Sustainability of dragon fruit farming and Livelihood of dragon fruit farmers in Aizawl district of Mizoram, India

This study aims to discuss the sustainability of dragon fruit farming and livelihood of dragon fruit farmers in Aizawl district, Mizoram, India. In the state of Mizoram, the Government had made a tremendous contribution in this field for the development of dragon fruit farming within the Aizawl district. Dragon fruit cultivation had been initialised so that there can be available high value of dragon fruits within the local market and also to promote the sustainability of dragon fruit farming and the livelihood of dragon fruit farmers in Aizawl. The paper focuses on the livelihood of the dragon fruit farmers within Aizawl District and give emphasis on the study of the demographic profile of the respondents, living conditions and also keeping in mind the social capital and financial capital. In this study, four villages within Aizawl District were randomly selected where several dragon fruit farmer’s interventions take place. It encompasses the support which the dragon fruit farmers received from the services provided by the government. Also, studies the opportunities and prospects as well as the challenges faced by the farmers and the certain strategies that have been adopted in order to overcome their challenges. The study tries to understand the living conditions of dragon fruit growers especially the role of sustainability of dragon fruit farming and livelihood of dragon fruit farmers in Aizawl District.