{"id":4837,"date":"2026-07-10T23:26:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4837"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:29:28","slug":"volume-19-issue-08-pg-49-68-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4837","title":{"rendered":"Volume 19, Issue 08, Pg. 49-68, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development<\/strong>
\nOpen-access peer-reviewed journal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190803<\/a>
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Sustainable Farming Dynamics: Constraints, Motivators, and Farm Decisions Shape Farm Household Livelihood Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poornima V. 1,*<\/sup>, Amitabh Patnaik 2<\/sup>, K. Karunakaran <\/strong>3<\/strong>
\n<\/sup>1<\/sup> St. Joseph\u2019s College of Commerce (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
\n2 <\/sup>Dr. D. Y. Institute of Management Studies, Pune, India.
\n3<\/sup> PG Department, St. Joseph\u2019s College of Commerce (Autonomous), 163, Brigade Road, Bengaluru, India.
\nFormer General Manager \u2013 Marketing, The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd., (A Govt. of India Enterprise), Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala, India.
\n* Corresponding authour: poornimavijaykumar23@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Volume 19, Issue 08, Pg. 49-68, 2026.<\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/strong> In the context of mounting climate variability and agrarian distress, sustainable farming practices are widely acknowledged for their contribution to food security, ecological resilience, and the strengthening of rural livelihoods in India. However, their adoption among smallholder farmers continues to be relatively low. Drawing on the conceptual framework, the present study investigates how various motivators and constraints shape farmers\u2019 engagement with sustainable practices and influencing their livelihood security in Karnataka, India. Using survey data from 243 farm households across four administrative divisions, the research employed structural equation modeling to empirically evaluate the proposed direct effects and moderating relationships. It was found that economic and market constraints as well as knowledge and capacity deficits significantly hindered adoption, while positive motivators including premium pricing, environmental awareness and health consciousness facilitated adoption. Notably, behavioral factors did not operate independently but shaped how farmers\u2019 interpreted economic and institutional outcomes. Institutional support further enhanced the impact of adoption on livelihood security, emphasizing its moderating role. The findings highlighted the need for integrated policies that can address structural barriers, foster capacity-building, and strengthen institutional networks meanwhile harnessing behavioral drivers. These findings suggest that policy interventions focusing solely on incentives are unlikely to succeed unless they are aligned with farmers\u2019 behavioral orientations and supported by robust institutional mechanisms.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Sustainable farming, Farmer\u2019s livelihood security, Organic farming, Knowledge and capacity, Economic and market constraints, positive motivators.<\/p>\n

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OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development Open-access peer-reviewed journal\u00a0 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190803 Sustainable Farming Dynamics: Constraints, Motivators, and Farm Decisions Shape Farm Household Livelihood Security Poornima V. 1,*, Amitabh Patnaik 2, K. Karunakaran 3 1 St. Joseph\u2019s College of Commerce (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2 Dr. D. Y. Institute of Management Studies, Pune, India. 3 PG Department, St. Joseph\u2019s College of Commerce (Autonomous), 163, Brigade Road, Bengaluru, India. Former General Manager \u2013 Marketing, The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd., (A Govt. of India Enterprise), Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala, India. * Corresponding authour: poornimavijaykumar23@gmail.com Volume 19, Issue 08, Pg. 49-68, 2026. Abstract: In the context of mounting climate variability and agrarian distress, sustainable farming practices are widely acknowledged for their contribution to food security, ecological resilience, and the strengthening of rural livelihoods in India. However, their adoption among smallholder farmers continues to be relatively low. Drawing on the conceptual framework, the present study investigates how various motivators and constraints shape farmers\u2019 engagement with sustainable practices and influencing their livelihood security in Karnataka, India. Using survey data from 243 farm households across four administrative divisions, the research employed structural equation modeling to empirically evaluate the proposed direct effects and moderating relationships. It was found that Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4837"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4837"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4841,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4837\/revisions\/4841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}