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Coastal farmers follow different enterprise combinations according to the resources available to them. A study conducted in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu revealed that the major farming systems practised by the farmers were: crop + dairy, crop + dairy + poultry, crop + dairy + poultry + fisheries, crop + dairy + poultry + sheep/goats, crop + dairy + poultry + horticulture, and crop + dairy + poultry + sheep/goats + horticulture. Livestock holdings, landholding, marketing behaviour, the perception of integrated farming systems and communication behaviour were the important contributing factors to sustainable livelihoods in the farming systems found. Broad-based extension systems would be the ideal extension approach to promote integrated farming systems for developing sustainable livelihoods. Appropriate institutional and infrastructure support could also facilitate the adoption of profitable and sustainable farming systems in the coastal region.

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sustainable livelihood farming systems multiple linear regression analysis Tamil Nadu India

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Factors Contributing to Sustainable Livelihoods in Different Farming Systems in the Coastal Areas of Tamil Nadu,India

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