Strategic Interventions for Improving Rainfed Farming Systems in Bolangir district of Orissa,


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Authors

  • G.R. Desai National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
  • P.L. Manohari National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
  • Sanat Mishra Orissa Tank Irrigation Project, Bhubaneswar
  • S.V. Ramana Rao DOR, Hyderabad

Keywords:

Strategic Interventions, Farming System

Abstract

Orissa comprises of 4.74 per cent of India's landmass and 36.80 million people (2001 Census) which accounts for 3.58 per cent of the population of the country. Nearly 85 per cent of its population live in the rural areas and depend mostly on agriculture for their livelihood. The State has been divided into ten agro-climatic zones. The Agricultural Census 1995-96 shows that there were 39.66 lakh operational holdings in the State. Of the farming population, only 0.38 per cent are big farmers (> 10 ha), 3.93 per cent are medium farmers (4-10 ha), 13.72 per cent are small-medium farmers (2-4 ha), 27.89 per cent are small farmers (1-2 ha) and 54.08 per cent are marginal farmers

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Submitted

26-08-2025

Published

03-09-2025

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2008)

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How to Cite

G.R. Desai, P.L. Manohari, Sanat Mishra, & S.V. Ramana Rao. (2025). Strategic Interventions for Improving Rainfed Farming Systems in Bolangir district of Orissa, . Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, 9(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/170945