The median agricultural incomes (as measured by income from cultivation, net of cost and unsold produce valued at local market rates) at about Rs 19,250 in 2012-13 or about Rs 1600 per month, are still meagre (NSS, 2012-13).
The percentage of monthly average household expenditure on productive assets shows that among the households that possess less than 0.4 hectares of land, almost 50% of average expenditure is incurred on livestock and poultry.
The marginal farmers as part of their income diversification strategy have productive assets like livestock and poultry.
