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Rainfall is the basic source of agricultural activities but the mismanagement of rainwater harvesting results in a decline the agriculture production it severely affected rural livelihood. The farm ponds are one of the best alternative methods for collecting and storing rainwater for future use. Farm ponds are usually small dugouts like a square or rectangle shape. In rural areas, farm ponds are used by farmers for irrigation purposes, cultivate vegetables nearby houses, and used as drinking water for cattle, etc. The study mainly focuses on the positive impact of farm ponds on rural livelihood in India. The study is purely based on secondary data and used two economic principles applied in farm pond-based Agricultural production i) Principle of Combining Enterprises ii) Principle of Comparative Advantage to increase crop production in the rural areas. This paper discusses some case study of farm ponds helps to irrigation activities, increases crop production to gain profit, and also helps to recharge the groundwater level, control soil erosion, The farm ponds are supports to sustain agricultural activities and improve the standard of living of people, especially in the rural area.