Economic impact of agro meteorological advisory services in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh region

Abstract

A study was conducted to study the economic benefits of farmers adopting the Agromet Advisory Services (AAS) under the “All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture” (AICRP-NICRA) project for the selected villages in Rewa district during the year 2020 in kharif season. The two villages Rithi and Padiya in Rewa district were selected for this study and two groups of farmers were selected, a group adopting the Agromet Advisories (20 farmers), regularly in their operation (AAS Farmers) and other group of farmers not aware of Agromet Advisories (Non AAS Farmers). In these two villages total 40 farmers was identified, AAS information issued for 20 farmers in two villages each during kharif season and care was taken to implement the advisories by this group. The crop situation of these farmers was compared with nearby fields having the same crops, where forecast is not adopted in Non AAS farmersfield. The data was recorded from both the farmers group particularly on crops expenditure incurred by the farmers from land preparation to harvest at every stage, has been worked out and crop growth and yields were observed regularly. The result observed that those farmers who adopted AAS information and implemented it in their field, found the better crop growth and high yield over the non-adopted AAS farmers. The net return of AAS farmers was about Rs. 56500.73 for paddy while non AAS farmers about Rs. 46354. Those farmers have adopted the Agromet Advisories on their day to day operation carried out the additional benefits.