1Department of Economics, Khalsa College, Chawinda Devi (Amritsar)
2Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala
The objective of present paper is to analyze the income pattern of the marginal, small, medium and large farmers in rural Punjab. For this analysis, the state of Punjab has been divided into three zones on the basis of levels of agricultural productivity, i.e. low, medium and high productivity zone. On the basis of this criterion, it is deemed fit to select, Gurdaspur district from the low productivity zone, Ferozepur district from the medium productivity zone and Fatehgarh Sahib district from the high productivity zone. The study has concluded that average household income and per capita income is directly related with the agricultural productivity and farm-size. Since there is positive relationship between farm-size and farm business income, this makes a strong case for land reforms in favour of the marginal and small farmers apart from other measures helpful in increasing their income. Suggestions have also been made that can contribute in doubling the income of farmers by 2022.
Agricultural productivity, farmers ’income, green revolution, income security, marginal and small farmers
