An Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Measures and Sustainable Livelihood Capability of Farm Households in Rural China: A Sustainable Livelihood Approach

Fang Su, Nini Song, Nannan Ma, Altynbek Sultanaliev, Jing Ma, Bing Xue and Shah Fahad
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Fang Su: School of Economics and Management, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
Nini Song: School of Economics and Management, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
Nannan Ma: School of Economics and Management, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
Altynbek Sultanaliev: School of Economics and Management, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
Jing Ma: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730030, China
Bing Xue: Key Lab for Environmental Computation and Sustainability of Liaoning Province, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
Shah Fahad: School of Economics and Management, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China

Agriculture, 2021, vol. 11, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: This paper aims to identify effective mechanisms for government poverty alleviation measures based on the livelihood sustainability of farm households in Southern Shaanxi province, China. The paper utilizes data from 414 farm households, collected through field observations and in-depth interviews in 24 rural communes in Qinba Mountain Area of Shaanxi province, China. Using theoretical research methods and employing the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) framework, this paper analyzes poverty alleviation measures as well as the impact of varied capital availability on sustainable livelihood. The study shows that developing local industries and governmental financial support improve the sustainable livelihood of farmers and eradicate absolute poverty. The findings of this study further indicate that there is a positive correlation between poverty alleviation measures and natural and social capital for sustainable livelihood. The paper provides empirical and quantitative evidence on alleviation of poverty, and the findings will help improve the sustainability of livelihood capability of farming households. This study suggests impactful approaches to stabilizing mechanisms for poverty alleviation in rural areas over the longer term.

Keywords: poverty alleviation measures; sustainable livelihood capability; interaction effect; sustainable rural development; Qinba Mountains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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