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increased by 22.6 per cent as compared to the previous SAS Report of 2014. The net receipts
from other sources increased by 92.6 per cent with increase in overall net receipts at 59 per cent.
The crop income with a share of 37 per cent continues to be an important source of farmer’s
income although there is a visible diversification in the sources of income of the farmers.

Figure 17: Sources of Average Monthly Income Class-wise (per cent)

Source: Based on data of SAS, 2021.
7.35 The SAS Report, 2021 also shows increasing fragmentation of holdings as is evident from
the increasing share of small farmers in Figure 18. The average size of household ownership
holdings has declined from 0.725 hectare in 2003 to 0.592 hectare in 2013 and further to 0.512
hectare in 2019. Increasing number of small farmers and increasing importance of livestock
sector requires increased focus on the measures like development of small farm technology,
boosting non-farm businesses and development of allied activities including animal husbandry,
dairying and fisheries.

Figure 18: Distribution of Households by Size Category of Ownership Holdings (per cent)

Source: Based on data of SAS, 2021.