Participatory Analysis of Agri-rural Situation for Research, Development and Policy Interventions Sharma J.P., Dubey Shantanu Kumar, Sharma Nishi, Kishore Nand, Jiyawan Ram, Maurya P.P., Sah Pooja, Dubey A.V. Centre for Agricultural Technology Assessment and Transfer, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012 Division of Agricultural Extension, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012 Abstract Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is a methodology/approach to ensure active participation of stakeholders in problem identification, determining the need suited to locality, formulation of agri-based projects, their implementation, monitoring and evaluation and developing the further action plan to solve the own problems. PRA was carried out by the multidisciplinary team of scientists to assess agri-rural situations for research, development and policy interventions in Badarpur Said cluster of Faridabad district of Haryana. It was found that farmers of concerned village were very enthusiastic for acceptance of agri-based improved and scientific technology. About 70 per cent of the total cultivated land was covered under vegetable production and only 30 per cent area was under cereals and pulse production. Farmers grew cereals for their livelihood security only. Pulse crops were neglected by the farmers as being less-profitable as compared to vegetables and serious attack of Blue Bull (Nilgai)” Boselaphus tragocamelus” at vegetative, flowering and fruiting stage. Based on the findings, the potential on-farm interventions have been developed. Top Keywords Agriculture and development, agri-rural situation, participatory rural appraisal (PRA). Top |