Author(s): Anurooddha Pratap Singh Yadav, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Ajay Singh, Pushpendra Kumar and KM Deepshikha

Abstract: The low level of farmer’s income and year to year fluctuations in it are a major source of agrarian distress. This distress is spreading and getting severe over time impacting almost half of the population of the country that is dependent on farming for livelihood. Two Block from one district Kanpur Dehat was selected. From all four villages, twenty-five farmers from each village thus in total 100 farmers were selected randomly for collection of first-hand primary information was collected and from this list 100 such Small, Medium, Large, and very Large. The same procedure will be adopted for selection of farmers in selected Block. Finally, a total of 100 small medium and large category farmers will be selected to draw the inference after data collection and analysis. Major problem and constraints faced by the entrepreneurs of the district were basically divided in four parts i.e. (a) Technical problem (Knowledge and skill), (b) Managerial problem, (c) Financial problem, and (d) Miscellaneous problem. Table 1.2 as per the average score found against the respective problems, financial problem was ranked 1st followed by technical problem, Managerial problem and Miscellaneous problem ranked as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.The goal should be to double incomes of rural, farm owning households in the bottom quartile income. A supplementary goal should be to use this effort to trigger a much-needed boost to agriculture and to Agri-related manufacturing. Major suggestions received from the respondent side to overcome the mentioned problems were to strengthen the extension services improvement of input supply system and financial support from financial institution. Detail knowledge about decision making diversification and budgeting as well as disposal of farm produce along with market information should be extended.

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