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Community-Based Participatory Evaluation on Climate-Resilient Millet-Based Integrated Farming System in Rainfed Agro-Ecosystems at Shivalik Hill Regions

Author(s) Dr. Gulshan Kumar, Mr. Vinod Sharma, Mr. Anshul Thakur, Ms. Shivani .
Country India
Abstract The increasing vulnerability of rainfed agriculture under climate variability, declining land productivity, and rising input costs necessitates the adoption of resilient and resource-efficient farming systems. This study evaluates a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach under the Integrated Farming System Model, integrating millets (barley, finger millet, and pearl millet), vegetables, and livestock enterprises in the dryland ecosystems of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. A total of 47 farmers in Phase I, expanded to 100 farmers under a community seed bank model, participated in the implementation of climate-resilient interventions over two years. The model emphasized crop diversification, indigenous seed systems, livestock integration, organic nutrient recycling, and livelihood enhancement strategies. Millets were prioritized due to their drought tolerance, low water requirement, and nutritional benefits. Economic analysis revealed that millet-based systems generated benefit-cost ratios ranging from 1:2.22 to 1:2.62, with net returns between ₹22,000 and ₹26,000 per acre. The integration of vegetables, mushroom cultivation, and livestock contributed to annual incremental income gains of ₹40,000–65,000 per household, while reducing fodder and input costs by 20–30%. The community seed bank approach strengthened local seed sovereignty and reduced dependency on external inputs by 20–25%. The findings demonstrate that the integrated model enhances climate resilience, farm profitability, nutritional security, and community empowerment. The participatory approach further improved farmers’ adaptive capacity, knowledge sharing, and institutional linkages. This model offers a scalable framework for sustainable agricultural development in rainfed and dryland regions of India.
Keywords Agriculture, climate, integrated, millets, resilient
Field Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-01
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