Do non-farm enterprises affect sustainable agriculture?
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2001
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Madison, Wisc.: SANREM CRSP SEA
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Intensive agriculture, particularly in the uplands, has brought about soil erosion and/or land degradation, thus, threatening sustainability or improvement of production. Despite the presence of soil conserving technologies and environment-friendly techniques, there are factors constraining their widespread adoption such as additional labor requirements which are competitively pulled by diversifying sources of income and emerging non-farm income opportunities within or in nearby areas.
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Rural development, Sustainable development, Environmental impacts, Soil conservation, Government policy, Agribusiness, Enterprise development, Sustainable agriculture, Conservation incentives, Income diversification, Small holder enterprise, Non-farm employment, Upland farming, Small and medium-scale enterprises (smes), Labor markets, Lantapan, Bukidnon, The Philippines, Field Scale Governance
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SANREM CRSP SEA Policy Brief 2001-9