Table 2 Percentage of farmers securing seeds from different sources during the study period (2015–2019) in Una, Himachal Pradesh, India
Source of seeds | Baliwal | Pubowal | Janani | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kharif | Rabi | Kharif | Rabi | Kharif | Rabi | |
Own production | 62 | 80 | 40 | 70 | 75 | 85 |
Exchange within community | 22 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 20 |
Exchange from nearby villages | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
Exchange with relatives from distant places | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Nearby local market | 20 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Agricultural extension and research centres | 35 | 15 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 10 |
Multinational seed company/seed suppliers | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
