ABSTRACT
Increasing instances of drought are making farming-based livelihoods unsustainable for many households around the world. Reduced productivity and surmounting debts force some to exit farming abruptly. For families who have persisted, farming might nonetheless not be the youngest generations’ preferred long-term occupational choice, due in part to pessimistic forecasts of future water availability. For such households, exit from agriculture is a more gradual process of occupational transitioning that involves multiple generations.
