Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Huchhappa Gondali, DM Chandargi, SB Goudappa, Shivanand Kammar, GB Lokesh and BG Koppalkar

Abstract:
The present study assessed the relative agricultural sustainability status of two districts in North Eastern Karnataka through component wise performance assessment of Krishi Bhagya scheme. The study was conducted in Kalaburagi and Ballari districts. From each selected district, two taluks were selected based on highest number of beneficiaries. From each taluk 45 beneficiaries of Krishi Bhagya scheme were selected by following simple random sampling procedure. Thus study comprises of 180 respondents. The overall performance of Krishi Bhagya scheme depicts that, nearly half (48.33%) of the beneficiaries found in medium overall performance. The component wise results of the study revealed that, least (1.11%) per cent of the farmers had farm pond (without polythene sheet) before the implementation of Krishi Bhagya scheme. But after the implementation of the scheme the possession of farm pond increased to cent per cent as farm pond is one of foremost basic component in this scheme. In case of farm pond utilization pattern, the majority of the beneficiaries (after Krishi Bhagya scheme) utilized farm pond for various purposes like provide protective irrigation for crops (100.00%), recharge ground water (42.78%) and store stream water/ borewell water (34.44%). The utilization pattern is least (1.11%) in case of before Krishi Bhagya scheme implementation. Whereas, after implementation of Krishi Bhagya scheme, nearly fifty (49.44%) per cent of the beneficiaries constructed graded bund followed by trench cum bunding (26.11%), mulching (21.11%) and conservation furrow (19.66%).