A homestead is a house and surrounding land owned by a family. Homestead is a self sustaining farm unit which consists of a collection of crops. It generally understood to be a system for the producton of subsistence crops for the cultivator.
Homestead farming generate income for family.Homestead farming produce natural products which are chemical free and good for health. Land use changes, availability of agricultural labour and falling commodity prices are major constraints in Homestead farming in kerala.
Reported By: Nandhana P.S. SJC-IJK