Vincent VadezVictòria Reyes-GarcíaTomás HuancaWilliam R. Leonard2026-03-222026-03-22200810.17730/humo.67.4.45164623415rp7n8https://doi.org/10.17730/humo.67.4.45164623415rp7n8https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/44678Citaciones: 49Research suggests that cash cropping is positively associated with deforestation.We use three-year data (2000-2002, inclusive) from 493 households to estimate the association between cash cropping rice and deforestation.Doubling the area sown with rice is associated with a 26-30 percent increase in the area of forest cleared during the next cropping season.We simulate the changes in rice cultivation to reach a daily income level of $1/person from cash cropping rice.We find that within 10 years: (1) the amount of deforestation would triple, (2) work requirements would exceed household's labor availability, and (3) fallows duration would decrease two-fold.To avoid the increase of deforestation from cash cropping requires increasing productivity, diversification of income sources, or both.enAmazon rainforestDeforestation (computer science)CroppingCashCash cropAgroforestryGeographyBusinessarticle