Predictive factors to avoid farming as a livelihood

Kumar, H. M. Vinaya; Chauhan, N.B.; Patel, Dharmendra D.; Patel, Jatin H.

doi:10.1186/s40008-019-0141-7

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“…The results are in accordance with Nishanka (2012), Khatun and Roy (2012), Mohanty et al, (2013), Krishnaprasad (2005), Joshi et al, (2006), Swati (2016), , Chouhan (2014) and Kumar et al, (2019).…”

Section: Economic Constraintssupporting

confidence: 87%

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Constraints Confronted by Small Farmers in Achieving Livelihood Security in Shahpura Block of Jabalpur District (M.P.), India

Pradhan¹,

Pande²,

Bisht³

2020

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Section: Economic Constraintssupporting

confidence: 87%

“…It was revealed from the data from table 1 The findings of the study are in accordance with Nishanka (2012), Mohanty et al, (2013), Krishnaprasad (2005), Joshi et al, (2006), Swati (2016), , Chouhan (2014) and Kumar et al, (2019).…”

Section: Constraints In Input Supplysupporting

confidence: 84%

Constraints Confronted by Small Farmers in Achieving Livelihood Security in Shahpura Block of Jabalpur District (M.P.), India

Pradhan¹,

Pande²,

Bisht³

2020

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…Our study is novel in two ways. Firstly, it focuses on both physical and psychological factors [e.g., 3 , 20 , 21 ], while most studies focus on one or the other [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 12 , 22 , 23 ]. Secondly, it is one of the few studies conducted in a developing country [ 3 , 6 , 21 , 22 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Firstly, it focuses on both physical and psychological factors [e.g., 3 , 20 , 21 ], while most studies focus on one or the other [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 12 , 22 , 23 ]. Secondly, it is one of the few studies conducted in a developing country [ 3 , 6 , 21 , 22 ]. While the problem of an ageing farming society is global, most studies on this subject so far were conducted in developed countries in Europe, the USA or Australia [ 1 , 4 , 12 , 23 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multifunctional farming as successful pathway for the next generation of Thai farmers

Jansuwan

Zander

2022

PLoS ONE

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Young farmers play a significant role in sustaining food security and the communities’ and rural areas’ viability. However, as with many countries, Thailand is facing a decline in the number of young farmers who, if not productive and satisfied with their farm business, are likely to exit farming to take advantage of their increased educational level and off-farm job opportunities. Data were collected by interviewing young farmers in the Prachin Buri province, Thailand, with the aim of assessing their reason for farming in the long-term and the type of farming. Farming decisions can be categorised into three types: full-time profit-oriented farming with a focus on rice production (~53%), full-time multifunctional farming in innovative mixed or organic production systems (~23%), and part-time farming where young farmers work off-farm and farm outside regular working hours (~24%). Using path analysis, we investigated which physical and psychological factors affect young farmers’ decisions to pursue these three farming types. The results show that non-monetary farming’s benefits are as important as monetary benefits. Education, farming and regular off-farm work experience, farm production, market and pest problems, and government support directly affect the farming types. These effects were also mediated by attitudes towards farming and net farming income. Young farmers choosing to pursue multifunctional farming have higher incomes, more often apply sophisticated technologies, and farm more sustainably than those choosing the other types of farming. This indicates that a shift from conventional rice production to more diversified production systems using innovative technologies is needed to sustain farming success and retain young people in the farming sector.

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“…In general, farmers are more likely to give up farming when they experience several constraints and challenges in farming (Kumar et al, 2019) and also have a better alternative source of income (Derville andBonnemaire, 2010, Wangdi, 2016). In Chapter 4, herders' perceived concerns around yak farming are used to determine future prospects of yak farming (plans and decisions).…”

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confidence: 99%

Transhumant pastoralism in a changing world : Challenges and opportunities to sustainable yak farming in Bhutan

Dorji¹

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In the high altitude of Bhutan, yak farming is the main livelihood of transhumant pastoralists.However, yak farming is under pressures because of external factors such as socioeconomic developments, policies and climate change. Little is known about the impact of these factors on yak farming, and what policies and interventions might be required to sustain yak farming.Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to assess the impact of external factors and management on yak farming in Bhutan, with a focus on past developments, the current situation (including the health and welfare of yaks) and future perspectives in yak farming. Overall, increasing yak predation by predators, decreasing forage availability in the rangelands, and decreasing number of successors are the major threats to yak farming, while the market to sell yak products is the least threat. The factors causing forage shortage are specific to certain regions, e.g. competition with the horse population (west), cordyceps collection (central and west) and prohibited burning of shrubs around rangelands (east and central). In three regions (east, central, west,) the health and welfare of yaks was assessed using an adapted welfare protocol. In the visited yak herds, clinical issues, such as dirty body areas, integumentary lesions, ocular and nasal discharge, sings of diarrhoea, lameness and subclinical mastitis were virtually absent. A few instances of agonistic behaviour and flehming behaviour were observed. Yaks in the central and western regions exhibited more scratching and rubbing behaviour than did those in the eastern region, which may be associated with limited treatments against ectoparasites. Moreover, the traditional bull castration without use of analgesics was identified as a prominent welfare issues that calls for attention. Aside from several potential risk factors, the health and welfare status of yaks living in various regions of Bhutan was assessed as good at the time of visit. Although concerns around yak farming have increased over the years due to external factors, most herders (82%) wish their children to continue yak farming in the future. Nonetheless, over half of the herders (58%) and most livestock professionals (96%) think that the number of yak farming families will decline in the future. To get insight into how different stakeholders perceive the challenges and opportunities related to yak farming, six focus group interviews were organised with different stakeholders (herders and representatives of governmental bodies). Most problems and solutions identified in the focus group interviews differed between, and sometimes within, the stakeholder groups. There is a need for a multi-stakeholder dialogue aiming to discuss problems and solutions together with different stakeholders. The government should streamline socioeconomic development by supporting and improving basic facilities in yak farming villages (e.g. better access to communication, animal health services), pay attention to human-wildlife conflicts and forage shortage, and exp...

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Predictive factors to avoid farming as a livelihood

Cited by 25 publications

References 8 publications

Constraints Confronted by Small Farmers in Achieving Livelihood Security in Shahpura Block of Jabalpur District (M.P.), India

Constraints Confronted by Small Farmers in Achieving Livelihood Security in Shahpura Block of Jabalpur District (M.P.), India

Multifunctional farming as successful pathway for the next generation of Thai farmers

Transhumant pastoralism in a changing world : Challenges and opportunities to sustainable yak farming in Bhutan

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