LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS UNDER DIFFERENT FARMING SYSTEMS IN KOLAR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA – AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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41110
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
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The study was undertaken in Kolar district of Karnataka state to assess livelihood security of farm households and their dependence on market for consumption of food and extent of utilization of benefits from developmental programmes. Four major farming systems viz, Crop+Dairy, Crop+Sericulture, Crop+Dairy+Sericulture and Crop+Sheep were identified based on preliminary survey and previous studies in the area. The study is based on primary data of 120 farmers covering equal samples under major farming systems elicited through survey for 2010-11. The data was analyzed using production function, Garret ranking, Gini co-efficient and indices. Results revealed that net annual income realized by farm household was higher in C+D+S (Rs 3,58,880) farming system of which 43.78 per cent was from sericulture enterprise. The least annual net income was observed in C+Sh (Rs 46,281) farming system of which 59.95 per cent was from non-farm activities. Area under vegetable crops was found highly significant against net annual income in irrigation based farming systems (C+D, C+S and C+D+S). Area under field crops was found highly significant in rainfed based farming system (C+Sh). Irrigation based farm households were found on par with ICMR norms in cereal consumption but not rainfed based farm households. The market dependence for cereals and millets was higher in C+S farming system (55 %). Public distribution system played significant role in the food security of rainfed farm households. The overall livelihood security was better among C+D+S farm households. Benefit derived from developmental programmes was higher in C+D+S (Rs 22,105) farm households.