Constrains faced by tribal farmers in integrated farming system

Abstract

The present study on “Constrains Faced by Tribal Farmers in Integrated Farming System” was conducted in the Melghat region of Amravati district of Maharashtra state. The exploratory design of social research was used for the study. Total 107 tribal farmers were selected as sample for study by stratified sampling method. The data were collected by conducting personal interview of each tribal farmers with help of structured interview schedule. Careful analysis, tabulation and classification of the data were done. Frequency and percentage of the data were employed for the interpretation of the results. The findings of the result revealed that, major constraints faced in integrated farming system were found as high cost of poultry feed (95.45%), and lack of knowledge on preparation of poultry feed (90.90%) in agriculture + poultry farming system, In Agriculture + goat farming system majority (90.00%) of the tribal farmers faced constraints of non-availability of superior buck for breeding followed by lack of knowledge on commercial goat farming (86.66%), In agriculture + horticulture (vegetable farming) farming system most (90.00%) of the tribal farmers have experienced the constraints of no availability of good quality vegetable seed followed by inadequate storage facility (80.00%) and In agriculture + dairy farming system majority (88.88%) of the tribal farmers faced constraints of low milk production from the local breed followed by lack of technical knowledge to manage dairy (80.00%) which indicates training on poultry health management and commercial goat faming can make tribal farmer to be skillful in Integrated farming system. It was seen that to make available of low cost of poultry feed; to make available of superior buck for breeding good quality seed for vegetable farming and make available adequate veterinary services at village level such suggestions increase profitability of integrated farming system of tribal farmers.