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Ethiopian rural farm households participation on off-farm activities

Author : Geleta Abera
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346388972
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (463 download)

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Book Synopsis Ethiopian rural farm households participation on off-farm activities by : Geleta Abera

Download or read book Ethiopian rural farm households participation on off-farm activities written by Geleta Abera and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Sociology - Work, Education, Organisation, Graduate School of Business and Economics Lahr (Economics department), course: Development Economics, language: English, abstract: This study assesses the determinants of off-farm work participation decisions of farm households in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is an agrarian society where nearly 85% of the population is directly dependent on farming activities for their livelihood. It accounts for about 50% of the GDP and 90% of the total foreign exchange earnings. Crop production, livestock husbandry and mixed farming are the main types of farming activities in the country. Family labour is the primary farm input for the sector. The agricultural sector of the country is still characterized by low labour productivity, a declining farm size (an average of one hectare per household) and traditional farming systems, natural resources degradation, variable weather conditions, tenure insecurity, weak agricultural research base and extension system, lack of financial services, imperfect agricultural markets and poor infrastructure. Non-farm activities have a great potential to provide employment and additional incomes during the slack season to rural households. In addition, given rising population pressure on agricultural land which results in a decline in land holding per individual, off-farm activities can provide alternative employment. Despite their great potential, rural non-agricultural activities account for less than 3% of the rural labour force.

Smallholder Farmers’ Participation In Off-Farm Activities. The Case Of Bambasi Wereda, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia

Author : Amanuel Misgana
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346349195
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (463 download)

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Book Synopsis Smallholder Farmers’ Participation In Off-Farm Activities. The Case Of Bambasi Wereda, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia by : Amanuel Misgana

Download or read book Smallholder Farmers’ Participation In Off-Farm Activities. The Case Of Bambasi Wereda, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia written by Amanuel Misgana and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Economics - Macro-economics, general, grade: 4.00, , course: Developmental Economics, language: English, abstract: This study focuses on the analysis of off-farm participation of smallholder farmer’s of the study area. A cross-sectional sampling procedure was employed to draw data from a random sample of 248 respondents. A two-stage Heckman model was used to investigate determinants of off-farm participation decision and intensity of off-farm participation. The assessment of impact of participation of off-farm activities on income of smallholder farmers have been addressed through estimating the average treatment effect by using the estimated propensity score matching. The Majority of the world’s poor live in rural areas of developing countries are depending on agriculture and its related activities as a source of livelihood. But agriculture alone cannot provide sufficient livelihood opportunities to sustain life. There are other methods to supplement agriculture like, rural off-farm activities. The result of the two-stage Heckman model and estimate of average treatment effect (ATE) revealed variables that affect off-farm participation and intensity of off-farm participation. Also, the estimate of average treatment effect indicated that off-farm participation have a significant and positive impact on income of smallholder farmers of the study area. In the policy implications, it was recommended that implementation of Strategies that direct on the improvement of educational status of rural farmers, Policies that focus on increasing the farm incomes of the smallholders through intensive farming systems and raising their market bargaining power, the creation of conductive environment for the development of off-farm activities and implementation of Policies that encourage more participation of youth age than the old ages on off-farm activities.

Determinants of Off-Farm Income Diversification

Author : Fassil Eshetu
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783330353114
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (531 download)

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Book Synopsis Determinants of Off-Farm Income Diversification by : Fassil Eshetu

Download or read book Determinants of Off-Farm Income Diversification written by Fassil Eshetu and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data from 500 rural farm households were collected using multistage sampling technique from Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia and the determinants of off farm income diversification and its effect on rural poverty were examined with the help of Logit and Multinomial Logit Models. The regression result revealed that age, education, access to infrastructure, livestock ownerships, credits uses, and farm income are the main determinants of households' participation in off farm activities. In addition, off farm participation rate was 76% while off farm income accounts for 51% of the total household income in the study areas. The estimation results of the Logit model also showed that off farm participation significantly reduces the probability of being poor of rural farm households. The study also determined the poverty line and about 29.8% of the population were found below poverty line. Therefore, to reduce rural poverty, entry barriers to off farm activities ( access to finance, market, education and infrastructures) need to be overcome and off farm opportunities (micro and small enterprises) in rural areas have to be expand by government.

Rural Non-farm Activities in Impoverished Agricultural Communities

Author : Mulat Demeke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
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Download or read book Rural Non-farm Activities in Impoverished Agricultural Communities written by Mulat Demeke and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Effect of Off-Farm Income on Farm Production and Determinants

Author : Murad Ahmed
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783659544460
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (444 download)

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Book Synopsis Effect of Off-Farm Income on Farm Production and Determinants by : Murad Ahmed

Download or read book Effect of Off-Farm Income on Farm Production and Determinants written by Murad Ahmed and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The income from off-farm activity helps farm households to smooth their consumption, to undertake investment on their farm to boost farm production and to diversify their livelihood. This book tried to investigate the effect of off farm income on farm production and the determinants of off farm activity participation of rural households. The study mainly employed Tobit and Logit model to investigate the issue. Accordingly, the analysis revealed the positive effect of off farm income on farm production. Moreover, the determinants of off farm activity participation were also identified. Sustainable rural development is the focus of government policy in developing countries. Thus, the output of the study is expected to be used as a reference among researchers, stakeholders and policy makers to bring sustainable rural development.

