Alternate land use options for livelihood security of the farmers - A case study of Chhata tehsil, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India

The issue of livelihood security has been a question of relevance for the planners, policy makers and researchers. Therefore, it is imperative to develop most suitable land use options for agriculture for livelihood security of the millions of small and marginal farmers’ world over. Taking the issue of livelihood security at centre stage an attempt was made in this study to address this question with the development of alternate land use options for different soil series of the study area.