scholarly journals Brazil’s Agricultural Politics in Africa: More Food International and the Disputed Meanings of “Family Farming”

2016 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lídia Cabral ◽  
Arilson Favareto ◽  
Langton Mukwereza ◽  
Kojo Amanor
Keyword(s):  
Family Farming ◽  
Agricultural Politics

scholarly journals Hybrid Conceptual Model for Assessing Quality, Production and Satisfaction (SQual4Agri), in Agricultural Production Units, in Cape Verde

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Elsa Simões ◽  
Margarida Saraiva ◽  
Gottlieb Basch ◽  
António Ramos Pires ◽  
Álvaro Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Cape Verde ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Small Family ◽  
Satisfaction Evaluation ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Quality Production ◽  
Agricultural Organization

In Cape Verde, small family farming production suffers continuously from limited essential resources such as water and soil for a steady development. This situation is further aggravated by the lack of financial resources. We have developed a hybrid and multidimensional conceptual model for improvement of those small farming units by bringing together concepts of quality management, farmers’ satisfaction evaluation and production capabilities. The model we have built was the result of an inquiry based on Focus Group study with 15 farmers and it was carried out in 2019. We name the model as SQual4Agri and this is a step toward improvement in small family based agricultural organization, namely in productivity, responsibility sharing, communication and quality management.

scholarly journals Government Policy for the Procurement of Food from Local Family Farming in Brazilian Public Institutions

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1604
Author(s):  
Panmela Soares ◽  
Suellen Secchi Martinelli ◽  
Mari Carmen Davó-Blanes ◽  
Rafaela Karen Fabri ◽  
Vicente Clemente-Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Productive Capacity ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sustainable Food

This study aims to explore and compare Brazilian public institutional food services’ characteristics concerning the implementation of the government policy for the procurement of food from family farming (FF) and the opinions of food service managers on the benefits and difficulties of its implementation. We conducted a cross-sectional study employing an online questionnaire. The results were stratified by purchase. The Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests were applied. Five hundred forty-one food services’ managers participated in the study. Most claimed to buy food from FF, and this acquisition was more frequent among those working in institutions of municipalities <50,000 inhabitants, and educational and self-managed institutions. Those buying from FF developed more actions to promote healthy and sustainable food. Most recognized that the purchase could boost local farming and the economy and improve the institution’s food. However, the managers believe that the productive capacity of FF, the lack of technical assistance to farmers, production seasonality, and the bureaucratic procurement process hinder this type of purchase. The self-management of food services and the small size of the municipality might be associated with implementing the direct purchase policy from FF, which can contribute to building healthier and more sustainable food systems. However, the lack of public management support and the weak productive fabric may pose an obstacle to its maintenance or dissemination. The strengthening and consolidation of these policies require more significant government investments in productive infrastructure for family farming.

scholarly journals Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action

2021 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 103098
Author(s):  
P. Tittonell ◽  
M. Fernandez ◽  
V.E. El Mujtar ◽  
P.V. Preiss ◽  
S. Sarapura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Family Farming

Nakahara: Family Farming and Population in a Japanese Village, 1717-1830

1979 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan B. Hanley ◽  
Thomas C. Smith ◽  
Robert Y. Eng ◽  
Robert T. Lundy
Keyword(s):  
Family Farming

scholarly journals Spatialization of climate, physical and socioeconomic factors that affect the dairy goat production in Brazil and their impact on animal breeding decisions

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 1073-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando B. Lopes ◽  
Marcelo C. da Silva ◽  
Eliane S. Miyagi ◽  
Maria C.S. Fioravanti ◽  
Olivardo Facó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Animal Breeding ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Environmental Diversity ◽  
Political Realities ◽  
Technical Guidance

Brazil has high climate, soil and environmental diversity, as well as distinct socioeconomic and political realities, what results in differences among the political administrative regions of the country. The objective of this study was to determine spatial distribution of the physical, climatic and socioeconomic aspects that best characterize the production of dairy goats in Brazil. Production indices of milk per goat, goat production, milk production, as well as temperature range, mean temperature, precipitation, normalized difference vegetation index, relative humidity, altitude, agricultural farms; farms with native pasture, farms with good quality pasture, farms with water resources, farms that receive technical guidance, family farming properties, non-familiar farms and the human development index were evaluated. The multivariate analyses were carried out to spatialize climatic, physical and socioeconomic variables and so differenciate the Brazilian States and Regions. The highest yields of milk and goat production were observed in the Northeast. The Southeast Region had the second highest production of milk, followed by the South, Midwest and North. Multivariate analysis revealed distinctions between clusters of political-administrative regions of Brazil. The climatic variables were most important to discriminate between regions of Brazil. Therefore, it is necessary to implement animal breeding programs to meet the needs of each region.

Development Conditions for Family Farming: Lessons From Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 386-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Medina ◽  
Camila Almeida ◽  
Evandro Novaes ◽  
Javier Godar ◽  
Benno Pokorny
Keyword(s):  
Family Farming

scholarly journals Sustainable Model of Organic Agriculture: A Case study of Nepalese Farmers

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Banjara ◽  
Meena Poudel
Keyword(s):  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Modern Agriculture ◽  
The Social ◽  
Changing Trend

Epistemology of organic agriculture is logically and practically associated with the conventional farming practices. Organic agriculture can contribute in the social life of people by improving health and ecology. It is even more important for the preservation of natural resources. In relation to the importance of organic agriculture, the main objective of this study was to develop the sustainable model of organic agriculture. The study was based on the inductive approach; qualitative design. Study was conducted in 4 districts of Nepal among the 614 respondents. The result found that there was significant contribution made by the organic agriculture to improve the socio-economic status of farmers as well as to care the relationship between the human being and their environment. Family farming system is the fundamental base for changing trend of agriculture in worldwide practices. There is need to protect and enhance family farming through farmers’ cooperative for the sustainability of organic agriculture. The study developed the sustainable model covering the need of infrastructure development, policy improvement, and motivational factors for farmers and changing process of modern agriculture to organic agriculture. The roles of government, non-government, private sectors, individual farmers and consumers are equally important for the sustainability of organic agriculture. The model focuses on the collective effort of all responsible stakeholders. There is need to test the effectiveness of this model.

Residential proximity to pesticide application areas in family farming, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. S218
Author(s):  
R.J. Buralli ◽  
H. Ribeiro ◽  
R.S. Leao ◽  
D.S. Silva ◽  
R.C. Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Pesticide Application ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Residential Proximity ◽  
Janeiro State
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