A study on integrated organic farming system at Ajaygarh
village in Ranchi district
Sudarshan
Biswas
The present
study was conducted at Ajaygarh village of Ranchi district of Jharkhand state.
The village is basically a tribal dominating village and which was surrounded
by the hills covered by dense forest. Poor economic condition, poor
infrastructural facility, poor communication system, migration, hunger, lack of
employment opportunity etc were the main challenges of this village.
The average
annual income of this village was about Rs 30,754. Agriculture was the main
occupation of this village besides animal rearing. In this condition Integrated
Organic Farming System (IOFS) has been appeared as a boon for economic
upliftment of the village. It ensured raising income about up to Rs 1,92,460
per annum. It provided year round work opportunity in the village which can
raise about 46% more additional employment opportunity and thereby checked the
migration problem in the village. A participatory adaptive trial on organic
farming responded significantly. IOFS was more practically beneficial
especially for the small and marginal farmers. As the cultivation practices
were eco-friendly and reasonable productive, thus it was more sustainable. As
cost of production was less due to recycling of waste materials coming from
different enterprises of Integrated Organic Farming System. In IOFS, if one
enterprise fails then it is subsequently protected by the other enterprises and
thereby it reduces the risk in the farm as a whole. Thus it was especially
beneficial for small and marginal farmers who are more susceptible to risk.
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Sudarshan Biswas. PhD Scholar, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda
University, Faculty Centre IRDM, Narendrapur, Kolkata-700103 Ex student,
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Faculty Centre IRTDM, Morabadi,
Ranchi-834008
Email:
sudarshanbiswas@yahool.com
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