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Maroyi,A; Rasethe,MT. |
Documentation of use patterns of plants across national boundaries is of relevance in understanding the importance of plant resources to livelihood strategies of different ethnic groups. Plant resources have gained prominence as a natural asset through which families derive food, frewood, income, medicines and timber, enabling particularly poor communities to achieve self-suficiency. The objective of this study was to investigate the trends in plant usage in South Africa and Zimbabwe. An ethnobotanical investigation was conducted between January 2012 and January 2013 in the Limpopo Province, South Africa and the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe. The study used questionnaire surveys and interviews with a total of 143 participants to explore plant use patterns in... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ethnobotany; Plant use; Rural communities; South Africa; Zimbabwe. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-56572015000200005 |
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Monsalud, Florentino C.; Montesur, Jaime G.; Abucay, Edwin R.. |
The occurrence of El Nino causes tremendous havoc to economies. Recognizing this problem, the Philippine government has been introducing measures to mitigate the impact of the El Nino phenomenon. One of the measures to lessen the vulnerability of the farmers on El Nino related risk is the Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIPs). Furthermore, farmers have their own initiatives and coping mechanisms to mitigate the effects of El Nino. This research was undertaken to document the coping mechanisms, which would be useful in policy formulation. This study aims to: a) Determine the impacts of El Nino-related abnormal weather changes on agricultural production and farmers' income; b) Document the existing farming systems, resources, infrastructure, institutions,... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Climatic change; Farmers; Rural communities; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32717 |
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Lopes, Frederico Antonio Mineiro; Amancio, Robson; Alencar, Edgard. |
St. Sebastian s Parish, located in the municipality of Montes Claros, in the State of Minas Gerais, characterizes itself by its planning and by its apostolic pastoral work, directing its efforts towards integrating faith and life. The ´80s and ´90s were marked by intense rural worker participation in the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) and by popular education with a view to human, and therefore community, promotion. This case study, of an interpretative nature, sought to verify, by participative observation and by interview transcripts, if the manner of the Jesuits intervention, through the BECs, was educational (with popular appeal) or tutorial (with an authoritarian hallmark). In addition it sought to investigate if there was a relationship between... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Social participation; Rural communities; Sustainable development.; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44036 |
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Martin, Philip L.; Taylor, J. Edward. |
This study tests for structural change in the poverty-farm employment relationship between 1980 and 1990. Econometric findings from a partially simultaneous block triangular regression model estimated with census data reveal a circular relationship between farm employment and immigration that was associated with a significant decrease in the number of people in impoverished U.S. households in 1980. However, in 1990, the farm employment-poverty relationship reversed: an additional farm job was associated with an increase in poverty. Our findings suggest immigration to fill low-skilled farm jobs is transferring poverty from rural Mexico to communities in the United States. |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Farm employment; Immigration; Poverty; Rural communities; Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31095 |
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