Livelihood Security of Tribal Farmers by Integration of Different Enterprises

To enhance income and employment of small and marginal farmers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kanker introduced multi-enterprises model. Six different models were developed at Kulgaon and Aturgaon villages on the small and marginal farmer's fields on their need basis. Out of the different farming system models, rice + vegetable + maize + fish + duck + backyard poultry + goat was found more remunerative. The net return from this model was Rs 1.13 lakh from 1.5 ha land holding. Also found suitable from the point of employment generation per unit utilization of recourses. It provided about 826 mandays throughout the year.