author(s)
Varsha Apotikar, Anita Chorey, AB Turkhede and RS Mali

abstract
Research and developmental initiatives under RIFS implemented in representative village of Redwa of Akola district in M.S. are reported in this study. Details of 28 households pertaining to demographic characteristics, land use, means of livelihood etc. were studied. Analysis of 20 farmers from rainfed situation and 08 farmers from partially irrigated situation from Redwa village-Ta-Barhsitakli, Dist-Akola under different category of farmers (viz. Marginal and small) with adoption of different cropping system (viz. CLR and CLRSR) showed that the higher net monetary returns were gained wherein the interventions for crop, large ruminants and small ruminants were adopted by the farmers as compared to their traditional farming system (Without intervention). Crop interventions (viz.; opening of furrows, foliar spray of 19:19:19 mix fertilizer and protective irrigation in partially irrigated situation) resulted in higher equivalent yield of crops. Implementation of livestock interventions (viz.; vaccination and feeding of green foliage of lucerne/ berseem/minerals and concentrates) resulted in higher milk yield in large ruminants (i.e. cow and buffalo) with good health, higher man days in case of bullock pair and higher meat returns and better weight gain with good health in small ruminants (i.e; goat) as compared to control.