FARMING SYSTEM BASED BOTTLENECKS IN KANDI AREA OF JAMMU REGION

ABSTRACT The present investigation was carried out in subtropical Kandi area of Jammu region comprising four districts of Jammu, Kathua, Rajouri and Udhampur with a total sample size of 240 respondents. The study aimed to identify the various bottlenecks faced by the farmers in different farming systems prevalent in the area viz FS-1 (Crops +Livestock), FS-2 (Crops +Livestock + Horticulture), FS-3(Crops + Livestock +Sericulture) and FS-4 (Crops + Livestock + Goatry). The major bottlenecks faced by the respondents include high cost of inputs (72.91%), low profit (71.25%), lack of proper knowledge about improved varieties, seed rate and spacing (59.17%), high cost of animal feed (82.50%) in case of FS-1, lack of processing and value addition facilities (92.15%), lack of knowledge about safe methods of preservation (56.86%), lack of post harvest infrastructure (70.58%) in case of horticulture (FS-2); High cost of Mulberry trees (56.25%), Lack of knowledge about silkworm disease management (75%) and lack of suitable market (68.75%) in case of silkworm rearing (FS-3) and non availability of cross breds (75%) in case of Goatry (FS-4)