Partial Budgeting Analysis of an Intervention of ‘Land Shaping Technology’ at South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

Volume 1 - Issue 4

Ajit Kumar Roy*

Received: November 27, 2018;   Published: December 05, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/OAJESS.2018.01.000120

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Abstract

Reported Impact Assessment of an intervention ‘Land Shaping Technology’ implemented at farmer’s field under NAIP project at different villages of south 24-Pargans district of West Bengal aiming for rainwater harvesting for irrigating crops. Farm data was collected from the randomly selected farmers of both Interevent and control groups. Partial budgeting analysis was done to assess the comparative performances with respect to sources of income and livelihoods, diversification of input cost, labour cost, employment generation, production etc. The impact of Land Shaping technology can be assessed from the fact that the landscape and cropping pattern has been changed from single crop to multi crop round the year resulting in enhanced productivity, employment generation, income and related activities arresting migration of people to cities in search of jobs for livelihood in intervened farmer’s plots compared to those in control plots. Livelihood opportunities have increased considerably in the area without affecting the environment. Beneficiaries and family members are observed fully engaged in farming, marketing and associated activities. Many people have been affected directly and indirectly in agriculture related activities like farming, input supply, trading, marketing and transport operations as a result of intervention of the proven technology of ICAR-CSSRI adopted by NAIP for field extension. The Land Shaping Technology having potential of manifold increase productivity in the low-lying saline belt of Sundarbans which otherwise depends on seasonal rain, may be continued to a wider section of non-beneficiaries for long term social, economic, benefit and social equity resulting in a balanced society framework.

Keywords: Impact Assessment; Partial Budgeting; Input; Output; Cost; Livelihood; Employment Generation; Income

Abstract| Introduction| Methodology for the Present Impact Assessment Household Survey| Results and Discussions| Conclusion| Recommendations| Acknowledgement| References|