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Agricultural Enterprise Insights

The document outlines various agricultural enterprises and their production metrics, including fodder cultivation, mushroom farming, and aquaculture. It assesses the demand and supply scenario for different products, price variations across seasons, and food security perceptions in the area. Additionally, it discusses resource recycling, sustainability practices, employment generation, and risk management in agricultural activities.

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Agricultural Enterprise Insights

The document outlines various agricultural enterprises and their production metrics, including fodder cultivation, mushroom farming, and aquaculture. It assesses the demand and supply scenario for different products, price variations across seasons, and food security perceptions in the area. Additionally, it discusses resource recycling, sustainability practices, employment generation, and risk management in agricultural activities.

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71. Any other enterprises


Enterpri1Se Cultivat Arca Product Product Total Cost of Gross Net Post
10n (bigha) for 1on for Produ total Income Income harvest
period selling self- ction producti (Rs.) (Rs.) activities/ Marketing Market
(kg) consum (kg) on Value If yes, approach
ption (Rs./bigh addition mention ability
use (kg) a) Direct Through distance
BI-IA Yes NO Sell middle (km)
A B
man

Fodder cultivation

Mushroom

Vermi-compost

Bio-gas

Bee keeping

Lac culture

Nursery (saplings)

Fish breeding unit (hatchery)

Fry production
Fingerling production

Brood stock production unit

Feed production unit

Off farm activities

Others, Specify Zaxd 2400 N 2 to oGo 14sTO 4bTD


Juke hair
8. Demand and Supply Scenario

Population of the area High


Medium
low
Product type Agriculture produces
Perishable
Semi-perishable!
Non-perishable
Livestock
Perishable
Semi-perishable
Non-perishable
Fisheries
Perishab!
Others
Perishable
Semi-perishable
Non-perishable
Type of community lived in the area (%) Vegetarian
Non vegetarian

How many farms are producing the same <25%


products? 25-50%
50-75%
75%
Data on demand supply perception based on 5-point scale-> [Very high (5), High (49, Moderate
(3),Low (2), Verylow ()1 Supply status of the farm
Commodity Demand status ofthe area
Low (2) Very low
Very High Moderate Low (2) Very! low
Very
( ) _ high (5)_
High (4) Maderate
3) ()
high(5) (4) (3)
Cereal
Pulse
Oilseed
Vegetable
Spices
Flower
Fruits
Meat V
Ege
Milk
Fish
Organic product
Others
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9. Price Variation
Data on perception based on 5-point seale: Very high (5), High (4), Moderate (3), Low (2), Very low (1):

Commodity Season
Summer Monsoon Winter
2 1 4 3 2
Scale 5 43 2 5 4 3

Cereal
Pulse
Oilseed
Vegetables V
Fruits
Flowers
Milk
Egg
Chicken
meat
Goat
meat
Duck meat
Pigmeat
Fish
Others

10. Food Security

Degree of agreement (Put )


SI. No. Statement
Fully Partially Not
agreed agreed agreed
Food item is available throughout the year
2 The quality of food availableis good
3 The quality of food available is sufficient
I1. Expenditure and Net Income
Item Rs.
Agriculture activities 9300-00
Allied activities
Food 30000 0 0
Household expenditure (Rs.) 15d0000
Education
Health
Others 000000
Total expenditure (Rs.) 2800 b
Total gross income (Rs.)|
Income from other source (Rs.)
Total net income from agricultural land (Rs.)
Total net income from livestock and fisheries (Rs.) | 18,35v000
Total net income from otherenterprise (Rs.)
Net income ofthe family (Rs.)
Net income per member of family (Rs.)| DIO 129 020 00
Benefit Cost Ratio

IV. Bio-economic Circularity of the System


12. Recyclable Resources

Components Pre-harvest Post-harvest Output/ Recyclable Use (Put Cost


loss loss resources
(Rs)
Fuly Partially Not
Yes/ No Yes/ No Usea used used

1) Cereal No No 000/lhar
11) Pulse
111) Oil seeds NO NO
IV) Spices
V) Vegetables
vi) Fruits
vii) Flowers
vii) Forest trees

