methods and tests such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, co-efficient of correlation, multiple regressions, Z test mid path analysis were used for the analysis of data. It was found that 70.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages and 73.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages were middle aged, 38.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages and 36.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages were educated up to secondary school level, 52.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages and 47.00 per cent of respondents from nonwatershed villages were having medium family size, 53.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages and 48.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages were from higher caste i.e. Maratha, 49.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages having semi medium land holding whereas 47.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages having marginal land holding, 60.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages having medium area under irrigation whereas 77.00 per cent of respondents from nonwatershed villages having low area under irrigation, 66.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages and 64.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages were having medium annual income, 46.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages having medium social participation whereas 48.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages having low social participation, 61.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages having medium level of extension contact whereas 56.00 per cent of respondents from nonwatershed villages having low extension contact and 52.00 per cent of the respondents from watershed villages having medium level of economic motivation whereas 45.00 per cent of respondents from non-watershed villages having low economic motivation. Normalized Rank Approach by Guilford (1954) was used to develop and standardize a scale to measuring extent of participation of beneficiaries in NWDP. It was observed that, majority (69.00 %) of NWDP beneficiaries had medium participation (active involvement) in NWDP followed by 21.00 per cent of them in high participation group, while 10.00 per cent of beneficiaries were found to be in low participation group. The individual level analysis predicted that the respondents from watershed village showed higher change in overall impact as compared to respondents from non-watershed villages. While at community level data related that the mean impact indices in relation to overall impact were superior in watershed villages as compared to non-watershed villages. It is observed from that the independents variables namely education, family size, land holding, area under irrigation, annual income, social participation, extension contact and economic motivation were positively and significantly related with extent of participation. However, age and caste could not establish any relationship with extent of participation. Also it was observed from that the independents variables namely education, family size, land holding, area under irrigation, annual income, social participation, extension contact and economic motivation were positively and significantly related with impact of NWDP. However, age and caste could not establish any relationship with impact of NWDP. It was found that co-efficient of determination (R2) of the independent variables was 0.942. It means that 94.20 per cent of total variation in die extent of participation of beneficiaries in NWDP was explained by the selected 10 independent variables. From the study it was found that co-efficient of determination (R2) of the independent variables was 0.895. It means that 89.50 per cent of total variation in the impact of NWDP was explained by the selected 10 independent variables. In relation to the path analysis it was found that area under irrigation, land holding extension contact, economic motivation and social participation were toe important variables in absence of which, independent variables are not able to influence toe extent of participation. Further it is revealed that area under irrigation, land holding extension contact, economic motivation and social participation were toe important variables in absence of which, independent variables are not able to influence toe impact of NWDP. From toe study it was found that, NWDP beneficiaries unaware about toe details of work under NWDP (70.00 %), lack of knowledge regarding NWDP (55.00%), and lack of pre-information regarding implementation of toe project in our land (54.00%) was reported as major technical constraints. Then shortage of toelwood due to ban on cutting trees (58.00%), non availability of timely and adequate number of labourers due to increased cropping intensity (50.00%) and prohibition for grazing toe animals in watershed area it created fodder problems (38.00%) were toe major constraints reported as social constraints by NWDP beneficiaries. Delay and inadequate loan from co-operative / commercial bank (61.00%), labour wages increased due to irrigated area (60.00%), labour cost and fodder prices increased due to prohibition on free rang grazing (57.00%) were toe major constraints reported as economical constraints by NWDP beneficiaries. Fluctuation in prices of vegetables and fruits in local market (57.00%), non-availability of technical know-how regarding toe improved cultivation practices (53.00%), reluctance towards higher investment in agriculture due to uncertainty of production (52.00%) were major toe major constraints reported as technological constraints by NWDP beneficiaries. Also it was observed that non-availability of market nearby toe village to sell farm produce (54.00%), non-availability of milk co-operative society to sell milk in toe village (40.00%) and non-availability of cold storage and fruit processing units nearby toe village (38.00%) were major toe major constraints reported as institutional constraints by NWDP beneficiaries. to context to the important suggestions given by toe respondents, (67.00%) of toe NWDP beneficiaries were suggested that need of renovation of development activities already done under NWDP by agriculture department, (66.00%) of toe NWDP beneficiaries woe suggested that timely information regarding improved farm technology be made available, (62.00%) of toe NWDP beneficiaries were suggested that timely adequate crop loan should be made available, (60.00%) of toe NWDP beneficiaries were suggested that rate of interest on crop loans and for subsidiary occupation be less. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | T08000 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810050419 | |
| dc.keywords | Watershed, Intensity, Land holding, Irrigation | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 314 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani | en_US |
| dc.sub | Extension Education | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | Agriculture | en_US |
| dc.these.type | Ph.D | en_US |
| dc.title | Impact of national watershed development programme on its beneficiaries in Marathwada region | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |