Working paper POOR PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT
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Diversity in rural incomes Although the agricultural sector has tended to receive most policy attention in rural areas, the rural poor derive their income from multiple sources – even in relatively undiversified economies. Notwithstanding problems with data reliability and comparability, there is growing evidence that, in sub-Saharan Africa, rural households commonly depend on non-farm sources for 30-50% of their income, and in south Asia, rural households can be up to 60% dependent on non-farm income (Ellis, 1999). Diverse income portfolios can include income from:
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