Participation by Men and Women in Off-Farm Activities: An Empirical Analysis in Rural Northern Ghana

Author : Nancy McCarthy, Yan Sun
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
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Book Synopsis Participation by Men and Women in Off-Farm Activities: An Empirical Analysis in Rural Northern Ghana by : Nancy McCarthy, Yan Sun

Download or read book Participation by Men and Women in Off-Farm Activities: An Empirical Analysis in Rural Northern Ghana written by Nancy McCarthy, Yan Sun and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using survey data from the Upper East region of Ghana collected in 2005, the paper evaluates the household- and community-level factors influencing women's and men's decisions to participate in off-farm activities, either in the off-farm labor market or in local community groups, and the relationship with on-farm crop returns. Results indicate that crop returns are not affected by increased labor availability over a certain labor-land ratio. Female participation in off-farm labor markets increases at higher levels of labor availability, but participation in women's groups' only increases as labor scarcity is relaxed at lower levels. Alternatively, male participation in off-farm work increases over all levels of labor availability. Results also indicate that male labor is relatively more productive on-farm versus off-farm than female labor, and, though education increases the likelihood that both women and men will work off-farm (with no impact on crop revenues), the impact is greater for women. Finally, participation in off-farm work does not appear to be driven by the need to reduce exposure to risk or to manage risk ex post; wealthier households located in wealthier communities are more likely to participate in off-farm work. Evidence for participation in groups and risk is more complicated; wealthier households in wealthier communities are also more likely to participate, but so too are female-headed households with higher dependency ratios."--Authors' abstract.

Economic Analysis and Policy Implications of Farm and Off-farm Employment

Author : Tassew Woldehanna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Analysis and Policy Implications of Farm and Off-farm Employment by : Tassew Woldehanna

Download or read book Economic Analysis and Policy Implications of Farm and Off-farm Employment written by Tassew Woldehanna and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the study focuses on Northern Ethiopia, most conclusions can have a wider application in the other parts of the country and in many of the Sub-Saharan African countries where agriculture is not dynamic and the capital market is highly imperfect.

Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia

Author : Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia by : Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane

Download or read book Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia written by Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethiopia’s economy is rapidly transforming. However, the extent to which this is affecting off-farm income and labor markets in rural areas is not well understood. Based on a large-scale household survey in high potential agricultural areas, we find that total off-farm income (defined as wage and enterprise income) makes up 18 percent of total rural income. Wage income in both the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors accounts for 10 percent of total household income, equating in importance to livestock income. We show off-farm income and wage income to be relatively more important for the poor and female and youth-headed households. We further find that real rural wages increased by 54 percent over the last decade, mostly driven by high agricultural growth. While this wage increase is good news for the poor, it also induces adjustments in agricultural production practices, including increased adoption of labor-substituting technologies such as herbicides and mechanization. However, it also relaxes liquidity constraints in the off-season for some households, consequently leading to higher productivity.

Non-farm Activities and Production Decisions of Farmers

Author : Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
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Book Synopsis Non-farm Activities and Production Decisions of Farmers by : Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher

Download or read book Non-farm Activities and Production Decisions of Farmers written by Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rural income diversification in Ethiopia: Patterns, trends, and welfare impacts

Author : Abate, Gashaw Tadesse
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Rural income diversification in Ethiopia: Patterns, trends, and welfare impacts by : Abate, Gashaw Tadesse