IX) Plantation
crop
From livestock
) Cattle

) Goat M M
ii) Pig
iv) Sheep
v) Poultry No NO
vi) Duck
From fisheries
From other sources
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13. Resource Recycling System (Flow diagram)


V. Resource Sustainability

14. Backward and Forward


Linkages
Perception on Backward and Forward linkages based on 5-point scale: very high (5), High (4),
Moderate (3), Low (2), Very low (1)

Linkage Score
Backward linkages Very High (4) ModerateLow (2) Very low
high (5) (3) (1)
a. Availability of input
Seeds
Planting materials/ saplings
Largeanimals (Cow) V
| Small animals (Goat, sheep, pig)
Poultry birds
| Fish fingerlings
Inorganicfertilizer
Organic manure
Feedfor livestock
Feed for fishes
Nutrients/feed for other enterprise
| Water availability at farm
| Vitamin-Mineral
Veterinary medicine
Pesticides, insecticides etc
Fishing net
Agriculture expert for advices time to
time
Veterinary doctor for animal treatment
|Fishery expert for advices time to time
Family manpower
Manpower outside the family
Own capital
Outside fund/ loan
Others
b. Price of input
Seeds
Planting materials/ saplings
Largeanimals (Cow)
|Small animals (Goat, sheep, pig)
Poultry birds
Fish fingerlings
Inorganicfertilizer
Organic manure
Feed for livestock
Feed for fishes
| Nutrients/feed for other enterprise
Water availability at farm
Vitamin-Mineral
Veterinary medicine
Pesticides, insecticides etc
Fishing net
Veterinary doctor for animal treatment
Manpower outside the family
Others

c. Forward linkages

|Proper storage facility


Scope of value addition
Market accessibility
Accessibility for marketing through
groupplatform like cooperative societies
Practice of e-marketing
Transportation facility

15. Post-harvest Infrastructure Scenario

Storage facility Yes No


What type of storage facility Storage room at ambient temperature

Freezer
Deep freezer
Controlled atmosphere store

Other Peny
Product storage facility Within farm

Outside

None
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VI. Employability

I6. Employment Generation Round the Year

Season Components Activities Total Male Femiale Labours Cost


man engaged engagel from outside the total man
days from family
fanily family days
(Man-days) (Manidays) Mar -days) (Rs.)
Agriculture i , apph u"
Pesk case WAi D
pntial havvsiy 4T
Kharif Livestock tná, Canm t 10 3 t-d
(July-
October)
Fisheries
0 25it
Others

Agriculture 250 S50 2oto00

Rabi Livestock
(November- 4 3
February)
Fisheries 25o

Others

Agriculture 20 1200U

Livestock
Zaid
(March
June) Fisheries 10

Others

#Agriculture: Land preparation, weeding, application of pesticide, fertilizer, watering, trimming, soil
maintenance, partial harvesting
Livestock: Feeding, sanitation, vaccination of livestock, deworming, periodical sampling and monitoring,
harvesting the produces
Fisheries: Pond preparation (bleaching. weed removal, predatory fish removal liming, recking of pond),
oxygenation (manually or motor), stocking of fishes, netting, feeding, cleaning of tank, dyke maintenance.
application of water conditioner or fish medicine, periodical sampling, harvesting
Others: Off-farm activities
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VII. Technological Sustainability/ Sustainable Agriculture Practices (SAP)


17. Technology Used

Crop husbandry Score


towards
sustainability
Source of seed Own
Market
Govt. institute
Other
11. Farm machinery Small
Medium
Big
No farm machinery used

