Characterization of Link between Migration and Local non-agricultural Diversification of Rural Households in Folona (Mali)

Breïma Traoré^{1, 2,}

¹Département d’économie générale, Université des Sciences Sociales et de Gestion de Bamako (USSGB), Mali

²Groupe d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Pratiques du Développement Durable (GRP2D)

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Breïma Traoré. Characterization of Link between Migration and Local non-agricultural Diversification of Rural Households in Folona (Mali). American Journal of Rural Development. 2019; 7(1):6-13. doi: 10.12691/ajrd-7-1-2

Abstract

This article deals with the practice of extra-agricultural activities in Folona, Mali. The main objective is to determine the link between migration and local non-agricultural diversification. Based on the estimation of a multivariate tobit model, we characterized the link between the two social phenomena. The estimate shows that there is simultaneity between migration and local non-agricultural diversification. The migration ratio has a negative and significant impact on the ratio of local non-agricultural diversification. The increase in the number of migrants in the household discourages the practice of local non-agricultural diversification in order to support agricultural production.

Keywords:
migration local non-agricultural diversification household Folona

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