Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru-560065, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: spdoddamani3005@gmail.com
Online published on 22 February, 2021.
This study was carried out to understand the rural-urban interface of dairying surrounding Bengaluru metropolitan city. Dairying has potential to generate additional income and employment for smallholders. Using data on 240 dairy farmers and 120 non-dairy farmers drawn from different layers of South and North transects the results revealed that livelihood index value was higher among dairy sample households, and among dairy farmers, a higher livelihood security index was observed in transition layers than rural and urban layers. Further the distribution of income in the case of dairy sample households was found equal in transition layer of north transect and urban layer of south transect. Dairying reduces income inequality and helps reduce the poverty.
