Agriculture, Integrated, Convent Livelihood Security of Small and Marginal Farm Families through Integrat ed Farming System: A Sustainable Approach

Abstract

Integrated Farming System is mainly a combination of one or more enterprises with cropping, when carefully chosen, planned, and implemented, provides greater dividends than a monoculture approach or single enterprise, especially for small and marginal farm families. The present study was conducted in Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. A total sample of 100 farm families, i.e., 50 CFS and 50 IFS, were selected randomly. The findings of the study clearly indicate that the livelihoods of IFS farm families were more secure in comparison to those of CFS farm families. The livelihood securities of CFS and IFS farm families had positive and significant correlation with education, monthly family income, land holding, farming experience, livestock possession, possession of agricultural and household assets, social and extension participation, mass media exposure, training exposure, and exposure to e-services.