Working Paper 45: Role of resilience factors in mitigating the negative effects of conflict on land expansion
This work is part of the Agricultural Policy Research Policy in Africa Programme
Abstract
Shocks and stresses from natural disasters, climate change, economic volatility, armed conflicts and political instability could hinder expansion efforts by smallholder farms (SHFs). The application of the resilience concept as a mitigator of the impacts of such shocks on land expansion by farmers is an important developmental challenge. In this paper, we hypothesise that the resilience capacity of SHFs mitigate the adverse effects of conflict shocks and examine how assets, off-farm income, access to social safety nets, and education level of the household lead contribute to household-level resilience to armed conflicts.
This work is part of the APRA (Agricultural Policy Research Policy in Africa) Programme
Citation
Adelaja, A., et al. (2020) Role of Resilience Factors in Mitigating the Negative Effects of Conflict on Land Expansion, APRA Working Paper 45, Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium