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Livelihood diversification of farm households under rainfed agriculture: a case of Barak Valley of Assam, India

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  • Himanshu Narayan Prasad
  • Gurudas Das
  • Gorky Chakraborty

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The paper outlines the extent and pattern of rural livelihood diversification of farm households in Barak Valley of Assam, India. The study uses primary data collected from a sample of 450 farm households from the three districts that constitute the valley. We identify the major determinants of diversification towards non-farm activities by the farm households under the valley's rainfed agriculture. We also verify the role of non-farm earnings in improving the long-run economic wellbeing of farm households. We find that, among others, the percentage of household members employed in the non-farm sector, family size, average education of male working members, age of household head and size of landholdings emerge as significant determinants of livelihood diversification. It is also established that a farm household's non-farm earnings has a positive influence over its wealth index which is taken as a measure of its long run well-being.

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  • Himanshu Narayan Prasad & Gurudas Das & Gorky Chakraborty, 2022. "Livelihood diversification of farm households under rainfed agriculture: a case of Barak Valley of Assam, India," International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 23(3), pages 314-336.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijecbr:v:23:y:2022:i:3:p:314-336
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