SOCIAL IMPACT OF CONTRACT FARMING ON FARMERS PRACTICING CONTRACT FARMING

C. VASANTHI¹, D. NANJAPPA², S. SAHANA³*
¹Department of Agricultural Extension, College of agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577216, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065, India
³Department of Agricultural Extension, College of agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577216, India
* Corresponding Author : sahanakiran2010@gmail.com

Received : 10-05-2017     Accepted : 24-05-2017     Published : 18-06-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 28       Pages : 4353 - 4355
Int J Agr Sci 9.28 (2017):4353-4355

Keywords : Contract farming, Social impact, Health, Management
Academic Editor : R. P. S. Shaktawat, Dr R. K. Mathukia
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, College of agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577216, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The study was conducted in six districts of Karnataka state viz., Chikkaballapur, Tumkur, Davanagere, Haveri, Gadag and Bellary. Totally six crops were selected purposively namely Tomato, Marigold, Gherkin, Cotton, Watermelon and Pearl millet. The farmers practicing contract farming since from four seasons were considered in selecting respondents for the study. For each crop 40 respondents were selected thus the total sample size for the study was 204 farmers. Impact on health management (637.56%), political participation (223.47%). Public recognition (80.30%), extension participation (94.06%) had shown positive change due to contract farming in Tomato. Impact of contract farming in Marigold that health management (363.42%), political participation (223.47%) had shown higher impact followed by extension participation (53.77%) and mass media participation (43.71%). social impact of contract farming in Pearl millet, health management has shown maximum impact (393.56%) followed by political participation (112.50%), extension contact (43.23%) and extension participation (40.58%). The contract farming in crops like Tomato, Gherkins, Marigold, Cotton, Watermelon and Pearl millet has done a significant impact on health and nutritional security of the people. It has created awareness and cautiousness about managing the health among the people.

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