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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
S.Em± 153.31 0.40 1.39
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* FMEY: finger millet equivalent yield
T2-26P-1497
Impact of Improved Practices in Rainfed Integrated Farming System on
System Productivity and Employment Generation of Rainfed Farmers in
Tumkuru District of Karnataka
H. S. Latha, Mudalagiriyappa., K. Devaraja, M. Madan Kumar, B. G. Vasanthi, and K.
M. Puneetha
All India Co-ordinated research Project for Dryland Agriculture, UAS, GKVK,
Bengaluru-560 065, Karnataka
In Karnataka, the majority of farmers are small land holders having less than two hectares.
These farmers generally practice subsistence farming, where they need to produce a
continuous, reliable and balanced supply of food, as well as cash for basic needs and recurrent
farm expenditure. Several methods of integrated farming system for bringing sustainability of
irrigated ecosystem with ample data were developed. However, the research data base on IFS
for rainfed ecosystem is meagre. Further, changing climate is devastating the sustainability of
the fragile ecosystem. Also, the future food security in the country largely depends on the
vertical expansion of allied activities in the rainfed ecosystem. Hence, the research for
developing appropriate proportion of different components of IFS to rainfed ecosystem gains
momentum. The research is implemented with the objectives
1. To develop efficient, economically viable and environmentally sustainable IFS modules
2. On-farm assessment/refinement/ strengthening of traditional rainfed farming systems with
improved rainfed technologies
3. To optimize on-farm integration of farm enterprises for enhanced farm incomes, resource/
input use efficiencies and employment opportunities
Methodology
The IFS villages have been selected in two blocks of Tumkur district viz.,Koratagare block:
Elerampura, Vagginakurike and Pataganahalliof Koratagare taluk, Tumakuru district as block-
I villages; and Tumakuru block: Seethakallu, Kalenahalli and Gidaganahalli of Tumkur taluk,
Tumkur district as block-II villages.Among the six villages Kalenahallivillage of Tumkur
taluk, Tumkur district was selected as study area under Eastern Dry Zone (Zone-5) of
Karnataka. The study area is located at 13 º 18̍̍ 38"N Latitude, 77 º 16̍̍ 30"E Longitude and at a
distance of about 80 km from GKVK campus. The selection of farmers based on the farming
situation, farming system and farmer’scategory .
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Ecosystem based approaches for climate change adaptation, ecosystem services, integrated farming system models, Land
degradation neutrality