Livelihood security of small and marginal farm families in Hisar division of Haryana State
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2018
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CCSHAU
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The present study was conducted in Hisar division of Haryana state. Two districts i.e.
Bhiwani and Hisar were selected randomly. One block from each district and two villages
from each block were selected randomly. Seventy five small and marginal farm families from
each selected village were drawn randomly for making a total of 300 respondents. Data
regarding dependent and independent variables were collected with the help of pre tested
interview schedule. The inferences were drawn on the basis of frequency; percentage
weighted mean score and Pearson‟s coefficient of correlation.
Results revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to 35-50 years of age,
were educated upto secondary, belonged to OBC caste, having nuclear families with medium
family size and had farming as their main occupation. Majority of them had no social
participation, used high localite sources, medium cosmopolite sources and high mass media
exposure for obtaining information. Majority of farmers followed double cropping pattern
with medium cropping intensity. All were grown grain crops and cash crops. Human capital,
social capital and financial capital were found to be of medium level. Physical capital was
found high while natural capital was found medium in Bhiwani district and it was found low
in Hisar district. Food security index in both the districts was found to be quite high (76.00
and 73.2%). Shelter/water and sanitation security, access to institutions, economic security
and health security were found to be of moderate level, but the nutritional security index was
found to be less than 50 per cent. Farm families faced small land size, lack of capital, no
timely procurement, doesn‟t have good quality of seeds and fertilizers are main livelihood
problems. A video film was developed on „Poshan Suraksha‟ by using standard procedure.
Effectiveness of VCD was assessed in terms of audio, visual quality, content importance and
presentation of message and it was perceived high on all the parameters by all the judges.
Family size, family education status, occupation and annual income was positively and
significantly correlated with all livelihood capital expect natural capital. Family education
status, occupation and annual income were positively and significantly correlated with all the
livelihood securities.
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