Enhancing Livelihood Security of Resource Poor Farm Households under Different Farming Systems in Chickaballapur District of Karnataka – An Economic Analysis

The paper moves on the current different farming systems practicing which is to improve farm income and employment especially among the rural poor. The study was conducted in Chickballapur district of Karnataka state to assess impact of integrated farming systems approach on the holistic development of resource poor farmers: five major farming systems C+D, C+S+D, C+D+SH, C+D+SH+PG, C+D+SH+P were noticed based on bench mark survey and previous studies in the area. The study based on primary data from 300 farmers covering equal samples under major farming systems elicited for the period 2014–15 through interview Scheduled technique. The data was analyzed using Gini co-efficient analysis Cobb-Douglas production function, Garret ranking and. Results found that the net income per annum realized by a household was highest in C+D+SH+P (Rs 101818) net income less realized in case of C+D (Rs 37,217). Area under vegetable crops (ha) was found C+D+SH+S (0.92) is highly significant against net annual income when comparing other farming systems Area under field crops. Employment generation was found in C+D+SH+P (325man days/year) where as in case of C+D (321 man days/year. From above study it can be concluded Integrated farming system approach helps to stable income from farm as well as whole. Thus, there is a great need for this approach to improve overall livelihood security was better among C+D+SH+P farm households.