Year: 2016 | Month: March | Volume 61 | Issue 1
Augmenting seed supply system in groundnut through Community seed bank in Raichur district, Karnataka
DOI:10.5958/0976-4666.2016.00005.X
Abstract:
Efforts has been made in this paper to examine the impact of community seed bank on production and improving the livelihood of groundnut growers in Raichur district of Karnataka. The primary data was elicited from the members of GSGA established for introducing few interventions in groundnut production. The time series data on area, production and productivity of groundnut for the period from 1970-71 to 2011-12 was analysed. Similarly, the data pertaining to demand for and supply of seeds for the period 2001-02 to 2011-12 was analysed. Considering the actual SRR, there is no much gap between demand for and supply of seeds but the existing cultivars must be replaced with quality seeds of improved varieties for enhancing productivity followed by production. The interventions in terms of quality seed ICGV-00350, seed treatment with Rhizobium and Trichoderma, maintenance of seed purity and buyback arrangement extended to the members of GSGA enhanced the yield and income of groundnut growers. The enrolling of GSGA members to a website helped the groundnut growers in taking right decision on marketing. Some policy implications have been suggested for enhancing the productivity followed by overall production in groundnut.
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