B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering · Semester 2

Farming Based Livelihood Systems

MDC-I Multidisciplinary Course

Syllabus lecture plan

1. 01Status of agriculture in India and different states, Income of farmers and 3 rural people in India, Livelihood-Definition, concept and livelihood pattern in urban & rural areas. Different indicators to study livelihood systems
2. 02Agricultural livelihood systems (ALS): Meaning, approach, approaches 3 and framework, Definition of farming systems and farming based livelihood systems, Prevalent Farming systems in India contributing to livelihood
3. 04Horticultural crops, Agro--forestry systems, Aqua culture Duck/Poultry 4 cum Fish, Dairy cum Fish, Piggery cum Fish etc., Small, medium and large enterprises including value chains and secondary enterprises as livelihood components for farmers
4. 05Factors affecting the integration of various enterprises of farming for 2 livelihood
5. 06Feasibility of different farming systems for different agro-climatic zones
6. 07Case studies on different livelihood enterprises associated with the 4 farming
7. 08Risk & success factors in farming based livelihood systems, Schemes & 4 programmes by Central & State Government, Public & Private organisations involved in the promotion of farming based livelihood opportunities
8. 09Role of farming based livelihood enterprises in the 21st Century in view 4 of circular economy, green economy, climate change, digitalization & changing life style

Part of the B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering curriculum (ICAR recommendations). Upload or find notes, previous-year papers and quick-revision reels for each lecture on theciae.