Integrated Farming Systems Effect on Farmers Livelihood Security in Uttar Pradesh, India
Avinash Mishra *
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Twinkle Thapa
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Akash Baboo
Department of Agricultural Economics, S. M. T., School of Agricultural Sciences, Sandip University, Madhubani, Bihar, India.
Randhir Yadav
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture Jamunabad Lakhimpur Kheri, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rabina Laishram
Department of Agricultural Economics, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The aim of the present investigation was to determine the degree of livelihood security experienced by farmers in the Sultanpur region of Uttar Pradesh. Kurebhar and Dhanpatganj blocks were selected based on having the maximum acreage under an Integrated Farming System. Both primary and secondary data were used in the investigation. To achieve the objectives of the study, primary data were collected from 150 randomly selected farmers for the years 2021–2022. Six distinct measures of the security of livelihood were developed based on the condition of farmer households in the research location. The index score range for the indicators was 0 to 1. A household that has a higher indication number is likely to be more financially secure and well-off. The security of both health and education are under grave danger. The overall Household Livelihood Security index was found to be 0.54.
Keywords: Household livelihood security index, educational security, financial security