Crop and livestock production
Traditionally rice, pigeon pea, sorghum, groundnut and paddy are grown. However, some things changes in the last few years. For example, castor replaced groundnut, because there were problems with wild boars in groundnut. Furthermore, castor replaced minor crops, due to the low profitability of the minor crops. Castor has a low-input and a high selling price, so it is very profitable to grow. In areas hit by drought, less Paddy and groundnut and more sorghum are grown. The cultivation pattern in Dokur depends almost completely on the availability of water. If the water shortage continues, probably even more castor will be grown. Nowadays 95% of the cropped land is filled with improved varieties. Especially paddy, castor and sorghum yield increased because of improved seeds and better management.
Over the years, the livestock has declined drastically with 60% between 1975 and 2008. This has several reasons. The first reason is the shortage of grazing land. Most of the land of the village cannot be used by everybody anymore, so the farmers cannot use th...
At the same time, the local agricultural economy was experiencing a deep economic depression due to the severe droughs that had occured throughout the past decade. The loss of crops cut out the average farmers'/planters' main food source as well a...
The necessity for machinery such as tractors and possibly diet feeders as well as grain stores or silos add to fixed costs on the farm
Sheep and cattle have a part of the United States history for centuries. They have been known for their many products, such as meat, wool, and milk. Sheep played an important role in the livestock industry, especially towards some religious communities, and small rural farmers. During the early 20th century, the sheep industry was at its peak, until 1942, when the industry topped over 56.2 million head. Afterwards, they gradually declined to under 10 million head, a record in U.S. history, at the turn of the 21st century. There are many different reasons why this industry could be shrinking in size. As generations pass, what was once rural ground is stripped and urbanized by the rapidly growing population, shrinking the sizes of farms. The constantly changing market trends could also play a role in the sheep industry’s decline. With new synthetic fibers being developed, the demand for wool has decreased. A more recent shift in the market, the rise of the goat industry in the late 20th century, plays an important role in the future of the sheep and cattle industries.
Agriculture plays an enormous part in having a functioning society. The farming fields in the
By implementing new farming techniques provided with the new technological advances in machines we can see abundant harvest in even the poorest third world countries. For example, the Green Revolution has already showed admirable progress in the northern part of India ever since it took start in 1950. By 1997, northern India increased its grain production by 37 percent. This has proven that traditional farming methods are being rendered obsolete. And because by the year 2000, there will be half the land per person in developing countries as there was in 1970, we need to apply ultra-efficient methods to sustain the growing need. Not only does the Green Revolution enhances food output, it also preserves the environment.
Our nation was founded on agriculture, and for hundreds of years we were able to migrate across the nation bringing our farming tools and techniques with us. Technology has driven populations away from rural areas towards industrialized cities. With money now being pumped into cities, rural farmers are suffering the most. Farmers are taking out large loans in order to sustain their farms, leading to debt and in some cases suicide. Patel spoke about a farmer in India whose husband took his life because he was unable to live with the amount of debt from his struggling farm. This man left his wife and chi...
The farming approach of corn-fed cows helps the farmers to grow more profits while diminishing the nature and people’s health. Pollan
Agriculture is the science and practice of producing crops and livestock. The primary aim of agriculture is to use the land to produce more abundantly to feed and clothe the world at the same time protecting it from deterioration or misuse. Humans had to improve agriculture as they became more dependent on food, creating a solitary evolutionary connection between plants and animals (Campbell and Reece, 2001). In this day and age, so many people have forgotten the authentic premises of survival. It is easy for some to believe that the grocery stores produce food and clothing is produced by shopping centers. These inaccurate presumptions are being made due to the lack of knowledge of how agriculture truly works. There are also significant differences in the levels of understanding between rural and urban communities.
The work of a farmer differed depending on the landscape. As well situated land was claimed, other farmers may be forced to less desirable land. L...
The South Nyeri district is surrounded by small villages with a high dependency on livestocks for income generation, local milk production and cultural values. However, due to the lack of land area, fragmented landholdings, the size of livestock and high population pressure the livestock sector is limited in its production. Thus, it is very common that ruminants are kept in cut-and-carry systems. One possible way to spark economic growth within the limited area is the planned project in co-operation between Witima Golden Egg and the local NGO “...
Hazell et al. (2007) argue that if the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for poverty and hunger are to be achieved, governments and donors need to shift their attention to developing agriculture in general and strengthening small farms in particular. One example of research that supports this line of argument comes from Hazell et al. (1999) whose research concluded that drawing on evidence from small farms across the world, small multi -crop farms are more efficient than large mono-crop farms in providing better and more stable incomes for
...earch and extension, rural infrastructure, and market access for small farmers. Rural investments have been sorely neglected in recent decades, and now is the time to reverse this trend. Farmers in many developing countries are operating in an environment of inadequate infrastructure like roads, electricity, and communications; poor soils; lack of storage and processing capacity; and little or no access to agricultural technologies that could increase their profits and improve their livelihoods. Recent unrest over food prices in a number of countries may tempt policymakers to put the interests of urban consumers over those of rural people, including farmers, but this approach would be shortsighted and counterproductive. Given the scale of investment needed, aid donors should also expand development assistance to agriculture, rural services, and science and technology.
It is ridiculous to imagine that 80% of all of the world’s agricultural land is being used for animal production. These resources could be used to feel millions of hungry/malnourished families (Duden).
As agriculture has become more intensive, farmers have become capable of producing higher yields using less labour and less land. Growth of the agriculture has not, however, been an unmixed blessing. It, like every other thing, has its pros and cons. Topsoil depletion, groundwater contamination, the decline of family farms, continued neglect of the living and working conditions for farm labourers, increasing costs of production, and the disintegration of economic and social conditions in rural communities. These are the cons of the new improved agriculture.
Objectives of the project: I) Income generation of the distressed women and land less farmers, II) Establishment of small scale goat rearing enterprise, III) Raise nutritional status through goat rearing and increase supply of animal protein, IV) Develop saving habit of the beneficiaries, V)