V. RAGAMALIKA*, Y. RADHA, I. BHAVANI DEVI, P. LAVANYA KUMARI AND P.L.R.J. PRAVEENA

Ph.D Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517502.

ABSTRACT

The paper had examined the various sources of income to the farm households using primary data collected from 240

farm households in Andhra Pradesh. The results revealed that apart from agriculture which is dominant source of income for farm households, non-farm income also an important source of income for all the three income groups. The non-farm income is more important for the households who have less farm size. The low -income households then diversify their income generation through low-paid, low-return non-farm activities. Institutional source of income was one of the major sources of income to LIG households.

KEYWORDS: Farm income, non-farm income, institutional source of income.