1l1. Soil preparation process Ploughing


Tractor
Both
Any other,specify
V. Practice of Zero-tillage Yes No
technology
Practice of DSR Yes No
VI. Practice of line sowing Yes No
VIl. Weeding done by Mechanical weeding
Burning plant residues after harvesting.
Grazing through animals.
Chemical herbicides
Other (Specify):

vii. Mechanical weeding done Tillage


by Mowing
Manual
1X. Irrigation Flood irrigation
Channel irrigation
No irrigation
X. Fertilizer used Organic
Inorganic
Both
Nouse of fertilizer U
XI. Fertilizer application Manual
Spray
Top dressing
No fertilizer application
XII.
In case organic fertilizers Cow manure
are used, what is the type? Goat manure
Pig manure
Poultry manure
Other (specify): vev i Lom u
Xii. Green manure Yes No
XIV. Bio-fertilizer/ Yes No
Vermin-compost used
XV.
Mulching
If yes, what is used for
Yes No
mulching Paddy straw
Wheat straw
Plastic
XVI. Crop rotation Yes No
Xvii. How do you control pests Biological & organic control method
and diseases?
Integrated pest management (IPM) mothods
Random chemical pesticides application
Other methods (specify)

xviii. Biopesticide used Neem


Pyrethrum
Bacillus
Trichoderma
No use of biopesticide
Livestock farming
Source of animal Own
Market
Govt. institute
Other, specify
ii Feed production unit Yes No
iii. Fodder
production Yes No
IV. Feed block feeding Yes No
Azolla production Yes No
vi. Vitamin-mineral feeding Yes No
vii. Urea-molasses treated enriched Yes No
fodderfeeding
vili. Vaccination in time Yes No
ix. Deworming at 6 months interval Yes No
X. FYM production unit Yes No
xi. Artificial insemination in cattle es No
xii.Natural breeding in goat, sheep and pig es No
xii. Hydroponic fodder production Yes No
xii. Use of disinfectant like Yes No
potassium permanganate,
phenyl, lime powder etc.
xiv. Biogas production unit Yes No M
Fisheries
1. Source of fish seed River catch
Local fishermen
Market
Govt. institute
Other, specify
i. Composite/ polyculture Yes No
111 Cage eulture Yes No
i Pen eulure No
Yes
Crab culture in box Yes No
Fry/Fingerling/Brood-stock Yes No
production unit
ii Grow-out unit Yes No
VIi. Fish feed production unit Yes L No
IX.
Intensiveculture Yes No
Semi-intensive culture Yes No
xi. Super intensive culture Yes No
XI1. Mono-sex tilapia culture Yes No
xi. Bio-floc Yes No
Diversification Yes No
If yes. diversified with rop
Mushroom
Bee keeping
Lac culture
Compost
Vermi compost
Animal husbandry
Others, specify
Yes No
Vertical farming adopted
If Yes
. Components under vertical

farming
Precision farming
i. Amount of feed given/day for
livestock
11. How the amount of feed for Idea given by any professional/ scienist
livestock given is calculated Self-measured
Trial and error method
111. Soil test-based fertilizer used Yes No
iv. Drip irrigation Yes No
V. Sprinklerirrigation Yes No
vi. Any other

Climate smart farming technology


Climate resilient variety used Yes No
If uscd. mention the name Drought resistant variety
Salt and flood tolerant/resistant varietjes
Disease resistant plant varieties
Deep water/stagnant water tolerant varieties
Any other, specify

