The study was undertaken to fi nd out the determinants of rural youth participation in various livestock farming activities in Kadapa, Nellore and Srikakulam districts of Andhra Pradesh. The findings of the study revealed that the variables namely age, land holding, education levels, training received, annual income, employment generation, herd size, mass media exposure, extension contact, market orientation, risk orientation, economic orientation, decision making behavior, knowledge, perception and livelihood security through dairy farming had positive and significant relationship with the participation of rural youth in dairy farming. The variables gender, education, family background, training received, knowledge, perception, mass media exposure, extension contact, economic orientation, decision making behavior, annual income, market orientation, employment generation had influence over the participation of rural youth in sheep/goat farming activities. Gender, education, perception, employment generation, income generation, mass media exposure, extension contact, market orientation, decision making behavior influenced the participation in backyard poultry farming and the variables gender, economic orientation, herd size, livelihood security had influence over the participation in pig farming.

Keyword: Determinants; Participation; Livestock farming activities; Rural youth.