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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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