Printed Information Needs of Small-Scale Organic Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal

Libri ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Stefano ◽  
S. L. Hendriks ◽  
C. Stilwell ◽  
C. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Organic Farmers

Technical and Chemical Input Use Efficiencies of Small-Scale Sugarcane Growers: A Case of Northern KwaZulu-Natal

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-147
Author(s):  
Mushoni Bulagi ◽  
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Irrshad Kaseeram ◽  
Devi Datt Tewari ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Input Use ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Contending the Rural: Food Commodities and Regimes of Value in Contemporary China

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sacha Cody
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Rural Labor ◽  
Alternative Food Movement ◽  
The Social ◽  
Organic Farmers ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Food Commodities ◽  
China Today

This article examines how commodity status is achieved and how value is articulated across three food provisioning practices and ideologies in China: nationally certified food, local government-sponsored organic food near Shanghai, and an alternative food movement comprising small-scale and independent organic farmers in Shanghai and the surrounding countryside. Understanding value across these three cases requires asking how the social relations of production and the rural labor involved in domestic food production are rendered visible, or not, to urban shoppers. Drawing on eighteen months of ethnographic fieldwork as well as on work experiences with transnational food corporations in China, this article illustrates that government initiatives alienate rural labor in an effort partially designed to manage social harmony, while independent organic farmers “bring the rural back.” This analysis adds to our understanding of urban/rural relations in China today. It also shows that for alternative notions of value to flourish, gifts may intentionally moonlight as commodities.

scholarly journals Web-Based Portal for Impact Evaluation Reveals Information Needs for Museums, Libraries and Archives

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
David Hook
Keyword(s):  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Web Portal ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Level Of Understanding

Objective – This study reports on research into the information and support needs of practitioners in the museum, archive, and library sectors, who are undergoing an impact evaluation. Design – Qualitative survey. Setting – Web-based questionnaire. Subjects – Twenty-one practitioners in the fields of museums, archives, and libraries. Methods – The study made use of a small-scale web portal that provides impact evaluation research findings, toolkits, and examples of methods. The portal’s intent was to present to the users multiple views of the available information in order to overcome the problem of users not being able to identify their needs. A purposive sample group consisting of 50 practitioners from the museum, library, and archive fields was invited to participate in a questionnaire evaluating the website. Main Results – Despite a fairly low response rate (49%) and poor distribution among the three sectors (museums, libraries, and archives), the results indicated a significant difference in the levels of knowledge and understanding of impact evaluation. Over half of the organizations surveyed had done some assessment of their institution’s economic impact, and there appears to be a rising trend towards doing impact studies for specific projects and developments. Nearly a quarter of the organizations had not undertaken any impact evaluation study previously. Practitioners already familiar with impact evaluation tended to look at broader range of fields for expertise, whereas those with less familiarity remained within their own sector. Practitioners with less experience preferred tools, guidance, and examples of methodologies as opposed to actual evidence of impact. The results also provided the authors with feedback on their web portal and how to organize the information therein. Conclusions – One of the findings of the study was that the overall reaction to impact evaluation support through research evidence, guidance, and other mechanisms was positive. For most practitioners, evaluation itself and the level of understanding of impact evaluation are at early stages. The primary goals for those undertaking impact evaluation were found to be professional and organizational learning, thus there is a need for practical help and guidance in these areas. Time limitation appeared to be a significant factor in the responses – particularly with smaller organizations – suggesting that their portal material would provide much-needed assistance to such organizations. Finally, it was concluded that future emphasis should be placed on developing practical applications rather than pure research.

Effects of traditional storage practices of small-scale organic farmers on potato quality

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (10) ◽  
pp. 1820-1825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mangani GC Katundu ◽  
Sheryl L Hendriks ◽  
John P Bower ◽  
Muthulisi Siwela
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Potato Quality ◽  
Organic Farmers
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