Extent of livelihood assets influence on livelihood changes

Recent trends suggest a large proportion of farming community especially youth in the rural villages is on their way out of agriculture. Rising disenchantment with the agriculture profession pushes them out of their traditional occupation while opportunities in other sectors of the booming economy pull them out of agriculture. This study attempts to identify the factors responsible for this process of withdrawal and assess the influence of livelihood assets on livelihood strategies of farmers in Periyar – Vaigai command area in line with early studies carried out by Bragg and Dalton, 2004; Foltz, 2004; Glauben et al., 2006; Prem B. Bhandari, 2013.