IMPACT OF CONTRACT FARMING ON ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE FARMERS PRACTICING CONTRACT FARMING

S. SAHANA¹*, D. NANJAPPA², C. VASANTHI^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, College of agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577216, India
²Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006, J&K, India
³Department of Agricultural Extension, College of agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577216, India
* Corresponding Author : sahanakiran2010@gmail.com

Received : 10-05-2017     Accepted : 24-05-2017     Published : 18-06-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 28       Pages : 4363 - 4365
Int J Agr Sci 9.28 (2017):4363-4365

Keywords : Pearl millet, Contract Farming
Academic Editor : Rahaman S. M., Bhushan Surya
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, College of agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577216, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The study was conducted in six districts of Karnataka state viz., Chikkaballapur, Tumkur, Davanagere, Haveri, Gadag and Bellary. Totally six crops were selected purposively namely Tomato, Marigold, Gherkin, Cotton, Watermelon and Pearl millet. The farmers practicing contract farming since from four seasons were considered in selecting respondents for the study. Economic impact of Marigold contract farming was found to be high in the case of savings (11010.03%), household materials (9005.02%) but 2902.67 per cent increase could be seen in the case of draft power. economic impact of contract farming in Pearl millet high impact could be seen in case of housing (2859.84%), household material (1405.22%). It was surprising to saw that less impact could be observed in case of savings (53.98%) and very negligible impact could be observed in case of land holding (6.48%). the economic impact of contract farming land holding has shown significant impact in crops like Tomato, Cotton and Pearl millet, while non-significant in Gherkin, Marigold and Watermelon. Farmers considered nutritional aspects as a part of life which was followed from years together. In this case instead of nutrition farmers had given importance to savings and other aspects. Housing, savings and also material position of the farmers practicing contract farming has shown significant impact in all the crops under contract farming like Tomato, Gherkins, Marigold, Cotton, Watermelon and Pearl millet.

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