Assessment of community-based crop micro insurance for climate-related risks offered to smallholder farmers and marginalised communities in India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atanu Majumdar ◽  
◽  
Arpita Chakraborty ◽  
Vaibhav Sharma ◽  
Sachin Hans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Micro Insurance

Impact of community-based exclosure to smallholder farmers’ livelihood and their willingness to pay: empirical evidences from Tigrai, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gidey Kidu Mezgebo ◽  
Teklay Negash Gebrezgiabher ◽  
Metkel Aregay Gebreyesus ◽  
Kidane Tesfay Gebrezgiabher ◽  
Leake Gebreslassie Weldegiwergis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Community Based

Community-Based Microtrade in Support of Small-Scale Farmers in Thailand and Tanzania

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Neef ◽  
Kei Mizuno ◽  
Iven Schad ◽  
Pakakrong M. Williams ◽  
Franklin Rwezimula
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Northwestern Tanzania ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Participatory Research Methods ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
Small Producers

Drawing on two action-research projects conducted between 2007 and 2011, this paper compares the benefits of pro-poor microtrade arrangements for smallholder litchi growers in northern Thailand and small-scale vanilla growers in northwestern Tanzania. The case studies combine various qualitative and participatory research methods with an in-depth analysis of the underlying social, economic and knowledge networks. Theoretically, our research is grounded in the concept of strategic niche management, which emphasizes networking, experiential learning, and the convergence of expectations among producers, exporters, consumers and supporting agencies. Our findings suggest that community-based microtrade with high-value agricultural products can be particularly beneficial for small producers and marginalized groups, such as women and the elderly. Evidence from the comparative study of the two cases further underscores the importance of external knowledge and innovation intermediaries in the formation of community-based and pro-poor microtrade arrangements. We conclude that long-term knowledge and innovation partnerships need to be established to successfully connect smallholder farmers to international markets and to carefully balance the power differentials among all actors along the supply chain.

scholarly journals Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson John Barbon ◽  
Chan Myae ◽  
Rene Vidallo ◽  
Phyu Sin Thant ◽  
Emilita Monville-Oro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Adaptation Options

The effects of climate change to agriculture being largely location specific, it is crucial that adaptation measures recognize the value of targeted, context-specific, community-based strategies and processes. This research deployed participatory action research relying on a diverse range of socio-technical methods for facilitating community-level adaptation in climate-smart villages. Smallholder farms in four unique agro-ecologies in Myanmar were targeted. Results and insights from the 3-year, participatory action research effort chronicle how the climate-smart village approach was implemented in the four targeted climate-smart villages (CSVs). The key support systems needed for effective community engagement in implementing the CSVs are discussed. Social learning helped nurture capacities of farmers to find solutions and test and improve adaptation options. Using a combination of socio-technical processes, smallholder farmers, researchers, and facilitators improved their understanding of climate change, drivers of vulnerability, and coping activities. With this knowledge and understanding, the farmers in the CSVs identified a menu of adaptation options that they would test and adopt (and scale). This “portfolio approach” to deriving adaptation options ensured that there were opportunities for men, women, and landless households to participate in the community adaptation process. This approach allowed farmers to determine what was their preferred entry point. Invariably, such approaches nurture incremental adaptation with associated incremental learning. The research suggests that land tenure regimes influence the nature of the adaptation options and their eventual uptake. In villages with high incidence of landlessness, the adaptation options were limited to homesteads, the small patch of land around the household dwelling. A more secure tenure status provided farmers with freedom to engage in diversified and long-term production systems. Poverty and wealth levels of households were other factors influencing the uptake of adaptation options, especially those aimed at diversifying production for reduced risks.

scholarly journals The community resource management area mechanism: a strategy to manage African forest resources for REDD+

2013 ◽  
Vol 368 (1625) ◽  
pp. 20120311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Asare ◽  
Andrew Kyei ◽  
John J. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Community Resource ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Resource Governance ◽  
Management Area ◽  
Community Resource Management

Climate change poses a significant threat to Africa, and deforestation rates have increased in recent years. Mitigation initiatives such as REDD+ are widely considered as potentially efficient ways to generate emission reductions (or removals), conserve or sustainably manage forests, and bring benefits to communities, but effective implementation models are lacking. This paper presents the case of Ghana's Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) mechanism, an innovative natural resource governance and landscape-level planning tool that authorizes communities to manage their natural resources for economic and livelihood benefits. This paper argues that while the CREMA was originally developed to facilitate community-based wildlife management and habitat protection, it offers a promising community-based structure and process for managing African forest resources for REDD+. At a theoretical level, it conforms to the ecological, socio-cultural and economic factors that drive resource-users’ decision process and practices. And from a practical mitigation standpoint, the CREMA has the potential to help solve many of the key challenges for REDD+ in Africa, including definition of boundaries, smallholder aggregation, free prior and informed consent, ensuring permanence, preventing leakage, clarifying land tenure and carbon rights, as well as enabling equitable benefit-sharing arrangements. Ultimately, CREMA's potential as a forest management and climate change mitigation strategy that generates livelihood benefits for smallholder farmers and forest users will depend upon the willingness of African governments to support the mechanism and give it full legislative backing, and the motivation of communities to adopt the CREMA and integrate democratic decision-making and planning with their traditional values and natural resource management systems.

