The paper has reported the results of a study conducted in two villages (Siddapur and Kulali) of Bagalkot district in Karnataka. It was undertaken under a project implemented for empowering scheduled caste and scheduled tribe farmers through integrated farming system by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, with funding support of Government of Karnataka. The participatory rural appriasal (PRA) was conducted to know the needs of farmers. Based on the needs, the farmers were made to adopt the latest technologies like improved and new verities of seeds to enhance their production. Establishment of vermicomposting unit, and azolla unit was undertaken. The fodder slips were provided to raise on bunds, and feed milching animals and goats for increasing their livestock production. The seedlings of trees like mango, guava, sapota, lime, amla, etc. were provided so that farmers get income round the year.
Empowerment, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, integrated farming system
