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Impact of Improved Agro-Techniques Towards Food and Livelihood Security

In: Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India

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  • S. C. Sarker

    (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya)

  • P. S. Patra

    (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya)

  • G. Mula

    (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya)

  • B. Paramanik

    (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya)

Abstract

This chapter evaluates the impact of a sub-project on ‘Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security’ (SRLS) that has been in progress since 2008 in four districts of West Bengal (viz. Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad) under National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP). The research process began with development of knowledge-management strategy and progressed further with technology intermediation and simultaneous ownership building activities. Interventions on new crop sequencing, resource conserving technologies and varietal replacement have resulted in 23.25% increase in cropping intensity from baseline value of 142.20%. As cumulative effect of integration of improved crop husbandry, new crop sequencing and replacement of varieties, impressive increase in productivity has been achieved for all major cereals (49.63%), oilseeds (43.02%), pulses (58.44%) and potato (23.85%) to effectively address food insecurity issue of around 64.26% local below poverty line (BPL) families.

Suggested Citation

  • S. C. Sarker & P. S. Patra & G. Mula & B. Paramanik, 2015. "Impact of Improved Agro-Techniques Towards Food and Livelihood Security," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Madhusudan Ghosh & Debashis Sarkar & Bidhan Chandra Roy (ed.), Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India, edition 127, chapter 18, pages 207-214, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isbchp:978-81-322-1997-2_18
    DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-1997-2_18
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