Agriculture-livestock-forestry nexus and household income diversification: Experiences from selected villages of West Bengal, India

Pulak Mishra, Pinaki Das, Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Akash Dandapat and Soumita Dasgupta

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 217, issue C

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to the livelihoods of rural households, especially in developing countries. The reverse migrated workers faced the most economic crisis. They have created additional pressure on local resources and opportunities to maintain their livelihood. In this connection the agriculture-livestock-forestry nexus plays a significant role by providing them livelihood opportunities.

Keywords: Agriculture-livestock-forestry nexus; Income diversification; Poverty; Rural livelihoods; Reverse migration; Resource utilization; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103918

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