A vigilant study of the resource endowment conditions of farmers is a precondition for the appropriate design and successful implementation of the government’s programs. The study was conducted in Hamirpur district of Bundelkhand during 2019-20 to investigate the resource endowments and socioeconomic status of mustard grower farmers. Maudaha block of Hamirpur was selected, randomly. Primary data was collected from a sample of 120 respondents through structured questionnaire using a multistage sampling. The data indicated that out total respondent’s maximum were found illiterate, majority of farmers were having Pakka house. Agriculture was found to be the major source of income for the farmers of Maudaha block and also provided a source of the dietary needs of the family. Average size holding per farm was found highest under large farms followed by medium and small farms. The cropping intensity of Hamirpur was found less than that of whole Bundelkhand region. Buffalo population was found to be increasing in the region over the period.

Highlights

• Occupation distribution shows that maximum was having agriculture as an occupation (i.e. 66.67 per cent) while 33.33 per cent were doing labour work along with agriculture.
• Number of holdings were found maximum under marginal farms category and average size holding per farm was found highest under large farms.
• Cropping intensity of the region was found low because of not raising two or more crops in different season due to unexpected rainfall and due to lack of irrigation facilities.
• Per farm availability of Cow and buffalo was found highest in Large farms and of Goat and Sheep was found highest in marginal farms.