To what extent should farm households diversify? Implications on multidimensional poverty in Ghana

Dagunga, Gilbert; Ayamga, Michael; Danso-Abbeam, Gideon

doi:10.1016/j.wdp.2020.100264

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“…Based on the concept of firm diversification, several measures of AD have been proposed in empirical studies of farm households [ 42 , 43 ], including HI, the ogive index (OI), the entropy index (EI) and the modified entropy index (MEI) [ 44 , 45 ].…”

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Patterns of Agricultural Diversification in China and Its Policy Implications for Agricultural Modernization

Han

2021

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Based on the value of agricultural farm products produced by different subsectors in China, the foregoing analysis reveals the dynamic character of agricultural diversification by which, this study seeks to examine the evolutionary process of Chinese agriculture through a quantitative study of agricultural diversification at both national and provincial levels. In the initial stages of reform and opening up, the degree of agricultural diversification in the southwest was relatively high; then the center of agricultural diversification gradually moved to the southeast of China; finally, the degree of agricultural diversification in the economically developed eastern provinces was obviously higher than those in other regions in 2019. It was seen that some provinces in the eastern and central south regions moved toward increasing diversification in one direction, and other provinces changed direction, first moving toward diversification and later toward concentration or vice versa. These oscillations implied that there was a cyclic tendency of agricultural diversification along with an increase in per capita GDP. Generally speaking, the patterns of diversification differed across regions due to diversified agricultural subsectors resulting from different natural and socio-economic circumstances. In particular, in less developed regions with lower agricultural diversification levels, farming agriculture persistently dominated the leading position with relatively more resistance to modernizing trends in other aspects of agriculture. It is urgent for the Chinese government to figure out ways off reconciling agricultural productivity with environmental quality through the ecological intensification of agriculture.

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Patterns of Agricultural Diversification in China and Its Policy Implications for Agricultural Modernization

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2021

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“…There is high concern about the role played by agricultural economy in poverty reduction and livelihood improvement among rural households in developing countries (Dagunga et al, 2020). This has attracted many studies on agricultural development and household livelihoods.…”

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“…Livelihood specialization increases the scale and quality of production (Dagunga et al, 2020). It helps to benefit from comparative advantage and boost competitiveness of such livelihood activities (Dagunga et al, 2020). However, many policies and studies have recommended livelihood diversification over specialization due to risks and uncertainties associated with agriculture (Amfo and Ali, 2020;Donkoh et al, 2017;UNCTAD, 2015).…”

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“…Nevertheless, many studies modelled household livelihood choice as a binary choice between diversification and specialization (Dagunga et al, 2020). This is a major shortcoming due to its excessively simplistic and narrow nature.…”

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Rice farm income diversification in Ghana and implications on household consumption expenditure

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PurposeThis study investigates implications of crop and income diversifications on consumption expenditure (welfare) of rice-producing households in Ghana. It further compares diversification by three rice production systems: two-season rain-fed, two-season irrigated and one-season rain-fed rice production.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data were sourced from 225 rice farmers. Margalef index and three-stage least-squares were employed.FindingsMajority of rice-farming households in Ghana diversify livelihoods. The extent of livelihood diversification differs among two-season rain-fed, two-season irrigated and one-season rain-fed rice-producing households. Credit, distance to district capitals, production purpose and number of farming seasons influence crop and income diversifications, and consumption expenditure of rice-producing households. While crop diversification reduces consumption expenditure, income diversification increases it. Crop and income diversifications positively influence each other. Consumption expenditure reduces crop diversification but increases income diversification.Practical implicationsPolicy should be directed towards the promotion of more livelihood activities to boost rice farmers' welfare. There should be awareness creation and training programmes to enable rice farmers realize different economic activities within and outside the agricultural value chain.Originality/valueCrop and income diversifications were measured as continuous response variables, unlike previous studies that used a binary response variable. The authors established a synergy among crop and income diversifications, and consumption expenditure (welfare). The authors further compared crop and income diversifications by three rice production systems: two-season rain-fed, two-season irrigated and one-season rain-fed rice production systems.

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Does dairy intensification threaten livelihood diversity in East Africa?

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To what extent should farm households diversify? Implications on multidimensional poverty in Ghana

Cited by 26 publications

References 19 publications

Patterns of Agricultural Diversification in China and Its Policy Implications for Agricultural Modernization

Patterns of Agricultural Diversification in China and Its Policy Implications for Agricultural Modernization

Rice farm income diversification in Ghana and implications on household consumption expenditure

Does dairy intensification threaten livelihood diversity in East Africa?

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