Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities
Rural livelihoods in Myanmar are embedded in regional contexts that vary widely in terms of physical geography, climate and agroecology, local resource base, agrarian structure, infrastructure provision, proximity to urban areas and neighboring countries, social networks, institutions, and ethnicit...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2024
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| author | Belton, Ben Filipski, Mateusz J. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Fang, Peixun |
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| description | Rural livelihoods in Myanmar are embedded in regional contexts that vary widely in terms of physical geography, climate and agroecology, local resource base, agrarian structure, infrastructure provision, proximity to urban areas and neighboring countries, social networks, institutions, and ethnicities. The composition of livelihoods in each administrative and geographic zone of the country reflects these diverse contexts. Marked variations in livelihood patterns are evident at multiple scales, from the zone or region down to township and village level, so that the composition of livelihoods in villages close to one another sometimes varies widely.
Despite the high level of place-based specificity in the composition of livelihoods, many broad similarities and common trends shape livelihoods at subnational and national levels. These include generally low levels of agricultural productivity relative to other countries in the region in terms of both land and labor; high rates of landlessness, legacies of land confiscation, and unresolved struggles over land rights and access; and generally poor public infrastructure and services—including electricity, roads, schools, health services, and rural credit—though these were improving rapidly in many places before 2020; relatively low levels of diversification and capital in the rural nonfarm economy; high rates of international and domestic outmigration; and histories of ethnopolitical conflict and insecurity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1552002025-11-06T03:54:57Z Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities Belton, Ben Filipski, Mateusz J. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Fang, Peixun rural livelihoods agricultural productivity land rights infrastructure household surveys agroecology Rural livelihoods in Myanmar are embedded in regional contexts that vary widely in terms of physical geography, climate and agroecology, local resource base, agrarian structure, infrastructure provision, proximity to urban areas and neighboring countries, social networks, institutions, and ethnicities. The composition of livelihoods in each administrative and geographic zone of the country reflects these diverse contexts. Marked variations in livelihood patterns are evident at multiple scales, from the zone or region down to township and village level, so that the composition of livelihoods in villages close to one another sometimes varies widely. Despite the high level of place-based specificity in the composition of livelihoods, many broad similarities and common trends shape livelihoods at subnational and national levels. These include generally low levels of agricultural productivity relative to other countries in the region in terms of both land and labor; high rates of landlessness, legacies of land confiscation, and unresolved struggles over land rights and access; and generally poor public infrastructure and services—including electricity, roads, schools, health services, and rural credit—though these were improving rapidly in many places before 2020; relatively low levels of diversification and capital in the rural nonfarm economy; high rates of international and domestic outmigration; and histories of ethnopolitical conflict and insecurity. 2024-10-10 2024-10-04T20:57:31Z 2024-10-04T20:57:31Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155200 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152392 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Belton, Ben; Filipski, Mateusz; Lambrecht, Isabel; and Fang, Peixun. 2024. Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities. In Myanmar’s agrifood system: Historical development, recent shocks, future opportunities. Boughton, Duncan; Belton, Ben; Lambrecht, Isabel B.; Masias, Ian; and Minten, Bart (Eds.). Chapter 18, Pp. 491-512. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155200 |
| spellingShingle | rural livelihoods agricultural productivity land rights infrastructure household surveys agroecology Belton, Ben Filipski, Mateusz J. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Fang, Peixun Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities |
| title | Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_full | Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_fullStr | Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_short | Regional variations in rural livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_sort | regional variations in rural livelihoods challenges and opportunities |
| topic | rural livelihoods agricultural productivity land rights infrastructure household surveys agroecology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155200 |
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