scholarly journals An overview of family fish farming: social, politics and food security implications

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e14011124602
Author(s):  
Elayna Cristina da Silva Maciel ◽  
Tatiana Cristina da Rocha ◽  
Rodrigo Lopes de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Families ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
Personal Consumption

One characteristic that can be observed in family farming is the diversity of activities that are carried out concurrently on the property, providing and guaranteeing products for personal consumption or sale over the course of the year. Fish farming, an activity destined for fish production, is often one of these activities developed by family farmers and contributes to the access to quality protein for rural families and to increase income. Furthermore, the techniques used for fish production in family farming can foment a sustainable form of production. However, the lack of incentives regarding extension projects, marketing barriers, the lack of integration of traditional communities in decision making, and the absence of adequate technical information for the reality of rural properties make this activity limited and even ineffective in some regions. The encouragement of this activity could provide family farmers with improved economic conditions and food security and, consequently, the reduction of poverty in rural areas. The present study originated from a bibliographic review that addresses the activity of fish production and its impacts on the development of rural family activities, food security, and public and social policies for the maintenance, regularity, and quality of the final product.

scholarly journals Handmade Comal Tortillas in Michoacán: Traditional Practices along the Rural-Urban Gradient

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esperanza Arnés ◽  
Marta Astier
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Urban Gradient ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Personal Consumption ◽  
Lake Patzcuaro Basin ◽  
The City

Certain components of global food security continue to be threatened. Globalization has impacted food patterns, leading to greater homogenization of diets and the standardization of processes of food transformation, both in the countryside and in the cities. In Mexico, this has led to a drop in the use of native corn landraces and in the value associated with traditional practices around their growing and the processing and consumption of tortillas. The aim of this work was to analyze the main characteristics of the handmade comal tortilla system along the rural-urban gradient taking into account: (1) The type of seed and production, (2) manufacturing processes, (3) marketing channels and purpose of sales, and (4) perceptions regarding the quality of the product. Research was conducted on 41 handmade tortilla workshops located in rural areas in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin and in urban and peri-urban areas of a medium-sized city in Michoacán (Mexico). Results showed that the origin of the grain follows a gradient-like pattern: In rural areas, tortillas are made with local and native corn predominate, while in urban contexts most tortillas come from hybrid corn produced in Sinaloa or Jalisco. There is a generalized preference for white tortillas, but blue tortillas are used for personal consumption in rural areas and as a gourmet product in the city. 100% of the rural workshops make their own nixtamal, while almost 50% of the peri-urban and urban businesses buy pre-made nixtamal dough. Surprisingly, 50% of the rural handmade tortilla workshops admit that they add nixtamalized corn flour and/or wheat flour to their tortilla mix. We conclude that not all handmade comal tortillas are produced equally and, although in rural areas traditions are better preserved, these also have contradictions. We also conclude that it is important to promote the revaluation of agrobiodiversity, traditional gastronomy, and food security without sacrificing quality, nutrition, and flavor.

scholarly journals Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Sustainable Food

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 1399-1405
Author(s):  
Kannikar Khaw-ngern Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

Ending hunger, achieving food security, and promoting sustainable agriculture are the goals to be achieved by 2030 according to Sustainable Development Agenda. It aims to achieve the goals through increasing the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers which include indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers. The purpose of this article is to study causes of global hunger and SDGs Goal 2 for the guidelines of ending hunger and to suggest an aligning principle of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for solutions to hunger. Documentary study and literature review were used for data collection. It is found that Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), consistent with the SDG2 goal, has produced many best practices for the past two decades. It suggests the model of small farm management under “New Theory” based on Sufficiency Thinking. It provides guidelines for farmers to divide their plots into four sections under the 30:30:30:10 formula for integrated farming. This basic model can be modified to suit different geographical conditions and farm sizes, but it requires farmers to live their life with moderation, respect for, recognition of local knowledge and local management of natural resources. It can be a means to improve the quality of life in rural areas, ensure enough food for present and future generations, and generate sufficient income for farmers. Apart from gaining year-round food security from integrated farming, farmers eventually become debt-free and end hunger.

