Do forest resources help increase rural household income and alleviate rural poverty? Empirical evidence from Bhutan

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dil Bahadur Rahut ◽  
Bhagirath Behera ◽  
Akhter Ali
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Rural Household

scholarly journals Three decades of agricultural and rural transformation in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012056
Author(s):  
T Sudaryanto ◽  
H J Purba ◽  
R R Rachmawati ◽  
Erwidodo ◽  
S K Dermoredjo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Income Growth ◽  
National Data ◽  
Rural Transformation ◽  
Simple Regression Analysis ◽  
The Government ◽  
Simple Regression

Abstract Structural transformation in Indonesia has been a subject of broad empirical research. However, a minimal study has verified the characteristics of rural transformation. This paper aims to analyze indicators of rural transformation, likely drivers, and their impact on household income and poverty incidence. The analysis utilizes national data covering the period of 1990-2019. The data is analyzed using graphical illustrations and a simple regression analysis. As part of rural transformation, the result shows that there have been changes in the share of agriculture value from staple food to high-value commodities, particularly during the first two decades. This transformation is also complemented by the increase in rural non-farm employment, most notably during the last decade. The results also highlight stages and the likely drivers to those changes, including institution, policies, and investment (IPIs). Finally, this phenomenon leads to rural household income growth and a reduction in rural poverty. The finding of this research implies that to increase rural household income and reduce rural poverty rate, the government should focus not only on increasing agricultural productivity but also on promoting rural non-farm employment.

scholarly journals CROP-LIVESTOCK INTERACTION IN RURAL HOUSEHOLD OF BANGLADESH

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahinur Islam ◽  
M. A. Hashem ◽  
Sadikul Islam ◽  
Md Hasanur Alam ◽  
Md. Akteruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Primary Level

This study examined the crop livestock interaction in agrarian zone of Bangladesh. Quantitative data were collected with a questionnaire from a sample of randomly selected 458 respondents through personal interview. Two categories of respondent participated, such as old conservational agriculture research or farmer group and new conservational agriculture research or farmer group. Simple and direct questions with different scales were used to obtain necessary information. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed that 54.15% of the farmers were range between 31 and 35 years of age, and their educational level was mainly in primary level (31.66%) in all categories. The farmer’s family usually consist of more than six family members (42.58%). In rural household farmers used both own and lease land for crops production. Crops grown within the study area includes rice, wheat, jute, pulses, oilseeds, maize, vegetables etc. Livestock reared by respondent included cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goat, while their wives and children rear local chicken, duck and pigeon. Among annual household income crop provides 59.88% whereas livestock provides 13.23%. Extension services in the study areas of agricultural production should be provided in order to increase their level of production and greater crop-livestock interaction.

Effectiveness of non-farm diversification on rural household income – evidence and policy implications from India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreya Kapoor ◽  
Sanjeev Kapoor
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Farm Diversification ◽  
Household Incomes

Purpose Doubling farming households’ income through occupational diversification to the non-farm sector has been advocated to be of paramount importance in an agrarian economy such as India. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of non-farm activities on rural household incomes in four different Indian states by using a propensity score matching technique and developing an endogenous switching model. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on secondary data taken from four quinquennial rounds of employment and unemployment surveys conducted by the National Sample Survey Organization. Findings The matching results indicate a maximum monthly rise in per capita income of Rs. 60 in Gujarat and a minimum increase of Rs. 18 in Rajasthan among rural households employed in the non-farm sector as compared to the farm sector. The findings confirm that rural non-farm structural diversification cannot be viewed as a blueprint for increasing rural household incomes in different states. Further, it suggests the need to segmenting the different states on the basis of agricultural development for increasing rural incomes. Research limitations/implications The study argues that Indian states with a strongly developed farm sector i.e. Gujarat and Punjab are not ideally suited to undergo structural changes in their economic pursuit. The estimates suggest that the transition of rural households from farm to non-farm-sector activities is a very weak strategy in agriculturally developed states of Gujarat and Punjab, whereas non-farm diversification becomes a pivotal strategy for increasing rural household incomes in less agriculturally developed states such as Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. A contrasting point that arises from these evidence is that although diversification to the non-farm sector leads to higher income, but the resultant figures are very scanty. Originality/value The present study contributes to the existing literature by providing evidence and policy implications on rural non-farm diversification in India and its impact on the rural household income. The study can help the policymakers in framing policies aiming at increasing the income of the rural household through the structural transition of the rural economy.

scholarly journals The Role of Agriculture and Foreign Remittances in Mitigating Rural Poverty: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaping Liu ◽  
Asad Amin ◽  
Samma Faiz Rasool ◽  
Qamar uz Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Rural Poverty

The rationale of part-time farming: empirical evidence from Norway

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Mittenzwei ◽  
Stefan Mann
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Apparent Contradiction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Part Time ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Outside farming, pluriactivity is generally considered as undesirable, whereas agricultural economists tend to recommend part-time farming. This contradiction is to be solved. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Linking tax-payer and statistical farm-level data from Norway, the authors tested how profitable part-time farming is for Norwegian farm households. Findings The analysis showed that concentrating on either working on-farm or off-farm generates a higher household income than combining the two. Practical implications Part-time farming may be a lifestyle decision, but apparently is not economically optimal for most farms. Originality/value The contribution solves an apparent contradiction between the discourses inside and outside agriculture.

Rural household participation in illegal timber felling in a protected area of West Sumatra, Indonesia

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
YONARIZA ◽  
EDWARD L. WEBB
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
The Government

Illegal logging is a threat to tropical forests in protected areas, yet the factors motivating it need to be better understood. Here, rural household participation in timber felling in the Barisan I Nature Reserve (West Sumatra) was described, the household contextual factors relating to this participation analysed and the importance of these activities to the household income assessed. Nearly 19% of the sampled households cut or hauled timber in the Reserve, and the demand for cash encouraged participation. Alternative livelihoods such as livestock raising and agroforestry intensification outside the Reserve could reduce the need for timber felling. Knowledge about legal status of the Reserve did not affect the odds of a household engaging in timber harvesting, but greater awareness of the Reserve resulted in lower levels of income from timber. Development policy that seeks to provide livelihood alternatives to timber felling households could reduce dependence on timber and contribute to forest conservation in the Reserve. Moreover, conservation outcomes should improve if control over the protection and enforcement of the Reserve is co-managed between the government and the local communities.

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