EXTENT OF DIVERSIFICATION IN SMALL HOLDER CROP AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS UNDER MAJOR FARMING SITUATIONS IN KURNOOL DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

A. KRISHNA MURTHY¹*, M. MUNINARAYANAPPA^2
1Department of Rural Development, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
²Department of Rural Development, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : atturikrishna80@gmail.com

Received : 03-01-2023     Accepted : 28-01-2023     Published : 30-01-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 1       Pages : 12174 - 12178
Int J Agr Sci 15.1 (2023):12174-12178

Keywords : Farming systems, Small Holder Crop, Livestock, Major Farming Situations
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Rural Development, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Majority of the Indian economy is in the hands of small and marginal farmers with 80% of total land holdings having less than 1ha of cultivable land. Integration of crops and livestock is very much needed to get sustainable income for small holder farming. With an objective to identify the profitable crop and livestock integrated farming for small and marginal farmers in Kurnool district, the present study ‘sustainable livelihood for small and marginal farmers through agriculture and livestock activities – a study on farming systems in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh was conducted. It was observed that the farming system consisting of seasonal crops along with dairy, sheep and poultry was found most profitable than cultivation of crops alone. The farming system with red gram + dairy + sheep was found profitable in rainfed black soils with BCR of 2.11. from the study it was identified that red gram + dairy (1.94) in rainfed red soils and maize + sorghum + dairy + sheep + poultry (1.87) in rainfed black soils were found most profitable farming systems The Simpson Index of Diversification was also assessed and observed more diversification in the farming systems under irrigated black soils. The results of the study useful to adopt suitable and profitable farming system for small and marginal farmers in Kurnool district

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