Question

Why is agricultural diversification essential for sustainable livelihoods?

Answer 1

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✪ Agricultural diversification is essential for sustainable livelihood because ;-

✦ It helps in diversification of crops production which enables the farmers to earn money throughout the year .

✦ It Facilitates shifting of workers from agriculture to other allied activities like animal husbandry, poultry,fishing,Hortticulture etc.

✦ Diversification helps in reducing the risk of agriculturist and enables them to get various opportunities to get productive sustainable livelihood options .

✦ Diversification is essential to provide supplementary gainful employment and realising higher levels of income for rural people to overcome poverty .

Answer 2

Answer:Agricultural diversification is essential for sustainable livelihoods for the following reasons:

•It leads to shift of workforce from crop production to other allied activities like poultry, livestock, etc. and non-agricultural activities like food processing, tourism, etc.

•Gainful employment to farmers which provides income in families even during off-seasons.

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