Drivers of Rural Income Diversification in Developing Countries: Case Study of Burundi

The significance of rural income generation is obvious for well-being enhancement and development in particular widely national development. research carried on pattern analysis enabling to detect the ways achieve so far, improvement. discussions about diversification aim have mainly been divided one hand maximization household objective by increasing output, other hand, risk seasonality management. Nevertheless, all cases, has seen as an factor income, poverty reduction, enhancement. study findings shows that level quite different sources household, a high achieved beekeeping at 5134.04 thousand BIF, but only 5% households are involved beekeeping, whereas lowest average realized livestock selling, 12.88 BIF 83% benefit from selling. agriculture also low, it 112.1 100% 2,560 surveyed agricultural generation. It shown there share total 67% agriculture. was calculated using Berry index. index 0.06 low-income Burundi. considering proven higher their diversified. with diversified 2.7 times than those source. determinants participation probit model landholding, age head, belonging producers’ organization, reading skills least language, access market positively induce participation, while female headed status non-governmental organizations interventions negatively impact participation. intensity done Tobit influenced level, organization market, head affected status, interventions. Based study, following recommendations policy implications possible improve reduction through facilitation. showed related access. aiming source might take into consideration availability linkages any means. increase orientation be information system. Policy making focus factors decisions place, available enhancing transport means products. targeting should reducing vulnerability young farmers females supporting farmers. economic empowerment promoted. makers education language since positive influence diversification. adult literacy programs continue try reach majority uneducated