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Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON), 2023 We examine the determinants of off-farm work in Swiss agriculture between 2003 and 2013. By differentiating between the between-farm effects and the within-farm effects, our model provides new insights into the labour allocation process as compared with ...
Dierk Schmid +2 more
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 Agriculture is a primary source of livelihoods in developing countries. The process of entry and exit of farming activities continues to play an important role in maintaining competition in agriculture and allocating resources between agriculture and ...
Muhammad Irshad Ahmad +3 more
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The Role of Farm Ownership in Off-Farm Work Participation [PDF]
Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1997 A labor supply model is used to examine the relationship between farm ownership and operators’ participation in the off-farm labor market for the Northeast region. The results indicate that ownership significantly influences operators’ off-farm employment participation.
Tavernier, Edmund M. +2 more
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The influence of off-farm work on farm income among smallholder farm households in northern Ghana
Cogent Economics & Finance, 2023 Income diversification is an essential livelihood strategy among small-scale farmers in low-income countries. Through income diversification, farmers can potentially invest off-farm earnings into their farm business to enhance productivity and income ...
Benjamin Tetteh Anang +1 more
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Rural women participation in farm and off-farm activities and household income in Bangladesh
Heliyon, 2022 The present study was mainly an impact of farm and off-farm activities on household income and participation of rural women in the Thakurgaon district of Bangladesh.
Md. Soriful Islam +3 more
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A probabilistic model of off-farm work in Scotland [PDF]
Cahiers d'Economie et sociologie rurales, 1994 One way that farm households may adjust to downward pressures on farm incomes is by diversifying their sources of earned income. However, a variety of different factors could lead to a farm household having a member with off farm work. A logit model was estimated to determine whether farm income levels are a determinant of the likelihood of a household
Davies, A. Simon, Dalton, Graham E.
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Does Off-Farm Work Improve Farm Income? Empirical Evidence from Tolon District in Northern Ghana
Advances in Agriculture, 2020 Participation of farm households in off-farm work has gained prominence in recent times as an income diversification strategy. The effect of off-farm work on farm income is however unclear. This paper therefore sought to provide empirical evidence of the
Benjamin Tetteh Anang +2 more
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Multifunctional farming as successful pathway for the next generation of Thai farmers
PLoS ONE, 2022 Young farmers play a significant role in sustaining food security and the communities’ and rural areas’ viability. However, as with many countries, Thailand is facing a decline in the number of young farmers who, if not productive and satisfied with ...
Para Jansuwan, Kerstin K. Zander
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LABOUR SUPPLY AND OFF‐FARM WORK BY FARMERS: THEORY AND ESTIMATION [PDF]
Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1982 Off‐farm employment has become increasingly important as an aspect of resource adjustment and a source of income in Australian agriculture. However, it is surprising that there is a paucity of work on this topic reported in the agricultural economics literature.
Robinson, C, McMahon, P, Quiggin, J
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Climate Risk Management, 2021 Crop insurance is an important instrument for farmers to cope with climate risks. Yet, also, diversification plays a crucial role. The use of crop insurance and diversification is interrelated.
Ladina Knapp +3 more
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