INTER-SECTORAL LINKAGE OF FIELD CROP BASED AGRO-ECOSYSTEM IN KASHMIR VALLEY

S.A.GANAIE¹, M.H. WANI², A. BHAT³*
¹ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anantnag, 192101, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar, 190025, Jammu and Kashmir, India
²Rajiv Gandhi Chair, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar, 190025, Jammu and Kashmir, India
³Rajiv Gandhi Chair, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar, 190025, Jammu and Kashmir, India
* Corresponding Author : bhatarshad09@gmail.com

Received : 20-09-2018     Accepted : 26-09-2018     Published : 30-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 18       Pages : 7246 - 7250
Int J Agr Sci 10.18 (2018):7246-7250

Keywords : Field crops, Sustainability, Ecosystem, Cost benefit, Linkages
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anantnag, 192101, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar, 190025, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The paper examines the inter-sectoral linkages among the four sub-sectors of agriculture, in Jammu & Kashmir economy using cost-benefit and input-out analysis. The paper observed that the inter-sectoral linkages have been undergoing through the different sub-sectors in a positive sense. The ‘agriculture sub-sectors’ linkage has undergone through multi-directional changes in both production and demand side. There has been a significant interdependence among different sub-sectors of agriculture. The results of the study reveal that rice has benefited the study area by higher productivity and cost reduction in production. Further the study reveals that higher marketable surplus and involvement of more human labour have been found specific features of the seed technology to address livelihood and nutritional security issues of the valley in general and district Anantnag in particular. The study further revealed that returns could be increased if the cost accounting of the field crop can be done in an efficient way.

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