The data suggest that a dynamic labour market exists in rural Zimbabwe. Further, it was found that in addition to the many part-time rural wage workers, there is a group of people who depend upon wages for all or the bulk of their income. These poeple, who have been largely ignored by...

The authors argue that nonfarm income provides households with a form of insurance against the risks of farming, and thus enables them to adopt new production methods and raise output. They argue further that a key factor in creating opportunities for rural households to earn nonfarm income is...

Expansion of rice and wheat production has been at the expense of other sources of food such as pulses, fruit, vegetables and fish. The protein content of the average Bangladeshi diet has fallen. (Overseas Development Administration)

The Planning Commission of India estimated a sharp reduction of poverty in the country during the early 1980s, which is attributed largely to the poverty alleviation strategy during the Sixth Plan. Specifically, it was claimed that the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was...