ii. Water saving technology used Yes No


Practices of community Yes No
V.
nurserics
Water resource management In-situ moisture conservation
Rain water harvesting
Water recycling for supplemental irrigation
Improved drainage in flood prone arcis
Artificial ground water recharge
Waler saving irrigation methods
Iocation spccilic intercropping
Any other. specily
vi. Climate resilient technique for
livestock and fisheries Yes No
used
vii. If used, mention the name Improved shelters for reducing heat stress in livestock
Use of heat generating devices duringwintecr
Usc of cooling devices during heat mpnths
Management of fish ponds/tanks during wateiscarcity
Management of fish ponds/anks during cxcess water
Any other, specify
Hi-tech farming
. Protective method Greenhouse (Yes No
Glass house (Yes No )
Polyhouse (Yes No )
ii. Floating cages for poultry birds Ycs No
Over the pond
iii. Electric power used Yes No
iv. Aerator system Yes No
V.
Motor pump YesM No
vi. CC-TV Yes No
vii. Use of Sensors Temperature Sensors
pH Sensor
Others
viii. Use of Kit/Probe Yes No
ix. Drone used Yes No
A. GPS/GIS used Yes No
Solar power used Yes No
Hydroponics adopted Yes No
XII.
If yes, components under hydroponics
xiii. Aeroponic adopted Yes No
lfyes, components under Aeroponic
xiv. Aquaponicadopted Yes No
Ifyes, components under Aquaponic
VIll. Risk Index
18. Risk and Management
Data on perception based on 5-point seale: Very high (5), High (4), Moderate (3), Low (2), Very low (1):

Seore
Risks involved in crop Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2) Very low (1)
husbandry
Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Pest problem
Disease outbreak
Weed problem
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participated to
manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved in vegetable Very high (5) High (4) Moderate(3) Low (2) Very low (1)|
and spices production

Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Pest problem
Disease outbreak
Weed problem
Water scarcity
Powerscarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participated to

manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved in fruit Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2) Very low (1)
production
Natural calamities
Financialcrisis
Pest problem
Disease outbreak
Weed problem
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participatcd to
manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved in flower Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2) Very low (1) i
cultivation
Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Pest problem
Disease outbreak
Weed problem
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Plankton bloom
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participated to
manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved in forest plant Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2) Very low (1|
Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Pest problem
Disease outbreak
Weed problem
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participated to

manage risk
Availability of technical

guidance to manage risk


Risks involved in plantation Very high (5) High( Moderate (3) Low (2)Very low (1)
crops
Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Pest problem
Disease outbreak
Weed problem
|Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk

Skillto handlerisk
Training participated to

manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved livestock Very high (6) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2) Very low (1)
rearing
Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Seasonal stress
Disease outbreak
Problem of predators
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participated to
manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved in Fisheries Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2)Very low (1)
Natural calamities
Financial crisis
Seasonal stress
Disease outbreak
Problemof predators
Weed problem
Plankton bloom
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skillto handlerisk
Training participated to

manage risk
Availability of technical
guidance to manage risk
Risks involved in other Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Low (2) Very low (1) |!
enterprise s u )
Natural calamities
| Financial crisis
Seasonal stress
|Disease outbreak

Weed problem
Water scarcity
Power scarcity
Knowledge to handle risk
Skill to handle risk
Training participated to

manage risk
Availability oftechnical
guidance to manage risk
IX. Environmental Sustainability
19. Environmental Factors
Data on perception based on 5-point seale: Very high (5), 1ligh (4), Moderate (3), Low (2), Very low (1
SI. Score
Moderate LowVerylow Total
No. Statements Veryhigh ligh score
(5) (4) (3) (2) ()
TImprovement in green environment
2 Improvement in species biodiversity
Increase in greenhouse gas emission
Land use efficiency
Soil erosion
Soil fertility
7 Water use efficiency
8 Water logging
9 Environment pollution due to use of
chemical fertilizers, pesticides ctc
10 Human health hazards due to adoption
ofintegrated farming

X. Social Sustainability
20. Social Factors
Data on perception based on 5-point scale: Very high (5), Hligh (4), Moderate (). Low (2), Very low (:
SI. Score
No. Statements Very High Moderat Low Very Totali
high (5) (4) e (3) (2) low (1) score

Self-image in family
Acceptability inthe community
Perceived trust within thecommunity
4 Communication skills to the stakeholders
Participation in group activities
6 Openness to take part in social activities
Regularity of participation
8 Social interaction/sharingability
9 Self-reliance/feeling of independence
10 Feeling in sustained livelihood
Abilitytotakerisk
solve probiems
12 Ability to understand and
13 Ability to try new activity
4 Enthusiasm totry new activity
15 Fecling on succesS
16 Aspiration
17 Overall satisfaction

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