Download or read book Rural income diversification in Ethiopia: Patterns, trends, and welfare impacts written by Abate, Gashaw Tadesse and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increased diversification of rural households into the rural non-farm economy is an important driver of economic growth and structural transformation in countries like Ethiopia where the vast majority of people live in rural areas and are largely dependent on seasonal agriculture. Some of the benefits of diversification include efficient utilization of asset endowments (e.g., labor during dry season) and reduction of risks. In this study we explore the: (i) patterns and trends of diversification, (ii) drivers of diversification including the association between rainfall risk/shocks and diversification, and (iii) welfare effects of diversification during the recent decade using three rounds of representative household data from the four main regions of Ethiopia. We used Cragg’s double-hurdle model, a method that considers the two-step decision making process in diversification (i.e., participation and extent of participation), to identify the determinants of diversification and a fixed-effect and instrumental variable (IV) approaches to understand the links between diversification and household welfare. The descriptive results show that rural households generally adopt a livelihood strategy dominated by farming and that the level of diversification has been stagnant over the period of analysis considered. More importantly, the vast majority of households continue to draw a substantial share of their income from crop production, followed by livestock. The income from non-farm activities accounts only between 17 percent and 23 percent of the total income. The econometrics results show that diversification is positively associated with credit access, membership in social insurance, ownership of mobile phone, relative measure of household wealth, and population density. Conversely, access to relatively large, fertile, and irrigable land discourages diversification into non-farm activities. The analysis on the association between rainfall risks and diversification indicates that rural households use income diversification both as risk mitigation and shock coping strategy. The results on the link between income diversification and household welfare indicate a positive association between diversification and household total consumption expenditure, dietary diversity score, and housing/roof quality. In sum, the results imply the need for a deliberate effort to expand the non-farm economy so as to tap its full potential for employment generation, income growth, and welfare improvements. A starting point could be for agricultural and rural development policies and investments to go beyond promotion of cereal crop production and facilitate participation in high value crop, livestock, aquaculture production. Incentivizing investments in value addition activities that can create and enrich upward and downward linkages in the midstream segment of agricultural value chains is another potential avenue to boost rural non-farm economy.

The state of food insecurity in the world 2002

Author : FAO.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789256048158
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book The state of food insecurity in the world 2002 written by FAO. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia

Author : Schmidt, Emily
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 21 pages
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Download or read book Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia written by Schmidt, Emily and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines labor diversification in Ethiopia, focusing on youth, and explores current conditions that youth face in both the agricultural and non-farm labor markets. Using data from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS) and the National Labor Force Survey (NLFS), we explore current trends in labor diversification, along with youth non-farm engagement in rural and small towns. We find that youth (ages 25 to 34 years) have a greater probability of working in non-farm enterprises compared to mature individuals (age 35-64). However, wage labor opportunities remain scant in rural Ethiopia. The majority of individuals working in non-farm employment are engaged in small-scale trade activities.

Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy

Author : Steven Haggblade
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 0801886643
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy by : Steven Haggblade

Download or read book Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy written by Steven Haggblade and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to conventional wisdom that equates rural economies with agriculture, rural residents in developing countries often rely heavily on activities other than farming for their income. Indeed, nonfarm work accounts for between one-third and one-half of rural incomes in the developing world. In recent years, accelerating globalization, increasing competition from large businesses, expanding urban markets for rural goods and services, and greater availability of information and communication technology have combined to expose rural nonfarm businesses to new opportunities as well as new risks. By examining these rapid changes in the rural nonfarm economy, international experts explore how the rural nonfarm economy can contribute to overall economic growth in developing countries and how the poor can participate in this rapidly evolving segment of the economy. The authors review an array of recent studies of the rural nonfarm economy in order to summarize existing empirical evidence, explore policy implications, and identify future research priorities. They examine the varied scale, structure, and composition of the rural nonfarm economy, as well as its relationship with agricultural and urban enterprises. And they address key questions about the role of public intervention in the rural nonfarm economy and how the rural poor can participate in and navigate the rapid transition underway in rural areas. The contributors offer new insights to specialists in rural development and to others interested in overall economic development.

Farming Systems and Poverty

Author : John A. Dixon
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251046272
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (462 download)

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Book Synopsis Farming Systems and Poverty by : John A. Dixon

Download or read book Farming Systems and Poverty written by John A. Dixon and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.

Rural Non-And Off- Farm Activities in Dessie Zuria District

Author : Wondye Admasu
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783847334590
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (345 download)

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Book Synopsis Rural Non-And Off- Farm Activities in Dessie Zuria District by : Wondye Admasu

Download or read book Rural Non-And Off- Farm Activities in Dessie Zuria District written by Wondye Admasu and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the non-and off-farm activities practiced in the sample area and to look at the 'push' or 'pull' factors that influence households or individuals to engage; and factors that hinder participation of households in rural non- and off farm activities. A sample of 249 households was selected from five peasant administration the smallest administrative units in Ethiopia. The necessary data were collected through questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion. A significance proportion (sixty three percent) of rural households participate in non-and off farm activities. The major non- farm activities are quarrying, handcrafting, and trade. Remittances and rent constitute another route for rural households' income. However, lack of financial capital, market, and competition with manufactured goods hamper the sector. Therefore, concerned bodies should facilitate local rural credit institutions; access tomarket; introduce new technologies for the development of traditional handcrafts, and help smooth migration of people from place to place for off farm activities in time of peak time for coffee and cotton peaking.

Rural Non-farm Employment

Author : P. Purushotham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Rural Non-farm Employment written by P. Purushotham and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles presented earlier at a seminar on rural manpower policy in various Indian states for the poor.

Agriculture and Development

Author : Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821371282
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Book Synopsis Agriculture and Development by : Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius

Download or read book Agriculture and Development written by Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.