The Intellectual Legacy of Mary Neth's Work on Farm Women and Rural Communities

2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grey Osterud
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Intellectual Legacy

Assessment of Hanging Type Grain Cleaner Drudgery Reducing Tool by Farm Women

2022 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-198
Author(s):  
S. P. Tripathi ◽  
G. S. Chundawat ◽  
Shashi Gour ◽  
S. P. S. Somvanshi ◽  
Kinjulck C. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Physiological Cost ◽  
Conventional Practice ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cardiac Cost

The study was undertaken to assess ergonomically efficiency of hanging type wheat graincleaner, carried out in adopted villages under On Farm Testing (OFT) and Front LineDemonstration (FLD) program conducted by KVK, Mandsaur (M.P.). Total Fifteen farmwomen were selected to assess the physiological workload to compare the impact ofimproved technology over conventional practice for hanging type grain cleaner. Physiologicalparameters i.e. HR, energy expenditure, cardiac cost reduction and physiological costreduction etc., were measured during operations. The results revealed that hanging typegrain cleaner has proved proficient on time and output parameters. The average cardiaccost of work was decreased by 82.29 per cent while using hanging type grain cleaner forwheat. Drudgery reduction was found 83.96 per cent and it saved time by 89.10 per centwhen compared to traditional practice. The physiological cost of work and energyexpenditure in terms of heart rate were observed to be lower while performing activitieswith hanging type grain cleaner as compared to the traditional practice.

scholarly journals Economic Effects of Biofuel Production on States and Rural Communities

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe L. Parcell ◽  
Patrick Westhoff
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Local Taxes ◽  
Current Production ◽  
Corn Prices ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Production Industry ◽  
Incentive Payments

This study summarizes research on farm-, local-, regional-, and macro-level economic effects of ethanol production. Given current production levels, the ethanol production industry annually employees approximately 3,500 workers, pays out nearly $132 million in worker salaries, generates over $110 million in local taxes, and takes in some $2 billion in government incentive payments. Projections for a 60 million gallon per year ethanol plant indicate an annual increase in corn usage of 21 million bushels, a one-time capitalization of $75 million, an increase in local corn prices of between $0.06/bushel and $0.12/bushel, a 54 direct and a 210 indirect jobs created, an increase in local tax revenues of $1.2 million, a decrease in federal commodity program outlays of $30 million, and an increase in ethanol production incentives (federal only) of around $30.5 million.

scholarly journals A Study on Farm Women Awareness for Climate Variability and Its Effect on Water Resources in Punjab

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Preeti Sharma ◽  
Lakhwinder Kaur ◽  
Ritu Mittal ◽  
Samanpreet Kaur ◽  
Sukhjeet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
On Farm

scholarly journals RURAL DATA DIVIDES: CRITICAL FACTORS OF DIGITAL AGTECH ADOPTION ON AUSTRALIAN FARMS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Marshall ◽  
Krystle Turner ◽  
Carol Richards ◽  
Marcus Foth ◽  
Michael Dezuanni
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Barriers To Adoption ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Remote Sensors ◽  
Data Translation ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Digital Farming

This paper details a qualitative investigation of human factors relating to adoption of digital agricultural technologies on Australian farms. We employed an ‘ecosystems’ approach to undertake a case study of a cotton farm’s transition to digital farming. Interviews and participant observation were conducted across the farm’s supply chain to understand how the experiences, perceptions, and activities of different stakeholders constituted a community-level orientation to digital agriculture, which enabled and constrained on-farm adoption. Technology providers installed a variety of data-generating technologies – remote sensors, automation, satellite crop imagery, WiFi/4G connectivity, and a customised data dashboard on the farm. However, the farmers lacked digital and data literacy skills to access, manage and use data effectively and independently. Specialist expertise for data translation was required, and support and resourcing for the farmers to acquire data capabilities was limited. This ‘data divide’ between the generation and application of farm data was complicated by broader issues raised by participants about data ownership, portability, privacy, trust, liability, and sovereignty, which have been observed internationally. The paper raises questions about the level of expertise farmers should be expected to attain in the transition to digital farming, who in the ecosystem is best placed to fill this ‘data divide’, and what interventions are necessary to address significant barriers to adoption in rural communities. It also highlights a tension between farmers’ $2 as decision-makers on their own properties and their $2 on digital technologies – and the ecosystems that support uptake of digital AgTech – to inform on-farm decisions.

scholarly journals Meeting the educational needs of farm women : a case study of Annies Project

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Karisha Devlin
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Farm Operators ◽  
Additional Education

Women farm operators continue to be underserved by traditional models of agricultural education and training. In addition, limited research exists on the specific content and format of educational programs that addresses the needs and roles of farm women. In order to effectively address the needs of farm women, it is necessary to evaluate and study existing agricultural educational programs for women. This qualitative intrinsic case study evaluated the effectiveness of Annie's Project in meeting the educational needs of farm women. Interviews were conducted with 18 past Annie's Project participants in Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois to study the influence of Annie's Project on their lives. Audiovisual materials and documents were also used in the data analysis. The findings of this case study show that Annie's Project helped participants find their voice and agency on the farm, as well as strengthen farm relationships. This led participants to feel empowered to become better business partners and owners, seek additional education, increase their satisfaction with their farm role and/or lifestyle, and contribute to their rural communities. This study supports the current research that women respond to women only programs, a network of other women is important, and education empowers women. Additionally, this study substantiates the need for assisting women in all stages of their farming identities so they can be an equitable partner or the farmer in their farming operation. As we move forward, the need for educational programs for farm women will continue to be in high demand. Annie's Project, coupled with the implications from this study, can serve as a guide for development of future programming for farm women.