scholarly journals Building Bio-Districts or Eco-Regions: Participative Processes Supported by Focal Groups

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 511
Author(s):  
Raquel S. Dias ◽  
Daniela V.T.A. Costa ◽  
Helena E. Correia ◽  
Cristina A. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Food System ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
Environmental Component

Over the years, rural areas have faced a number of problems and difficulties, such as an increase in the average age of the population, desertification, loss of employment and the abandonment of rural and agricultural activities, which have led to the emergence of new initiatives aimed at revitalizing these territories from a social, economic and environmental perspective, such as the successful Bio-districts or Eco-regions (e.g., Bio-district of Cilento). Understanding and establishing a proper framework for each territory based on agroecology and participatory methodologies is still a challenge. In this sense, based on the analysis of two European examples—Cilento, Italy and São Pedro do Sul, Portugal—we described each of the building processes and defined a set of drivers that might constitute guiding principles to serve as a basis for the creation of Bio-districts or Eco-regions. The drivers’ matrix identified was discussed in three focus groups carried out in Portugal in 2020. Such drivers included a technical and environmental component (the quality of the environment and landscape, the food system and the implementation of organic farming and agroecological practices), a social and economic component (valorization of the farmers, products and territories and a set of different stakeholders—farmers, consumers, schools, tourism entities and restaurants, local authorities) and a political component (the governance model). Most participants agreed that the recognition of a Bio-district or Eco-region should be informal, bottom-up, with farmers as the main pillar, with a fair and representative participation, namely family farmers.

scholarly journals The Roles of Women in Food Security in South Merapi Slope Villages

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hastuti Hastuti ◽  
Edi Widodo
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
Limited Food ◽  
Quality Of Food ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Household Incomes ◽  
Better Than

Economic conditions and poverty in rural areas have become problems in meeting the needs of food as the most basic needs/need. This problem can lead to food insecurity. This research aims to: (1) examine the characteristics of women; (2) study the obstacles faced by women in achieving food security; and (3) investigate women's efforts to achieve food security. The data were analyzed using quantitative descriptive technique by means of frequency tables. The livelihood diversification in Jetis Suruh was more visible than that in Bulus Lor. The fulfillment of individual food needs was related to economic, social, and cultural conditions. The year-round food needs of both villages indicated the need for food throughout the year. The need for food throughout the year in Bulus Lor was relatively better than that in Jetis Suruh. In general, food security in Bulus Lor was better than that in Jetis Suruh. Food security included the quantity and quality of food that met the standard of living of all family members. The availability of food in every household experienced dynamics at a certain time. When confronted with the limited food availability challenge, food for fathers was prioritized and this was dominant in both villages. Strategies to expand the diversification of businesses undertaken to increase household incomes included mobilizing all household members to go to work, borrowing money to make ends meet, saving money, reducing food, reducing the quality of food consumption, migrating jobs, and asking for help from family through friendship.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Water Availability as an Important Factor for Farmers' Permanence in the Field: A Study in Southern Brazilian Countryside

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 296-306
Author(s):  
José Luis Perlin ◽  
Dieison Prestes da Silveira ◽  
Jana Koefender ◽  
Roberta Cattaneo Horn ◽  
Juliane Nicolodi Camera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Fundamental Factor ◽  
Family Farmers

Water availability in rural areas is essential to production activities and quality of life. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the key role played by water resources in rural properties as a factor for farmers' permanence in the field in Southern Brazil. The research followed a qualitative and quantitative approach, which encompassed the application of semi-structured questionnaires to family farmers living in Marmeleiro and Fontana Freda communities, in the rural area of Jaguari County, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Based on collected data, participants have shown knowledge about aspects such as water quality and availability, as well as about the preservation of this resource. Nevertheless, it was clear that water availability is a fundamental factor for farmers to remain in the field.

