Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos
Groundwater use for agriculture has the potential to improve rural households’ income and reduce poverty, but the linkages are not always straightforward. Taking Laos as a case study, this article illustrates how differential access to water, land, and capital shape farmers’ livelihood strategies in...
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| author | Suhardiman, Diana Pavelic, Paul Keovilignavong, Oulavanh Giordano, Mark |
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| description | Groundwater use for agriculture has the potential to improve rural households’ income and reduce poverty, but the linkages are not always straightforward. Taking Laos as a case study, this article illustrates how differential access to water, land, and capital shape farmers’ livelihood strategies in two nearby, yet contrasting villages on the Vientiane Plain. It examines the factors driving farm households’ decisions to invest in groundwater for agriculture. The findings highlight the need to better understand how farmers view groundwater in relation to their farm household characteristics if groundwater is to be successfully used as a means to improve rural livelihoods. |
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| spelling | CGSpace990242025-03-11T09:50:20Z Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos Suhardiman, Diana Pavelic, Paul Keovilignavong, Oulavanh Giordano, Mark groundwater water use water resources development farmers rural areas households income poverty living standards wells cost benefit analysis cultivation crop production labour social aspects case studies development Groundwater use for agriculture has the potential to improve rural households’ income and reduce poverty, but the linkages are not always straightforward. Taking Laos as a case study, this article illustrates how differential access to water, land, and capital shape farmers’ livelihood strategies in two nearby, yet contrasting villages on the Vientiane Plain. It examines the factors driving farm households’ decisions to invest in groundwater for agriculture. The findings highlight the need to better understand how farmers view groundwater in relation to their farm household characteristics if groundwater is to be successfully used as a means to improve rural livelihoods. 2020-01-02 2019-01-10T04:00:27Z 2019-01-10T04:00:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99024 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Suhardiman, Diana; Pavelic, Paul; Keovilignavong, Oulavanh; Giordano, M. 2018. Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 36:1, 149-169, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2018.1543116 |
| spellingShingle | groundwater water use water resources development farmers rural areas households income poverty living standards wells cost benefit analysis cultivation crop production labour social aspects case studies development Suhardiman, Diana Pavelic, Paul Keovilignavong, Oulavanh Giordano, Mark Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos |
| title | Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos |
| title_full | Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos |
| title_fullStr | Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos |
| title_full_unstemmed | Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos |
| title_short | Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos |
| title_sort | putting farmers strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the vientiane plain laos |
| topic | groundwater water use water resources development farmers rural areas households income poverty living standards wells cost benefit analysis cultivation crop production labour social aspects case studies development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99024 |
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