STRATEGIES FOR DOUBLING OF FARMERS INCOME THROUGH HORTICULTURE BASED INTERVENTIONS IN DIFFERENT AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONE OF UTTAR PRADESH

U.S.GAUTAM¹, ANAND SINGH², B.P. SHAHI³, MANEESH KUMAR SINGH⁴, D.S. SRIVASTAVA⁵*
¹ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute, Zone-III, Kanpur, 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Sr. Scientist-cum-Head, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sitapur, 261 145, Uttar Pradesh, India
³Scientist, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saharanpur, 247001, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250110, India
⁴ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute, Zone-III, Kanpur, 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁵Scientist, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sitapur, 261 145, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : dayaicar@gmail.com

Received : 16-07-2018     Accepted : 26-07-2018     Published : 30-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 14       Pages : 6712 - 6715
Int J Agr Sci 10.14 (2018):6712-6715

Keywords : Agro-climatic zone, Horticultural Interventions, Doubling of farmers income, Strategic action plan for U.P., Income through Horticultural crops
Academic Editor : Dr K. Sunilkumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors are thankful to the ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute, Zone-III, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The small-and marginal farmers are dominated in agriculture. Raising productivity is likely the single most important factor, if incomes of farmers group are to be doubled. To overcome the problem, here is need to focus on irrigation, seeds/ planting materials, reduction in input cost and new technological based interventions coupled with a shift into high-value commodities such as horticulture. Despite the scope and importance for cultivation of various horticulture crops, farmer in mass are not adopting the latest production technologies comprising of Precision Horticulture Practices related to soil, water and selection of planting material. The various districts of Uttar Pradesh classified under nine different agro-climatic zones viz. Central Plain Zone, South Western Semi Arid Zone, Bundelkhand Zone, Eastern Plain Zone, North Eastern Plain Zone, Vindhyan Zone, Bhabhar & Tarai Zone, Western Plain Zone, Mid western Plain zone. To increase the income with horticultural crop, there is need to adopt the horticulture based interventions with agro-climatic zone wise strategic action plans e.g. Establishment of new orchard, Management of old and unproductive orchards-Mango, Guava, Hi-tech horticulture nursery management technologies, Production technology of tissue culture banana, Improved production technology of vegetable crops, Flower production, Production of medicinal, aromatic and spices, Resource conservation technologies for enhancing production of horticultural crops and Role of ICT in doubling income of farmer through horticultural crops.

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