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Income diversification and the rural non-farm economy
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Author | Paudel, Susan Filipski, Mateusz J. Minten, Bart |
| Organization | IFPRI - Feed the Future |
| Organization | IFPRI - Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity |
| Organization | IFPRI - Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC) |
| Organization | IFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division |
| Spatial Coverage | Myanmar [MM] |
| Description | This paper empirically investigates the role of off-farm and non-agricultural activities in Myanmar’s rural sector, based primarily on the nationally representative MLCS 2016/17. We find evidence of extensive diversification: rural households are generating about 25 percent of their income on the farm; the remaining income comes from wage labor (34 percent), non-agricultural businesses (27 percent), and about 15 percent from passive sources (remittances and others). More than half of rural households engage in non-farm activities. Despite this large participation, the non-farm sector is informal and has yet to reach its full job-creating potential. Diversification is broad-reaching, and prevalent at all levels of income; however, wealthier households participate more heavily in the non-farm sector. Land constraints, household size, education levels, and gender all appear correlated with households’ propensity to diversify. Since the start of the twin crises, we continue to see significant diversification in rural incomes and all sectors – farm and non-farm – suffering very similar income shocks. |
| Sponsorship | United States Agency for International Development Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/8d9e41d9-6161-494f-8a10-2cdb9fb58b04 |
| File Format | |
| DOI | 10.2499/p15738coll2.136458 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Policies, Institutions, and Markets Income Income Shocks Data Analysis Education Gender Agricultural Practices Household Surveys Economic Development Surveys Households Employment Data Collection Farm Income Agriculture Diversification Rural Areas |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
