Disappearing Peasantries? Rural Labour in Africa, Asia and Latin America

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2000
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London, UK: Intermediate Technology Publications
Abstract

This book explores rural producers in Africa, Asia and Latin, and shows through case studies the pressures and opportunities that have caused many peasants to 'diversify' into a number of occupations and non-agricultural income-earning avenues. Political, social and economic factors of peasant livelihood are examined and how peasant labour redundancy can undermine rural welfare and political stability.

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Livelihoods, Government policy, Markets, Sustainability, Income diversification, Agriculture, Peasants, Labor, Transitions, Non-agricultural income, Rural welfare, Political stability, International security, Policymaking, Farm/Enterprise Scale
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