Summary
This 2006 study examined the household economies of pastoralists and wage-labourers in South Africa's Richtersveld, a semi-arid region. The research likely investigates how households combine pastoral livestock production with wage labour income, and the economic strategies employed to manage livelihood security in resource-constrained environments. The work contributes to understanding livelihood diversification and economic adaptation in marginal rangelands.
Regional applicability
Whilst conducted in South Africa, the findings may inform understanding of mixed livelihood strategies in UK upland and marginal pastoral systems, though the arid climate, land tenure systems, and socioeconomic contexts differ substantially. The study's insights on economic diversification in pastoral production could be relevant to UK hill farming policy discussions around farm viability and supplementary income sources.
Key measures
Household income composition, livelihood sources, economic strategies, pastoral production, wage labour participation
Outcomes reported
The study likely examined household income sources, economic diversification strategies, and livelihood dynamics among pastoralist and wage-labouring households in the Richtersveld region. Economic resilience and adaptive strategies in arid rangeland contexts may have been analysed.
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