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Livelihood Diversification in Rainfed Areas of Telangana State: Evidence from Household Level Survey

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Title Livelihood Diversification in Rainfed Areas of Telangana State: Evidence from Household Level Survey
 
Creator Nirmala.G
A, Amarender Reddy
Pankaj, Prabhat Kumar
R, Nagarjuna Kumar
Kuntamukkala, Ravi Shankar
CN, Anshida Beevi
Rohit, Jagriti
Singh, Vinod Kumar
 
Subject Livelihood diversification, simpson index, rainfed areas, Telangana state, On-farm,off-farm
Livelihood Diversification
simpson diversity index
Telangana State
Rainfed areas
Legume crop
 
Description Farmers in rainfed agriculture participate in both on-farm and off-farm activities to reduce risks from weather shocks, low farm fragmentation, low soil productivity, and frequent droughts and floods. Dependence on farm revenue alone proved difficult and risky. The study was conducted in 2022 to determine patterns and a livelihood diversification index at the household level for various farm sizes producing the chickpea crop. Primary data were acquired from 80 randomly selected farmer respondents in four mandals of Kamareddy district in Telangana State. Descriptive statistics were applied to characterize the sample households’ demographic, social, and economic factors. The livelihood diversification index was estimated using the Simpson diversity index at the household level. The data revealed that small and marginal farmers have very high diversification levels, while medium and large farmers have high diversification levels. The percentage share of on-farm income stands highest for large farmers and lowest for marginal farmers and vice-versa about non-farm activity. Regression analysis indicated education, farm size, total on-farm income, and net returns from pulse crops were significant determinants for diversification. The study further suggests that government support needs to focus on the provision of incentives for diversification at both on-farm and non-farm levels.           
 
 
Publisher Indian Society of Extension Education, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
 
Date 2024-04-06
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer reviewed Research Article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/146650
10.48165/IJEE.2024.60113
 
Source Indian Journal of Extension Education; Vol. 60 No. 1 (2024): Indian Journal of Extension Education; 68-72
2454-552X
0537-1996
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/146650/53557
 
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