scholarly journals Amplifying Agroecological Farmer Lighthouses in Contested Territories: Navigating Historical Conditions and Forming New Clusters in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. McGreevy ◽  
Norie Tamura ◽  
Mai Kobayashi ◽  
Simona Zollet ◽  
Kazumasa Hitaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Community Leadership ◽  
Agrarian Change ◽  
Contested Spaces ◽  
Previous Generation ◽  
Amplifying Effect ◽  
On Farm

Individual agroecological farms can act as lighthouses to amplify the uptake of agroecological principles and practices by other farmers. Amplification is critical for the upscaling of agroecological production and socio-political projects emphasizing farmer sovereignty and solidarity. However, territories are contested spaces with historical, social, cultural, and economic contexts that can present challenges to the effectiveness of farmer lighthouses in catalyzing localized agrarian change. We explore these amplification dynamics through fieldwork in a particular region of Japan employing interviews and data derived from an assessment of nine farms using ten amplification indicators. The indicators include social organization, participation in networks, community leadership, and degrees of dependency on policies or markets among others, as well as degree of adoption of on-farm agroecological practices, all of which capture farmer lighthouses' potential to amplify territorial upscaling. At the same time, we trace the historical development of a previous generation of Japanese farmer lighthouses practicing organic agriculture in alignment with agroecological principles that experienced, to varying degrees, push-back, co-option, and successful territorialization in rural communities. We find that many of the same social and cultural territorial dynamics are still influential today and affecting the amplifying effect of agroecological farmer lighthouses, but also find examples of new clustering around lighthouses that take advantage of both the historical vestiges of the previous generation's efforts as well as contemporary shifts in practice and agrarian orientation. This research calls for a detailed dissection of the dynamic and contrasting processes of agroecological territorialization and the ways in which diverse contexts shape agroecological upscaling.

scholarly journals Impact of Dietary Intervention on Undernourished Farm Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetha K ◽  
Geetha M Yankanchi ◽  
Lipi Das ◽  
Nethravathi Hiremath ◽  
Shilpa Yatnatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Dietary Intervention ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Simple Processing ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
On Farm

Abstract Background Women are vulnerable group for under nutrition, due to various physiological states in the life cycle. Especially in developing countries, despite the fact that women are predominantly the food producers for the nation, majority of them are anaemic, malnourished and have health problems due to insufficient nutrient intake. Hence, a study was undertaken to develop a energy dense food product from regionally available food ingredients and to test its efficacy on farm women in improving nutritional status. Methods A traditional food product ‘laddu’ was developed from combination of millet, cereal, legume, oil seeds, fats and sugars by application of simple processing techniques. The developed product was further subjected for nutritional evaluation and dietary intervention on farm women up to 120 days. Impact was studied on anthropometric measurements and nutrient intake of subjects. Results Findings indicated that, the product contained 516 kcal of energy per 100 gm. The protein, fat, total dietary fiber, iron and calcium content of the product was 9.80 g, 31.60 g, 3.90 g, 2.47 mg and 159.60 mg respectively. Majority of the subjects belonged to lower middle socio-economic group with marginal land holding. Mean body weight of rural farm women increased significantly from 40.67 ± 3.29 to 43.29 ± 4.51 kg and corresponding increase in BMI was also observed from 17.43 ± 0.49 to 18.75 ± 1.26 (kg/ m2). The initial protein, fat and energy intake in experimental group was 31.99 ± 3.01 g, 23.46 ± 4.52 g and 1288 kcal respectively which was increased significantly for all the nutrients after intervention. Conclusion In the present scenario, providing nutrition security through development and popularization of nutri- dense food products from regionally available food ingredients among the vulnerable sections of the society is of vital importance.

Community preferences for tree species for household wood products in Vanuatu: A summary of four surveys

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
S. Siwatibau ◽  
D. J. Boland
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Leucaena Leucocephala ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Open Fire ◽  
House Construction ◽  
Local Construction ◽  
Bischofia Javanica ◽  
Preferred Species ◽  
On Farm

Four surveys which gathered information from rural communities on useful tree species in Vanuatu have been reviewed and summarized. The surveys were undertaken from 1990 to 1993 and concentrated on species used for fuelwood and local construction. One survey also reported tree species useful for other purposes, such as fruit and nuts, edible foliage and customary uses. There were regional differences in species choices that could be related to the Northern, Central and Southern regions of the country. Popular fuelwood species included Macaranga spp., Hibiscus tiliaceus, Kleinhovia hospita, Dysoxylon spp. and the introduced Leucaena leucocephala. In general, people did not perceive any shortage of fuelwood. There were differences in preferences for fuelwood, depending on whether wood was required for open-fire pot cooking, open-fire roasting, or laplap (a kind of earth oven). Popular species for ground poles included Hibiscus tiliaceus, Flueggia flexuosa, Macaranga spp., Pterocarpus indicus, Bischofia javanica and lntsia bijuga, with some variations in preference between regions. Preferred species for aerial timbers for house construction included Macaranga spp., Flueggia flexuosa, Ficus spp., Kleinhovia hospita and Alphitonia zizyphoides. Species providing commercial timbers, such as Endospermum medullosum, Santalum austro-caledonicum and lntsia bijuga, are valued and are being planted, or wildlings cared for, on-farm. Important fruit and nut trees included Barringtonia edulis, Canarium spp., Syzygium malaccense, Pometia pinnata, lnocarpus fagifer, Burckella obovata and Dracontomelon vitiense. Tree species having multiple importance in customary use, such as Hibiscus tiliaceus, Macaranga spp., lntsia bijuga, Casuarina equisetifolia, Flueggia flexuosa, Kleinhovia hospita, Leucaena leucocephala, Barringtonia edulis and Acacia spp., are ranked highly.

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