Pathways of development in the hillsides of Honduras: causes and implications for agricultural production, poverty, and sustainable resource use
| dc.creator | Pender, John L. | |
| dc.creator | Scherr, Sara J. | |
| dc.creator | Durón, Guadalupe | |
| dc.date | 1999 | |
| dc.date | 2024-11-21T09:54:54Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-11-21T09:54:54Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T15:31:24Z | |
| dc.description | Based on a survey of 48 communities in central Honduras, this paper identifies the major pathways of development that have been occurring in central Honduras since the mid-1970s, their causes and implications for agricultural productivity, natural resource sustainability, and poverty. Six pathways of development were identified: 1) basic grains expansion communities-where basic grains production is the dominant activity and increased basic grains production has occurred; 2) basic grains stagnation communities-where basic grains production is dominant but has stagnated or declined; 3) coffee expansion communities-where coffee production is important and has been increasing in importance; 4) horticultural expansion communities-where substantial adoption and expansion of horticultural crops has occurred; 5) forestry specialization communities-where forestry activities are important and basic grains production is stagnant or declining; and 6) nonfarm employment communities-where nonfarm employment is a major and increasing source of income. The findings imply that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to technical assistance is unlikely to be successful, since different approaches show promise in different pathways. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161322 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/106841 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Pender, John L.; Scherr, Sara J.; Durón, Guadalupe. 1999. Pathways of development in the hillsides of Honduras;causes and implications for agricultural production, poverty, and sustainable resource use. EPTD Discussion Paper 45. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161322 | |
| dc.subject | natural resources management | |
| dc.subject | poverty | |
| dc.subject | technical assistance | |
| dc.subject | agricultural development | |
| dc.subject | land management | |
| dc.title | Pathways of development in the hillsides of Honduras: causes and implications for agricultural production, poverty, and sustainable resource use | |
| dc.type | Working Paper |