Rural Livelihoods Diversification in Ethiopia: Evidence of Households around Lake Tana

Damtie, Yilebes A.; Berlie, Arega Bazezew; Gessese, Gashaw M.

doi:10.1080/23311886.2022.2154545

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“…Furthermore, limited access to credit services poses a significant challenge, making it difficult for rural households to obtain the necessary financial resources to support diversification efforts [26]. The scarcity of farmland is another obstacle, particularly in rural areas where agriculture is the primary source of income [21]. Moreover, market constraints, including challenges in accessing markets for products and services, as well as competition from more established businesses, can also hinder the success of diversification strategies [21].…”

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“…The scarcity of farmland is another obstacle, particularly in rural areas where agriculture is the primary source of income [21]. Moreover, market constraints, including challenges in accessing markets for products and services, as well as competition from more established businesses, can also hinder the success of diversification strategies [21].…”

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Challenges and Opportunities of Livelihood Diversification in Ethiopia: A Review Article

Duale

2024

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Diversifying sources of income has been recognized as a crucial approach to alleviate poverty, mitigate food insecurity, and enhance the overall well-being of rural residents in Ethiopia. This review outlines the key challenges and opportunities associated with livelihood diversification in the country. The study identifies several primary constraints that hinder livelihood diversification, including inadequate infrastructure development, scarcity of arable land, limited access to credit services, gender disparities, and poor rural-urban linkages. However, it also highlights potential avenues for sustainable livelihoods through diversification, such as the promotion of sustainable land management practices, adoption of climate-resilient agricultural strategies, and the provision of training and capacity building programs. To facilitate successful livelihood diversification, the review emphasizes the urgency of investing in infrastructure development and ensuring access to credit services. Moreover, it underscores the importance of promoting gender equality to mitigate the challenges faced by women in diversifying their livelihoods. Encouraging sustainable land management practices, implementing climate-resilient agricultural strategies, and providing comprehensive training and capacity building programs are identified as critical measures to support diversification efforts in Ethiopia effectively. The review offers evidence-based policy recommendations to inform government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders on effective strategies that can enhance livelihood diversification in the country, while also ensuring inclusivity and sustainability. The significance of livelihood diversification within Ethiopia's development agenda cannot be overstated, and it is imperative for stakeholders to act in addressing the identified challenges and capitalizing on the opportunities presented by diversification. By doing so, they can contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development in the country. However, it is essential to note that further research is necessary to explore the efficacy of livelihood diversification strategies in different contexts and identify additional opportunities and challenges that may arise.

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Challenges and Opportunities of Livelihood Diversification in Ethiopia: A Review Article

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2024

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“…Rural households still predominantly pursue agricultural based livelihood strategies through agricultural intensification, and diversification [ 31 ]. Livelihood strategies are intentional in presenting sympathetic livelihood outcomes, including increased income, enhanced productivity, food security realization, poverty alleviation, and better conservation of natural resources [ 32 , 33 ]. Livelihood diversification is one mechanism of enhancing environmental sustainability but the adoption of diversified activities is strongly influenced by the age and education of the household head, the number of earning family members, social network, and government donation [ 34 , 35 ].…”

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“…Livelihood diversification is an act of household members construct a diverse portfolio of activities and social support capabilities in their struggle for survival and in order to improve their standards of living [ 11 ]. It refers to individuals' and households' efforts to find new ways to increase income and reduce vulnerability to various livelihood shocks [ 32 ]. Livelihood diversification can occur through both agricultural diversification (the production of multiple crops or high-value crops) and non-agricultural livelihood diversification (the establishment of small businesses or the selection of non-agricultural sources of income such as casual labor or migration) [ 13 , 40 ].…”

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Measuring the intensity of rural livelihood diversification strategies, and Its impacts on rural households’ welfare: Evidence from South Gondar zone, Amahara Regional State, Ethiopia

Alemu¹

2023

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“…However, the framework focuses exclusively on the stock of livelihood capital, and to some extent ignores the adaptability of farmers themselves [43]. Many studies have also shown a positive correlation between total income and non-farm income share, and diverse livelihood systems are more stable than undiversified ones [44]. Therefore, on the basis of buffer capacity (livelihood capital), we added adaptive capacity and transition capacity to jointly measure the stability of farmers' livelihoods.…”

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The Impact of Rural Location on Farmers’ Livelihood in the Loess Plateau: Local, Urban–Rural, and Interconnected Multi-Spatial Perspective Research

Wang,

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With the strengthening of regional and urban–rural interactions, farmers’ livelihood activities are becoming increasingly complex, and environmental factors that influence farmers’ livelihoods have multi-spatial effects. Consequently, comprehending farmers’ livelihoods from a multi-spatial perspective is imperative. Based on surveys conducted in 65 villages and 451 households in Jia County on the Loess Plateau, China, rural locations were deconstructed into natural, traffic, and positional advantages to explore the relationships and mechanisms between the rural environment and farmers’ livelihood stability from local, urban–rural, and interconnected multi-spatial perspectives. We found that 77% of the villages achieved a moderate or high Rural Location Advantage Index (RLAI) rating; 45% still lack natural advantages and are mainly located in hilly and sandy areas because of the fragile ecological environment of the Loess Plateau. Additionally, the Livelihood Stability Index (LSI) was moderate overall, but with significant spatial heterogeneity, and 72% of farmers possess strong transition capacity and have shifted away from relying on monoculture as their primary livelihood strategy. While a certain coupling correspondence exists between the LSI and RLAI, the interaction is intricate rather than a simple linear agglomeration process. The spatial variation in the LSI results from the superposition or interaction of multi-spatial location factors. The rural–urban spatial location factors are the key control element of the LSI and the interaction between rural–urban and local spatial location factors has the greatest influence on the LSI. It is simple for interconnected spatial location factors to produce a scale correlation effect, and have non-negligible effects on farmers’ livelihoods when they interact with other spatial location factors. Understanding the impact of rural location on farmers’ livelihood from a multi-spatial perspective is of great practical significance for identifying the causes of spatial heterogeneity in livelihoods and enhancing multi-level policy coordination on rural revitalization and livelihood security.

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Rural Livelihoods Diversification in Ethiopia: Evidence of Households around Lake Tana

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

Challenges and Opportunities of Livelihood Diversification in Ethiopia: A Review Article

Challenges and Opportunities of Livelihood Diversification in Ethiopia: A Review Article

Measuring the intensity of rural livelihood diversification strategies, and Its impacts on rural households’ welfare: Evidence from South Gondar zone, Amahara Regional State, Ethiopia

The Impact of Rural Location on Farmers’ Livelihood in the Loess Plateau: Local, Urban–Rural, and Interconnected Multi-Spatial Perspective Research

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