The results of the study show that old aged
farmers having primary level of education
dominated in government’s quality seed
production project, which is not a good sign for
adoption of any new practices. Moreover, age of
the respondents was recognized as a significantly
negative contributor in profitability of seed
production. Hence, future project activities may
encourage on involving younger to middle aged
educated beneficiary in project activities. The
average benefit cost ratio (total cost basis) was
found 1.44 which is not satisfactory considering
the present economic context. Contact with the
sources of information emerged as the singlemost
outstanding positive contributor to
profitability of rice seed production followed by
farm size (positive contributor), age (negative
contributor) and knowledge on rice seed
production (positive contributor). Contact with
sources of information and farm size combinedly
explained 36.2 percent of variability signifying
that these two socio-economic factors are the
most dominant factors contributing to
profitability of rice seed production. The farmers
were largely dependent on the information
sources of The Department of Agricultural
Extension (DAE), neighboring farmers and seed
dealers regarding seed production. However, the
information sources sometimes cannot provide
appropriate technical support due to complexity
of the system as a whole. Measures may be
therefore, taken to establish better linkages
among DAE, research organizations and farmers.
Economic activity programmes for the farmers
like introduction of Seed Village, Youth Group
formation with small credit and irrigation device
support for seed production, Community level
seed production programme etc. may be
undertaken by the GO-NGO partnerships to
support the farmers for income generation from
seed production and marketing activities.
The results of the study show that old aged
farmers having primary level of education
dominated in government’s quality seed
production project, which is not a good sign for
adoption of any new practices. Moreover, age of
the respondents was recognized as a significantly
negative contributor in profitability of seed
production. Hence, future project activities may
encourage on involving younger to middle aged
educated beneficiary in project activities. The
average benefit cost ratio (total cost basis) was
found 1.44 which is not satisfactory considering
the present economic context. Contact with the
sources of information emerged as the singlemost
outstanding positive contributor to
profitability of rice seed production followed by
farm size (positive contributor), age (negative
contributor) and knowledge on rice seed
production (positive contributor). Contact with
sources of information and farm size combinedly
explained 36.2 percent of variability signifying
that these two socio-economic factors are the
most dominant factors contributing to
profitability of rice seed production. The farmers
were largely dependent on the information
sources of The Department of Agricultural
Extension (DAE), neighboring farmers and seed
dealers regarding seed production. However, the
information sources sometimes cannot provide
appropriate technical support due to complexity
of the system as a whole. Measures may be
therefore, taken to establish better linkages
among DAE, research organizations and farmers.
Economic activity programmes for the farmers
like introduction of Seed Village, Youth Group
formation with small credit and irrigation device
support for seed production, Community level
seed production programme etc. may be
undertaken by the GO-NGO partnerships to
support the farmers for income generation from
seed production and marketing activities.
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