Measuring Regional Dimensions of Sustainable Livelihood Security Index in Maharashtra

Abstract

Abstract The Sustainable Livelihood Security Index (SLSI) is an integrated effective and advantageous tool to measure agriculture sustainability and livelihood security. The sustainable Livelihood Security Index mechanism can help to track and estimate the agricultural sector's growth and development status. This study deals with to measuring of sustainability of the agriculture sector through the Sustainable Livelihood Security Index. SLSI approach is inclusive tool in terms of ecological, economic, and social aspects and its various sub indicators, which significantly impact the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The main objective of this study, is to measure regional development of Maharashtra during two time periods, i.e., 2010 and 2019. Finding of study shows that western Maharashtra region is ranked highest and Vidharbha region is least developed in SLSI among all five regions in Maharashtra. The SLSI value of western Maharashtra has improved from 0.525 to 0.546 during 2010-19. However, the Vidharbha region though had lesser SLSI value as compared to other regions of Maharashtra moreover there is improvement in SLSI from 0.289 to 0.330 during same period. Overall SLSI value of Maharashtra state has raised from 0.404 to 0.414 during 2010-19. This reveals that there is positive net change in SLSI to the extent of 2.6% during 2010-19.