scholarly journals Practice Plight of Spiritual Support in Rural Areas under Epidemic Situation ——Take the countryside of B County in H Province as an example

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanchen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Families ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Family Assistance ◽  
The Social

This paper based on the ecological system theory, takes the countryside of B County in H Province as an example. In the consideration of the investigation to the spiritual support in rural areas under epidemic situation, it has found the main factors that may affected the practice plight of spiritual support including generation imbalance in rural families, weakening of social responsibilities, the main body established by relevant policies is not active in participation, and the insufficient concerted effort of the social support system constructed. Therefore, it suggests to establish the concerted platform for the national aged mental health professionals, clarify the “three-in-one” operation mechanism, build up the consultant system for the mental health of rural aged people, improve the family assistance efficiency for spiritual support, encourage the deep participation of spiritual support of offspring, and provide potential to improve the living quality of the rural aged people.

scholarly journals Occupational legacy: An analysis of young people in rural work

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Magno Rogério Gomes ◽  
Leonardo Aparecido Santos Silva ◽  
Ednaldo Michellon ◽  
Solange de Cassia Inforzato de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Families ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Conditional Probabilities ◽  
Family Expectations ◽  
The Family ◽  
Rural Work ◽  
Cycle Of Poverty

This study aims to analyze the probability of young people living in rural areas performing the same occupations as their parents in the Brazilian labor market, based on the PNADC 2017 - National Continuous Household Sample Survey - and the measure of conditional probabilities. The results show that the profession of the young is marked by the family professional trajectory and family expectations. Male sons inherit their father's occupations, while daughters inherit their mother's occupations. Children whose fathers and mothers are in the same occupation, regardless of gender, are more likely to perform the same occupation as their parents, but this tendency is lower in single-parent families. Occupational legacy may promote a poverty trap whether occupation is secondary, with low wage and precarious work generating a vicious cycle of poverty. Young people are also influenced by their parents in relation to human capital, which will determine their occupation and work remuneration. The higher the educational level of young people the greater the chances of pursuing different professions from their parents. These results confirm the importance of education in rural areas, which contributes to a better quality of life for rural families.

scholarly journals Pelatihan pembuatan pupuk bokasi dari limbah kotoran ayam untuk meningkatkan kualitas air media budidaya lele Dumbo di Kelurahan Mentangor, Kecamatan Tenayan Raya, Kotamadya Pekanbaru Provinsi Riau

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 184-191
Author(s):  
Mulyadi Mulyadi ◽  
Iesje Lukistyowati ◽  
Niken Ayu Pamukas ◽  
Adelina Adelina
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Fish Food ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Farmer Groups

Chicken manure is an organic material that is abundant in Mentangor Village which has been used as fertilizer when fertilizing ponds, however the continuous use of fertilizers can reduce the quality of the bottom soil and pond water. One of the technological innovations to improve the quality of chicken manure is fermentation using EM4 to produce bokashi fertilizer. Bokashi fertilizer can increase the abundance of phytoplankton and zooplankton which are useful as natural fish food so that they can reduce the use of artificial feed, which in turn can reduce the operational costs of fish farming. Community service activities are carried out for the purpose of innovating knowledge and skills of fish farmers regarding techniques for making bokashi fertilizer from chicken manure and techniques for making fish feed in the form of pellets to increase cultivated fish production. This activity is carried out by lecturing, discussion and practice methods, which involve fish cultivator groups and Kukerta students. The results of community service activities show the high enthusiasm of farmers towards the activities carried out, resulting in increased knowledge, insight and skills of farmer groups. Thus, fish farming activities can be carried out by farmers by reducing operational costs for pond management and provision of feed so as to produce high fish production and increase the income and welfare of farmer groups.

scholarly journals CREDIT ACCESSING AND FAMILY FARMING: AN EVIDENCE FROM BURKINA FASO

