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farmers. Advising farmers on alternatives for off-farm
activities, silvo-pastural activities, — agro-forestry, agro-
horticulture and associated activities in combination with
measures for soil and water conservation may be considered in
the framework of integrated rural development schemes
operational in the area. Although the method we developed
focused on identification of land use analysis objectives,
identification of the driving forces underlying farmers'
decisions on land use will be useful in understanding the
dynamics of land use in the study area.
Acknowledgements
The work reported in this paper is part of the PhD research of
UBN funded by ITC. We thank the Director, NRSA,
Hyderabad; Project Director, District Rural Development
Agency; Chief Planning Officer and his staff in Nizamabad
District, for facilitating the field visits. Thanks to the farmers in
the study area for sharing their local knowledge.
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