When the Great Freeze of 1894 and 1895 ruined the citrus industry, farmers diversified by growing vegetables as well.
Tourism allows farmers to receive new opportunities in alternative markets, harvest coffee and diversify their income.
Equally, if farmers are to be more subject to market forces, the planning system must be flexible and sensitive enough to enable farmers to diversify.
To remain profitable, many farmers have already expanded and diversified.
Rice remained the main crop, but many farmers diversified.
The decline in revenue from traditional farming means that farmers must diversify.
As the farmers diversified, so did the organization.
With growing demand for food and wine, Castilian farmers increased and diversified their production.
Boar has come into fashion in recent years as farmers diversify to beat the recession.
Other farmers have diversified into selling hay, sweet corn, fruits and vegetables.