Rural Livelihood Challenges: Moving out of Agriculture

Prabhu Pingali (), Anaka Aiyar, Mathew Abraham and Andaleeb Rahman
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Prabhu Pingali: Cornell University
Anaka Aiyar: Cornell University
Mathew Abraham: Cornell University
Andaleeb Rahman: Cornell University

Chapter Chapter 3 in Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India, 2019, pp 47-71 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we deliberate upon the role of the non-farm sector in the food systems. We argue that livelihood diversification in rural India would lead to an overall economy-wide increase in productivity, and facilitate swifter structural transformation and poverty reduction. We highlight the role of the non-farm sector for job creation in rural areas, especially along the rural-urban continuum for structural transformation to take place. Policy has not yet leveraged the potential of small towns and the peri-urban spaces as a means to create new job opportunities. We focus on these blurring of the rural-urban distinction which provide an opportunity to diversify the portfolio of economic opportunities available to rural households, thereby enabling greater rural income and improved access to food and nutrition.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-14409-8_3

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