1Research Associate, Socio-Economics, KWDP-II, Sujala-III, UAS, Bengaluru
2Senior Research Fellow, Hydrology, KWDP-II, Sujala-III, UAS, Bengaluru
3Senior Research Fellow, Geographic Information System, KWDP-II, Sujala-III, UAS, Bengaluru
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, KWDP-II, Sujala-III, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru-65 (Karnataka)
*Corresponding Author's Email: naveenkeragodu@gmail.com
Online published on 30 May, 2019.
Sustained food production and enhanced farm income are the prime objectives of Indian agriculture to encourage farming through various initiatives under the caption “Doubling Farmer's Income” by 2022. In this connection, the study analyzed the impact of adoption of trench cum bunds (TCBs) as a soil and water conservation measures on economic and non-economic benefits in the watershed area. Partial budgeting technique was employed to analyze the data. The results indicated that, adoption of trench cum bunds had generated positive net returns and significant water recharge into the sub surface of soil.
Benefits, Economics, Farmer, Food Production, Income, Partial Budgeting Technique. Sustainable, Trench cum bunds
