Subsistence farming households in the hills of Nepal adopt a variety of coping strategies when faced with food shortages. This article describes the determinants of household coping strategies and the extent to which these have been supported by an Integrated Rural Development Programme implemented in East Nepal between 1979 and 1985. Mechanisms for improving programme capacity to support coping strategies are discussed.
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