Abstract
Livestock Farmer Producer Group is the primary organization of women members from existing SHGs involved in livestock rearing of sheep/goat, dairy animals or poultry. These groups shall be formed either in the same habitation or village and Livestock Farmer Producer Organisations at mandal/district/state level. The present aim is to identify the “Livelihood security of Livestock Farmer Producer Groups (women Self Help Groups) in Telangana state” was conducted in Sidddipet and Nagarkurnool districts 10 LFPGs were selected randomly from each district and from each group 6 members were selected thus a total of 120 members constituted the respondents of the study. The information was elucidated from respondents with help of a pre structured schedule through descriptive research design which was processed, analysed and interpreted. In the present study livelihood security was assessed by food security, health security, economic security, habitat security, educational security and social network security. In food security, the majority of the respondents depend upon the public distribution system, had three meals per day. Regarding health security, the majority of respondents fell ill only once or twice in a year and afford professional treatment with some difficulty. Regarding economic security, about sixty one percent of respondents have 1-2 lakh annual income and income sources are animal husbandry, agriculture and others. Educational security was concerned; the majority were educated up to metric and considered education as expensive. Regarding social network security, the majority have very strong relationships with family members and get help from them in times of distress.
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