Longpichai Onanong, Perret Sylvain, Shivakoti Ganesh Prasad. 2012. Role of livelihood capital in shaping the farming strategies and outcomes of smallholder rubber producers in southern Thailand. Outlook on Agriculture, 41 (2) : 117-124.
![[img]](http://agritrop.cirad.fr/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) |
Version publiée
- Anglais
Accès réservé aux personnels Cirad Utilisation soumise à autorisation de l'auteur ou du Cirad. document_565083.pdf Télécharger (137kB) |
Quartile : Q3, Sujet : AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Résumé : This paper assesses the role of livelihood capital in shaping farming strategies and determining farming outcomes for smallholder rubber producers in southern Thailand. The authors find a positive relationship between the access level of livelihood capital and levels of diversification. The diversification and integration of rubber-based farming systems result in higher production and farm income. Specialization in rubber monoculture derives from an overall low endowment of livelihood capital, which generates poor farming outcomes. The paper assesses the relative efficiency of farms' ability to maximize income and production using data envelopment analysis. Diversified, integrated rubber farming systems confirm higher techno-economic efficiency scores, thus supporting the need for further policy and support measures. Diversification and crop integration should be supported as a pathway for sustaining farmers' livelihood.
Mots-clés Agrovoc : Hevea brasiliensis, diversification, petite exploitation agricole, moyens d'existence durables, niveau de vie, capital, efficacité, analyse économique
Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Thaïlande
Classification Agris : E16 - Économie de la production
F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture
E80 - Économie familiale et artisanale
Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2005-2013) - Intensification écologique
Auteurs et affiliations
- Longpichai Onanong, AIT (THA)
-
Perret Sylvain, CIRAD-ES-UMR G-EAU (THA)
ORCID: 0000-0002-8411-3656
- Shivakoti Ganesh Prasad, AIT (THA)
Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/565083/)
[ Page générée et mise en cache le 2024-09-23 ]
