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Chapter 7<br />

On-Farm Development: Determinants. C<strong>on</strong>straints <strong>and</strong> Problems<br />

The status <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> adopti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFO in irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects in general <strong>and</strong> in the two<br />

projects selected <strong>for</strong> the study. in particular. has been presented in the preceding<br />

chapter. As revealed by the sec<strong>on</strong>dary data available <strong>and</strong> also by the field survey<br />

data. the adopti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFO has been found to be far from expected levels. In spite<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the dem<strong>on</strong>strated evidences to show that OFO facilitates increase in crop<br />

productivity <strong>and</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>sequent higher income. <strong>farm</strong>ers are still reluctant to take<br />

up OFO works.<br />

Against this backdrop. it IS imperative to examine the major<br />

determinants. c<strong>on</strong>straints <strong>and</strong> problems in the adopti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFO by the <strong>farm</strong>ers .<br />

..... ccordingly. this chapter discusseS the various factors determining the adopti<strong>on</strong><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>development</strong> <strong>and</strong> \\at~r<br />

comm<strong>and</strong>s in the state. The chapt~r<br />

management measures in the irrigati<strong>on</strong><br />

is divided into three secti<strong>on</strong>s. Secti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e<br />

has been devoted to an examinati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>farm</strong>ers' percepti<strong>on</strong>s as well as resp<strong>on</strong>ses<br />

regarding the effectiveness <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> orD <strong>and</strong> the various reas<strong>on</strong>s <strong>for</strong> the n<strong>on</strong>-adopti<strong>on</strong><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFO in the study regi<strong>on</strong>s. Sccti<strong>on</strong> two deals with the regi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>farm</strong>-specific<br />

factors determining the adopti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFO in the two irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects. In secti<strong>on</strong><br />

three. the important problems <strong>and</strong> operati<strong>on</strong>al level c<strong>on</strong>straints <strong>for</strong> the efficient<br />

<strong>and</strong> effective utilisati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> water resources have been discussed.<br />

7.1. Farmers' percepti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> OFD: A multiple resp<strong>on</strong>se analysis<br />

It is important to examine the <strong>farm</strong>ers' percepti<strong>on</strong>s about the c<strong>on</strong>cert.<br />

effectiveness as well as the prohkms c<strong>on</strong>fr<strong>on</strong>tcd in undertaking OF!) in the<br />

irrigati<strong>on</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>s. This in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> helps us in underst<strong>and</strong>ing the level <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>

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