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| Author: | McNally, S. |
| Title: | Are 'Other Gainful Activities' on farms good for the environment? |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2002 : SEP, VOL. 66:1, p. 57-66 |
| Index terms: | FARMS ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION DIVERSIFICATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | There has been a lot of academic interest in the pursuit of diversification activities and off-farm employment by farm household members. This is regarded as an important strategy for mitigating the effects of low agricultural income. One aspect of the debate about these so-called 'Other Gainful Activities' (OGAs) is whether they are associated with any environmental improvement on farms. In this paper, the authors use three approaches to analyse this issue. The authors examine whether measures of agricultural intensity are associated with the pursuit of OGAs by farmers and their spouses. The authors examine whether OGAs are more likely on farms where there is an ESA Management Agreement. Finally, the authors examine whether OGAs are associated with the farmer's stated environmental intentions. |
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