Livelihood system assessment and planning for poverty alleviation: a case of rainfed agriculture in Jharkhand
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Kiran Petare, Jitendra Nayak, Vartika Jaini, Suhas Wani. (10/5/2016). Livelihood system assessment and planning for poverty alleviation: a case of rainfed agriculture in Jharkhand. Current Science, 110(9), pp. 1773-1783.
Abstract
Agriculture is the major livelihood source of 75% of
the population residing in the rural areas of Jharkhand.
Agricultural production is not able to meet the
demand, leading to food and nutritional security as a
major challenge in the state. A majority of Jharkhand
population is below poverty line. This calls for an
urgent attention of the policy makers to undertake
productivity enhancement initiatives considering the
land, water and human resources. The potential of
agriculture needs to be harnessed through science-led
development using systematic planning and promoting
holistic solutions. A new paradigm of science-led participatory
research for development and holistic approach
along with enabling policies and intuitions are
needed to address the food and nutritional security
along with improved livelihoods of the rural people.
The present paper assesses the current resource base
in Jharkhand, the potential of which could be harnessed.
An effort is also made to analyse future scenarios
based on the trends of population growth in the
state. Business as usual approach would not be effective
to meet the demand and to reduce the poverty