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-49
Author(s):  
Mahamadi Nanéma ◽  
Dr. Théophile Bindeouè Nassè ◽  
Pr. Alidou Ouédraogo
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
Financing Mechanism

This research focuses on the issue of financing family farms in Burkina Faso. To this end, a survey of 275 family farms was carried out in 2020. The research results revealed that the needs of family farms are not completely satisfied. The credits granted mainly concern small amounts. Productive investments which constitute medium and long-term investments capable of inducing significant improvements in agricultural production are almost unsatisfactory. Moreover, analyzes have shown that income determines access to credit. This factor reflects at a certain level the capacity of family farmers to provide the financial guarantees required by microfinance institutions. The current conditions of banks do not favor the development of the agricultural sector and the improvement of the living conditions of the populations in rural areas. It is, therefore, necessary to rethink the financing of agricultural activities and to define a long-lasting and sustainable financing mechanism. Keywords: Credit Accessing, Family Farming, Financing, Burkina Faso.

scholarly journals ANÁLISE DA QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE AGRICULTORES FAMILIARES: ESTUDO DE CASO EM TRÊS PASSOS, RIO GRANDE DO SUL (RS)

Nativa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-513
Author(s):  
Jean Callai Garcez ◽  
Danni Maisa da Silva ◽  
Aaron Concha Vasquez Hengles ◽  
Divanilde Guerra ◽  
Ramiro Pereira Bisognin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Socioeconomic Vulnerability ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
New Public

A busca por melhores condições de vida é unânime entre os seres humanos, porém, muitos não conseguem atender as suas necessidades por diferentes motivos. Definir qualidade de vida é algo complexo, por isso, existem diversas possibilidades de classificação, ligadas, também, ao aspecto financeiro, à saúde e ao conforto. As famílias que vivem nas pequenas propriedades rurais, geralmente, apresentam maior vulnerabilidade socioeconômica e precisam de maior atenção das instituições públicas. Diante disto, objetivou-se, aqui, estudar as condições de vida de agricultores familiares de Três Passos (RS). Após discussão sobre qualidade de vida, apresentam-se os resultados do estudo de caso realizado com 20 famílias da zona rural do município. Este estudo foi realizado por meio da aplicação de um questionário com questões quali-quantitativas relacionadas à rotina familiar, ao trabalho, à qualidade de vida, às dificuldades, aos benefícios e às perspectivas de sucessão familiar. Os resultados sobre a percepção dos produtores a respeito da qualidade de vida apontaram pontos positivos, relacionados ao fato destes “gostarem de morar no meio rural” e negativos, vinculados, também, às dificuldades de acesso, ao êxodo dos jovens e a dificuldades financeiras. Estes aspectos reforçam a necessidade de novas políticas públicas de auxílio e incentivo ao pequeno produtor.Palavras-chave: Agricultura familiar, sucessão rural, políticas públicas. ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILY FARMERS: CASE STUDY FROM TRÊS PASSOS, RIO GRANDE DO SUL (RS), BRAZIL ABSTRACT:The search for better living conditions is unanimous among human beings, however, many are unable to meet their needs for different reasons. Therefore, defining quality of life is complex, so there are several possibilities for classifications, such as in relation to financial aspects, health and comfort. Families that live on small farms in rural areas generally have greater socioeconomic vulnerability and need more attention from public institutions. Given this context, the aim of this study was to study the living conditions of family farmers in Três Passos, RS. After a discussion on conditions and quality of life, the results of the survey carried out with 20 families living in the rural area of a municipality in the Três Passos/RS are presented. This survey was carried out through the application of a questionnaire with quali-quantities related to the family's daily life, work, quality of life, difficulties, benefits and perspective of family succession. The results on the perception of the interviewed producers regarding quality of live pointed out positive points, related to the fact that they “like to live in rural areas” and negative ones, linked, among others, to the difficulties of access, the exodus of young people and difficulties financial. These aspects reinforce the need for new public policies to assist and encourage small producers.Keywords: Family farming, rural succession, public policy.

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