Suitable strategies for uplifting the farmers income of Koppal districts in Karnataka

Abstract

Agriculture development in India has been viewed large in the context of increasing the output rather than welfare of the farmers. In the recent past, the sector has been facing regular distress and crisis posing a severe threat to peasants in practicing agriculture as a main source of livelihood. Under this perspective increasing the farmers income by shifting the focus from agricultural output and food security to income security is most important aspect. For this context, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Koppal has conducted study and selected and surveyed 111 farmers in different villages of Koppal district during 2016-17. Further KVK has collected the improvement data of family income after 4 years of technology adoption by the farmers in 2020-21. Based on the survey along with technological adoption it was concluded that, average income of farm households, before and after the interventions, more than 2.63 times between 2016-17 and 2020-21. Farmers from all land classes benefitted from the technical interventions. Further, the households at the bottom of land distribution benefitted relatively more. Marginal and small farm households were benefited by 3.7 and 3.1 times increased income, respectively. The medium and large farm households could realize 3.2 times increase in their household income during 2020-21 as compared to 2016-17.