Opinion and constraints regarding agriculture implements and tools distribution service of tribal area development programme on tribals of Udaipur district

Abstract

Rajasthan has 7.10 lakh scheduled tribe (ST) population (12%) as per the 2001 census, of which nearly 95 percent reside in rural areas. Though the tribal population is scattered throughout the state, a major portion is concentrated in southern part of the state. The economy of tribal had continued to predominately rest on agriculture. As the size of land holding in scheduled area is small, the percentage of irrigated area to cultivated area is low and traditional farm technique is being used by this area, the productivity of agriculture produced is low. Agriculture Implements and Tools Distribution service is an effective service was agreed by 53.33 per cent beneficiaries and 26.66 per cent and 20 per cent beneficiaries were undecided and disagreed respectively. Service is a boon for economic development was agreed by 50 per cent beneficiaries while 53.33 per cent beneficiaries also agreed that supplies of tools not available in time whereas 33.33 per cent beneficiaries disagreed with these. Constraints, faced by the beneficiaries were lack of awareness (91.11 MPS), lack of knowledge and skills (83.33 MPS), lack of technical guidance (74.44 MPS) and lack of proper training about tools and implements (70 MPS).