Factors Affecting Farmers Decision to Join Joint Forest Management Programme in Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir

Tariq Iqbal, P. S. Slathia, Rajinder Peshin, Sandeep Sehgal, Manish Kumar Sharma and Kiran Kour

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2021, vol. 39, issue 10

Abstract: The present study was conducted in purposively selected “East Forest Circle†of Jammu division of J&K. Multistage sampling plan was followed for the selection of respondents. Six forest ranges from East circle having maximum number of Joint Management Programme (JFM)Cs were selected purposively. Twenty four committees, four from each selected ranges of East circle and eight members from each selected JFMC were selected through random sampling technique. The respondents were divided into two groups 1).Treatment group: Eight members from each selected JFMC were selected randomly for the study making the sample size to 192 respondents. 2). Control group: Two villages from each range (12 villages in total) were selected through random sampling technique. From each selected village nine non- JFMC members were randomly selected. Thus, a total sample of 108 non-JFMC members were selected from these villages. Binary regression model was applied to analyze the factors affecting farmer’s decision to join JFM programme. The result of the study showed that family size, area under trees, extension contact and social participation significantly affecting farmer’s decision to join JFM programme.

Keywords: Resource/Energy; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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