Mix of crop and animals in farms helps increase income

The ability to extract maximum returns from a small area and making use of the available resources and technologies are key factors in improving income for farmers.


If some animal components can also be added to the crop production schedule, the chances of a better income increase.


The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore is implementing a pilot project called “Holistic development of schedule caste and schedule tribe farmers for livelihood improvement” of resource poor farmers in highly populated taluks of Southern Karnataka, covering around eight thousand farm families.


Aim


“The project aims to strengthen the livelihood of vulnerable farm families through diversifying crop production and reducing input cost,” says Dr. K. Jagadeeshwara, Dean and Principal Investigator of the project, College of Sericulture, Chintamani, Chickballapur district.