Technological interventions for improving livelihood security

• Published in: Economic affairs (Calcutta) 2015-06, Vol.60 (2), p.313-316
• Main Authors: Ganai, N A, Hakeem, A H, Hakeem, S A, Shah, T A, Peer, Quadri Javeed Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agriculture; Altitude; Corn; Crop diseases; Farmers; Field Crops; Front line demonstration; Oil recovery; oilseed; Oilseeds; Potash; Productivity; Rice; Sea level; Studies; Topography; Varietal introduction
• ISSN: 0424-2513; 0976-4666
• DOI: 10.5958/0976-4666.2015.00045.5

Kupwara district lies in the extreme Northern of Jammu and Kashmir valley and is situated at an average altitude of 5300 feet from the mean sea level. The geographical area of the district is 2379 km2 which comprises of 367 villages and 11 community blocks. The district is divided into three agro- ecological situations, based on soil and topography i.e., high altitude 2000m: mid altitude 1800-2000m and low altitude 1500-1800m above mean sea level (amsl). Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kupwara formulated technical action plan based on the priories of the farmers. The study entillted: Technological interventions for improving livelihood security was conductedin KVK Kupwara the two villages of block langatewere selected for its activities like Front Line Demonstration; ON–Farm Testing and trainings. In this back drop SKUAST-K released varieties with high yield potential were introduced and performed better in terms of quantity as well as quality. Paddy variety Shalimar rice-1 resulted in 36% increase in the yield over the local varieties. Maize particularly composites tried in hilly areas also recorded double yield than the land races. Seeing the performance of variety KS-101, the cultivation of the crop in the district had increased besides improving the cropping intensity.