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the variety <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the planting matenal used, the crop extracti<strong>on</strong> system followed <strong>and</strong><br />

the like. However, it is said that irrigating rubber during summer m<strong>on</strong>ths would<br />

improve the soil moisture status <strong>and</strong> thus. latex flow may not get affected. Again,<br />

It is widely reported from the rubber growing tracts that during summer m<strong>on</strong>ths,<br />

the groundwater sources available in the rubber plantati<strong>on</strong>s are getting depleted.<br />

Based <strong>on</strong> these, it may be pointed out that in water abundant regi<strong>on</strong>s, irrigating<br />

the rubber plants may be followed \\ithout compromising the water availability<br />

status in the given regi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

The discussi<strong>on</strong> so far hnngs out a number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> issues associated with OFD<br />

in the comm<strong>and</strong> areas. They Include regi<strong>on</strong>-specific agro-climatic c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s,<br />

topography, groundwater recharge <strong>and</strong> so <strong>on</strong>. Given the limitati<strong>on</strong>s to adopt<br />

OFD, the returns from the plots where it is adopted are significantly higher than<br />

those without OFD. But. am<strong>on</strong>~ ()ther factors, the availability <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> water seems io<br />

be <strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the major limitin~<br />

sec<strong>on</strong>dary ill\estments. includm~<br />

factors c<strong>on</strong>straining adopti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>farm</strong> level<br />

()F!) It is rather disappointing to note that in<br />

spite <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the critical importance ()I ()ID to increase water use efficiency <strong>and</strong> the<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sequent increase in crop output. its implementati<strong>on</strong> at the <strong>farm</strong> level is far<br />

from cxrected levels. An attemrt has heen made, there<strong>for</strong>e, in the following<br />

chapter to examine the dynamIC' <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>straints as perceived by the <strong>farm</strong>ers, in<br />

carrying (lut OF!) works in the comm<strong>and</strong> areas under reference. It is also<br />

expected to throw light <strong>on</strong> the Illlr0rtant factors determining the <strong>farm</strong> level<br />

adorti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFD as well as the regloll-srecitic rrobiems <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>straints in the<br />

rursuit <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>development</strong> ;llld \\ :Itn Illanagement measures in the hroader<br />

c<strong>on</strong>ll:.xt <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Jgricultural <strong>development</strong> scenario in Kerala.<br />

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