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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
T5-22P-1178
Usefulness of Agro-Meteorological Advisory Service from Farmers
Prospective in the NICRA Operated Villages of Godda District
Jharkhand
Rajnish Prasad Rajesh, Ravi Shanker, Surya Bhushan, Anjani Kumar,
Amarendra Kumar and Mukesh Kumar
GVT-KVK, Godda, Jharkhand Director - ATARI-IV, Patna,
Godda is one of the most backward districts of India situated in Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand
state. Farmers of this district are largely dependent on agriculture-based economy. Majority of
the farmers largely comes under the category of small and marginal. The only source of income
is the small piece of land for earning means of livelihood. Agriculture over the years has now
become more diversified in the district and has shifted to the higher value crops. The trend of
climate change is causing deviation in rainfall patterns. Scanty, spatial rainfall and intermittent
dry spells are also affecting the climate change prone area frequently. In this direction, National
Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is working in four climate vulnerable
villages viz. Bhelwa, Dropad, Gadhi and Gunghasa of Poraiyahat block of the district Godda.
The district requires an integrated approach for the proper management practices of crops,
livestock and soil along with the new improved technologies. In the present scenario The study
assessed the service through the farmer’s feedback in the NICRA and non-NICRA villages.
Baethgen et al., 2003 stated that the AAS is essential for the development of farmers and the
formal and informal knowledge play a key role in the decision-making process in the
agricultural practices. Agro-meteorological advisory service was found a vital element for
farmer’s knowledge as well as their mindset so a proper coordination among various
development actors like GO, NGO, private agencies and policy makers need to be strengthened
to reduce climate change (Lenka et al., 2022). Agro-met Advisory Service can contribute to
the crop and livestock management practices as per the weather conditions and need of the
hour for enhancing the agricultural production and productivity. AAS is the real time need of
the farmers (Gandhi et al; 2018).
AAS were helpful to the farmers for profitable and sustainable agricultural production by
managing the climate risk effectively (Ramachandrappa et al., 2018). Micro level weather
advisories with ground realities and information can readily be used in making crucial decision
and strategies in farming are much more realistic to the farmers as compared to the
meteorological information of macro level. This information will enable the policymakers to
understand at micro level implications of agriculture contingent measures against climate
change.
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