Do households that combine agricultural and non-agricultural activities enjoy greater food and nutritional security by diversifying income sources?
This study analyzes how the diversification of activities influences food security in small, multi-skilled (simultaneously engaged in agricultural and non-agricultural activities) and non-multi-skilled (exclusively dedicated to agricultural activity) farms in the Amazon.
The results indicate that multi-skilled households have higher levels of food security (52.3% versus 41.5% in non-multi-skilled households). Income and education were the main factors explaining this difference, reinforcing the importance of multi-skilled activities and rural development policies to guarantee food security in the region.
Read more about the article in the Thematic Supplement on the CSP website.