Adoption of agromet-advisory services (AAS) under Aicrpam-Nicra at Parbhani district of Maharashtra for improving livelihood of rural farmers

Present review study was conducted during in year of 2023-24. Main aim of review study to know effectiveness and usefulness of Agro Advisory Services (AAS) regarding Climate Change in selected Villages of AICRPAM-NICRA Project for Marathwada Region. Study concluded that, Agro Advisory Services (AAS) an effective communication media for transfer of technology regarding climate changes information. Agro Advisory Services (AAS) provides basic, timely and accurately pre-information of different climate and weather conditions of different crops. Agro Advisory Services (AAS) helpful to farmers for increase interest, knowledge, adoption and impact of climate changes on agricultural practices. The crop situation of these farmers was compared with nearby fields having the same crops, where forecast is not adopted in Non AAS farmers field. The data was recorded from both the farmers group particularly on crops expenditure incurred by the farmers from land preparation to harvest at every stage, has been worked out and crop growth and yields were observed regularly. The result observed that those farmers who adopted AAS information and implemented it in their field, found the better crop growth and high yield over the non-adopted AAS farmers. The net income of AAS farmers was about Rs. 56042 to 58278 for soybean and while non AAS farmers about Rs. 35690 respectively. Those farmers have adopted the Agromet Advisories on their day to day operation carried out the additional benefits of 61 to 63%.