Land Degradation and Rural Development: A Field-Based Analysis

Abstract

The fifth chapter is based on a primary survey to analyse rural development and land degradation. In this chapter, the data from the physical survey and household analysis have been used to get the ground reality of the ravine-affected villages. While agriculture is the main source of livelihood for a majority of farmers, in terms of share of income, non-farm employment has started to play a major role. Along with participation in the local, rural non-farm economy, some villagers, particularly those belonging to the younger age groups, have started to migrate to urban areas as casual workers in the urban informal sector.