Multidimensional analysis of coconut based farming systems adopted by farmers
| dc.contributor.author | Thamban, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sairam, C.V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muralidharan, K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Krishnakumar, V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arulraj, S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-07T05:12:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-07-07T05:12:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A study was conducted to analyse the techno-socio-economic aspects of coconut based farming system in 90 coconut gardens randomly selected from six wards ofThamarassery grama panchayat in Kozhikode District. Data were collected from the tespondentsduring 2003-04 using a pre tested interview.schedule. The results showed that there were abQut 20 models of CBFS in farmers fields in the study area. Coconut + arecanut + pepper + banana was the most commonly adopted model of CBFS in the study area, followed by coconut + arecanut + pepper system. The degree of crop intensification varied widely across the farms. The economic analysis of various coconut based farming system models in farmers fields indicated that they are technically feasible and economic all y viable. The level of profitability increased with increase in the number of the component crops. The study reveled that low price ofagricultural produce was the most important constraint experienced by farmers in the adoption of CBFS, followed by pest and disease problems and lack of labour and high wage rate | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Plantation Crops, 2006, 34 (3):720-725 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3744 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Coconut based fanning system | en_US |
| dc.subject | crop intensification | en_US |
| dc.subject | economic analysis | en_US |
| dc.subject | constraints | en_US |
| dc.title | Multidimensional analysis of coconut based farming systems adopted by farmers | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |