2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 4

author(s)
Ashish Kumar, Rahul Punia, Divya and Shweta

abstract
The current study was carried out at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra District Agro-Meteorological Units (DAMU) in Panipat. CCSHAU, Hisar, and the several villages in this district are part of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) GKMS (Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa) project. A diverse group of approximately 400 farmers was chosen for this study from six Panipat blocks (Bapouli, Madlouda, Panipat, Samlkha, Sanoulikhurd, and Israna). Of these, one group used the agro-met advisory services (AAS), while the other group did not. In the district of Panipat, which is located in Haryana's trans-Gangetic plain area (VI), data were gathered throughout the Rabi and Kharif seasons in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 in order to examine the economic impact analysis of AAS by looking at their possible advantages and efficacy. Agro-met advisory bulletin (AAB) information was frequently provided to those farmers, who were identified, in both seasons, and attention was taken to apply the advisories in accordance with the advice. These farmers' crop situations were contrasted with those in adjacent fields growing the same crop, when the farmers did not follow the forecast. From the time the land was prepared until the rice, wheat, summer moong, and maize crop was harvested, the farmers continued to reap net benefits. Compared to non-AAS (non-agro-met advisory services) farmers, the net income of AAB followed farmers was approximately Rs. 7860 in wheat, Rs. 7776 in rice, Rs. 7800 in summer moong, and Rs. 14800 in maize. The effectiveness of AAB in rice crops was measured in terms of dynamic feedback collection during the crop's successive phenophases. The primary goals of this feedback were to improve rice yield and farmers' perception and use of the prediction at a weather-sensitive stage of rice crop development. The application of AAB based on current and anticipated weather is a beneficial instrument to protect farmers against weather anomalies and was able to boost their productivity as well as income. Farmers who have implemented the AAB in their daily operations have realized additional benefits.