Abstract
The livelihood strategies of farm households depend on the conditions of their assets, and farm households cope with risks and shocks through portfolios consisting of different types of assets. Thus, discussing the relationship between the livelihood assets and the livelihood strategies of farm households helps in understanding their livelihood conditions and in formulating reasonable poverty reduction policies. Taking Zunyi City, which is located in a western, mountainous area of China, as the study region and using the framework of sustainability analysis, this study first tries to establish the mechanism of the influence of farm household livelihood assets on livelihood strategies, then evaluates different farm household livelihood assets by establishing an evaluation index system for them, and finally conducts an empirical analysis on the influence of farm household livelihood assets on livelihood strategies using a multinomial logit model. The research results indicate the following: (1) natural assets and material assets have a significant negative influence on farm households’ choice of livelihood strategies, that is, the more natural assets and material assets that farm households own, the more likely they are to choose livelihood strategies involving engaging in agricultural production; (2) Manpower assets and financial assets have a significant positive influence on farm households’ choice of livelihood strategy, namely, the more manpower assets and financial assets that farm households own, the more likely they are to choose livelihood strategies involving engaging in non-agricultural production; (3) Social assets have no significant influence on farm households’ choice of livelihood strategy.
Highlights
Livelihood strategies refer to actions taken and choices made to achieve livelihood goals, including production activities, investment strategies and maternity arrangements
Considering the actual conditions in the study region and the convenience of analysis, according to the degree of non-agriculturalization and the diversity of the livelihood of farm households, referring to the current research results of the farm household classification, and based on their non-agricultural income percentage in total family income, farm households with different livelihood strategies are classified into the following types: farm households whose non-agricultural income accounts for less than 10% of total family income are identified as rural households
The mechanism of the influence of farm household livelihood assets on livelihood strategies is first theoretically analyzed, a quantitative study on farm household livelihood assets is conducted by establishing an index system
Summary
Livelihood strategies refer to actions taken and choices made to achieve livelihood goals, including production activities, investment strategies and maternity arrangements. Change in farm household livelihood strategies has a significant influence on land use, ecological safety and and livelihood sustainability etc., as the traditional agricultural lifestyle are endangered by declining and aging population. It is a problem of spaces located in underdeveloped countries, developing countries or territories of China, and in more developed areas such as Europe. Its nature and status determine the livelihood strategy adopted by farm households, thereby resulting in some kind of livelihood outcome, which influences the nature and status of livelihood assets, for example, social-economic factors can affect ecological land change [3].
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