IMPACT OF FRAGMENTATION AND SCATTEREDNESS OF HOLDINGS ON ADOPTION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR WHEAT PRODUCTION IN UTTARAKHAND HILLS

C. DEV¹, R. RANIGANGWAR²*, B.K. KHANDURI³, S. CHAUDHARY^4
1Department of Agricultural Economics, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Hill Campus Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, 249 199, India
²Department of Agricultural Economics, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Hill Campus Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, 249 199, India
³Department of Agricultural Economics, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Hill Campus Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, 249 199, India
⁴Department of Agricultural Economics, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Hill Campus Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, 249 199, India
* Corresponding Author : ruchigangwar16@gmail.com

Received : 01-09-2018     Accepted : 12-09-2018     Published : 15-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 17       Pages : 7057 - 7060
Int J Agr Sci 10.17 (2018):7057-7060

Keywords : fragmentation, scatteredness
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The problem of fragmentation and scatteredness of holdings in Indian agriculture are the spectacular realities. These problems are more pronounced in Uttarakhand because of geographical compulsions and system of inheritance prevailing in the society. On account of undulating terrains and division of land among heirs the fields are being split into pieces over generations. District Tehri Garhwal was chosen purposely for the present study, as it characterizes all the three situations (high-hills, mid-hills and valleys) found in Uttarakhand. The required data was collected from a sample of 90 farmers drawn from six villages (two each village falling in valley, mid-hill and high-hill situations) pertaining to the year 2015-16. The selected farmers were categorized into three categories on the basis of number of pieces of land held i.e. less than 30 plots, 30-60 plots and more than 60 plots. The findings of the study show that the problem of fragmentation and scatteredness was more serious in valley situation. The fragmentation and scatteredness was significantly affecting the adoption of proper doses of HYV seeds and fertilizers in wheat cultivation. The highest cost of wheat cultivation was observed on the farms which were most fragmented, whereas the highest net return was recorded on the farms which were least fragmented.

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