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Aspirations and Livelihood Diversification in Rural Africa
Many people in rural Africa still rely on smallholder agriculture as their main source of livelihood. Yet pursuing other economic activities beyond farming to diversify incomes becomes increasingly important. In this paper, we focus on the role of people’s income aspirations in the process of diversification.Guthoff, Jonas +4 more
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Livelihoods, Diversification and Agrarian Change
2000Abstract This book is about livelihoods, diversification, and the survival strategies of rural households in developing countries. Its key point of departure is that for many such households farming on its own does not provide a sufficient means of survival in rural areas. For this reason most rural households are found to depend on a
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Sustainable livelihoods and livelihood diversification
2016This paper constitutes a preliminary output of the ODA-funded research programme on sustainable livelihoods being carried out by the Institutes of Development Studies and the Poverty Research Unit at the University of Sussex, in collaboration with the International Institutes for Environment and Development.
Hussein, K., Nelson, J.
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Protected floriculture for diversification and livelihood security
Annals of Horticulture, 2018Floriculture has become a part of modern lifestyle and is being utilized in floral decorations, floral craft, interior-scaping and commercial premises. Floriculture (includes cut flowers, loose flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, hedges, value added products etc.) has made appreciable growth in the last three decades as commercial venture.
Ajay Kumar Singh +2 more
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Mariculture development and livelihood diversification in the Philippines
Marine Policy, 2012Abstract This paper aims to evaluate mariculture as sustainable livelihood diversification option for coastal fishers in the Philippines and guide policy development in this direction. Mariculture in the Philippines refers to the culture of finfishes, shellfish, seaweeds and other commodities in cages, pens, stakes and rafts in marine environment ...
Salayo, Nerissa D. +3 more
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Sustainable Livelihoods: Diversifications and Enhancements
2013Attainment of sustainable livelihoods in mountain regions is inevitable and is the need of the hour. The geographical conditions of the region are very diverse and harsh in terms of landscape vulnerability and terrain structure. Undulating terrain, low fertility of soils, inadequate irrigational facilities, minimum scope for modernisation of ...
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Livelihood diversification: continuity and change in the Sahel
GeoJournal, 2006Livelihood diversification can be crucial for poor rural households in the African Sahel. Migration is a common diversification strategy during the dry season, but there are also areas with significant strategies on the farm, such as incomes from gum and resins.
Bodil Elmqvist, Lennart Olsson
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The significance of diversification for rural livelihood systems
Food Policy, 2004Abstract There is an increasing awareness that diversification plays a strategic role in rural livelihood systems. The principal question to be addressed in this paper pertains to the conditions and the ways in which rural households diversify their livelihood activities and strategies.
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Agriculture Diversification in the Mekong Delta: Farmers' Motives and Contributions to Livelihoods
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 2005Although specialization is the global trend in agriculture, integrated farming systems have emerged in Vietnam. An important motive was the desire to improve the livelihoods and the diet of the nuclear families; this was evident in the analysis using the household life cycle of five phases.
Bosma, R.H. +4 more
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