Socio-economic status of agroforestry farmers in Rudauli block of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Rudauli, one of the blocks of Faizabad division in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh. The block is located between 26.77°N latitude and 82.14°E of longitude in the central region of India. Being situated within the Ayodhya district puts Rudauli block in a region with significant historical and religious importance. Rudauli plays a key role in implementing rural development programs aimed at improving the lives of residents in the villages it encompasses. This involves initiatives in agriculture, education, healthcare, infrastructure, or social welfare. This study was conducted to understand the socioeconomic status agroforestry farmers of Rudauli block. Agroforestry integrate trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes enhance the land management. A total of five villages of Rudauli viz., Dasrathmau, Dullapur, Amaraigaon, Jalalpur and Mawai were randomly selected for the study. And, 20 households were randomly selected from each sample village for detailed survey. A total of 100 farmers was interview during the survey. Out of 100 respondents 75 farmers were agroforestry adopters and 25 farmers were non-agroforestry adopters.