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of irrigation. 600
612
642
571
498
• Various reports about dwindling
groundwater resource in the district. 400
• 4 farm pond owners have reported more than 10 lakh INR in income from crops. If removed, net return drops from
386153 INR to 50870 INR.
• Anandappa from Gauribidanur- 2012 farm pond- 5 acre land- sold 5000 boxes of tomoato @1200 rs/box- 60 lakh INR.
Impact on Livestock
• Given the strong presence of dairy
cooperatives, milk from cows/buffaloes is Livestock Maintenance
sold which contributes to revenues from 80% 76%
the livestock
70% 67%
• But maintaining livestock requires
considerable investments in their food and 60% 58%
• Farmers own color TVs, some even LED TVs 100% 97%
92%
100%100% 100%100%
97%
compared to bulky Black and White TVs 83% 83%
they possessed earlier. 80% 73% 75%
80%
67%
• The keypad phones have given way to 60%
63%
Gender Average labour Average amount paid/day Migration Farm Ponds Non-farm pond
used/farmer (in INR) owners owners