The rice based farming system and farmers' perception of Climate change impact : a case of Konkan, India | |
| Author | Kumar, Saroj |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.WM-17-20 |
| Subject(s) | Rice--Climatic factors--India Climatic change--India |
| Note | A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering in Water Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. WM-17-20 |
| Abstract | Konkan is the coastal part of Maharashtra between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea. The climate is hot humid with annual rainfall of 3500 mm. In northern part rice based and in southern part horticulture based cropping system is foll owed. Due to small and fragmented land holding pattern farmers are mostly doing farming operation either manually with hand tools or with bullock drawn small equipment. There is a great need to increase present level of agricultural mechanization. Swdesh Foundation and Some agriculture organization has taken up the work for enhancement of farm mechanization status in the region. It is necessary that adequate demonstrations, organizing training program for farmers, mechanics and operators, repair and maintenance of agriculture machinery services will have to be promoted. Hand tools, animal drawn equipment and small power units will have to be made available on subsidized rates. The demand of tractors, power tillers and matching implements in the region would increase amongst the small and marginal farmers on custom hiring, and need to be promoted by giving incentives to entrepreneurs by the state governments. Credit facilities will have to be made available to small farmers at low interest rates for purchase o f equipment. U se of organic fertilizer s in the Sindhudurg is more during the rabi crops while the use fertilizers are more in the Raigarh district . F or the Climate Change Perception farmers are separated in their age group. The have different thought for the different variable. Maximum farmers of higher age of 50+ are agree that the temperature is increased in summer. Its show high number in below age also. As same 50+ age group agree with the decrease in the temperature du ring Winter. While age group of 30 - 39 and 40 - 49 have high number of Disagree with the decrease in the temperature . More than 75 farmers of age group above 50 years are agree of the change in the rainfall pattern only few people are disagreeing with this. In both district people are disagree about the frequent occurrence of d r ought. None of the farmers are agree all are disagree and few are strongly disagreeing for the frequent occurrence o f drought. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. WM-17-20 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Water Engineering and Management (WM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jourdain, Damien |
| Examination Committee(s) | Babel, Mukand Singh;Andriyas, Sanyogita;Singh, Anju |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2017 |