scholarly journals Norms in Community-Based Organic Farming

Agriculture ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Damayanti ◽  
Prihadi Nugroho ◽  
Wido Tyas
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Local Varieties ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Rice Consumption ◽  
Farming Families ◽  
Institutional Analysis And Development

In integrated organic farming, smallholder farmers tend to work collectively in a group with the norms that bind their behaviours. This study aims to explore norms among the farmers with the case of organic rice farming in Ketapang Village, Susukan Sub district, Semarang, Indonesia. The study employed the qualitative case study method and applied Ostrom’s Institutional Analysis and Development framework. The norms among these farmers included only planting local varieties, using natural pest repellent, jointly cultivating the land, fairness in water distribution and prioritising rice consumption for farming families rather than profiting from the sale of rice products.

scholarly journals Adoption of mobile phone for marketing of cereals by smallholder farmers in Quang Dien District of Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gia Hung Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Network Problems ◽  
Mobile Phone Network ◽  
Credit Programs

The study investigated factors that shape the Vietnamese smallholders’ adoption of mobile phones for marketing. A random sample of 161 smallholders was drawn from a total of 275 smallholders who produced and marketed cereals in Quang Dien district of Vietnam. Percentages, means, standard deviations, chi squares test, t-test and a binary logistic regression model were applied to analyse the data. This study concluded that the young male smallholders with a higher education level, who are members of community-based organisations (CBOs) and live far from an electricity base, have high income and participate in credit programs, have a greater tendency to adopt mobile phones for marketing. Lack of knowledge/skills on use of applications on mobile phones, together with language barriers and mobile phone network problems hindered smallholder adoption of mobile phones for marketing.Keywords: mobile phones, adoption, marketing, smallholders, Quang Dien district

scholarly journals GREENPRENEURSHIP AT THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID: A SMALL SCALE COMMUNITY-BASED AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN INDONESIA

AGROFOR ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soeleman SUGIHARTO
Keyword(s):  
Land Surface ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Revenue Sharing ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Base Of The Pyramid ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Land Owners ◽  
The Government

Approximately 41% of the Earth’s land surface is covered by drylands thatsupports 36% of the world’s human population. In Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia53% of the province is covered by drylands in which the driest regency, GunungKidul that occupies nearly 47% of the province, is covered by 70% agriculturaldryland. Despite the phenomena of forest degradation activities for agriculturaldevelopmet by large corporation, nearly abandoned agricultural drylands such as inGunung Kidul Regency exists all over Indonesia. Such drylands have not attractedlarge investors nor government to develop into agricultural activities due toeconomic reasons. This research explored a community based afforestation projectbeing carried out by the support of social investors and academic researchers,virtually without involvement of the government. Among other, teak is one of onlyfew plantations that could grow in such dryland areas and being the corecompetency of local farmers. The basic arrangement between the investors andfarmers was mudharabah revenue sharing as an alternative to conventional pay-incashto land owners and smallholder farmers. The economic benefits of theprogram were valued by using enterprise budget method by considering the capitalinvestment and operating expenses in which cost inflation and teakwood pricesincreases were incorporated. This research proved that the community-basedteakwood afforestation activities along with mudharabah revenue sharing inmarginal drylands could fairly improve the wealth of all stakeholders in theprogram.

scholarly journals Adoption of community-based agricultural development project technologies among smallholder farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-135
Author(s):  
Solomon Adedapo Adesoji ◽  
Esther Oluwatosin Fabiyi ◽  
Michael Famakinwa
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Chi Square

AbstractThe study described socio-economic characteristics of the beneficiaries of the Community Based Agricultural and Rural Development Project (CBARDP), profiled the agricultural technologies disseminated and adopted. The study was carried out in Kwara State, Nigeria among smallholder farmers. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select respondents who participated in CBARDP in Local Government Areas (LGAs). At the first stage, one participating LGA was purposively selected from each of the agricultural zones, making a total of nine LGAs. At the second stage, three rural communities were randomly selected from each of the selected LGAs while the final stage involved a simple random selection of ten participating farmers from the selected rural communities making a total of 270 respondents. Data collected were described with the frequency counts, percentages, means and standard deviations whereas Chi-square and correlation analyses were used for inferential purposes. The results showed that the mean age of farmers was 52.1 ± 6 years, majority (92.2 % and 74.1 %) were married and male, respectively. The overall results indicated a moderate level of adoption of CBARDP technologies but high adoption in orchard, fishery, poultry and cattle packages while the respondents had low adoption in livestock, processing, crop production and agro-processing packages. The results showed that significant associations existed between sex (χ2 = 23.934), marital status (χ2 = 34.66), membership of social organisation (χ2 = 23.43), compatibility (χ2 = 362.88, relative advantage (χ2 = 211.69) and adoption of CBARDP technologies whereas there were significant relationship between household size (r = 0.201), farm size (r = 0.537), years of experience (r = −0.375) and farmers’ adoption of CBARDP technologies. The study concluded that adoption of CBARDP technologies was moderate among beneficiaries in the study area. It is therefore recommended that more awareness should be created by relevant stakeholders to encourage especially more women to actively participate in similar projects in the future.

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