scholarly journals Information source preferences of small-scale fishers in the Aegean Sea coast of Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Denizcan Durgun ◽  
Cihat Günden ◽  
Vahdet Ünal
Keyword(s):  
Information Source ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Marine Ecology ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Fishery Cooperatives ◽  
Source Preferences ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Sea Coast

Information source preferences of small-scale fishers can play a role in decision-making processes and affect the sustainability of small-scale fisheries. In this respect, determining useful communication tools to eliminate the information gaps and lack of information of fishers is important for sustainable and effective fisheries management. The purpose of this study was the determination of the preferred source of information and priorities of the small-scale fishers who operate along the Aegean Sea coast of Turkey. Data were collected from a random sample of 278 small-scale Turkish fishers located along the Aegean coastline via face-to-face interviews. Information source preferences of fishers were determined by Repertory Grid Technique. In the analysis, obtaining information about fisheries focused on three criteria such as marine ecology, fisheries technology, and fisheries policies. The level of importance given by fishers for each criterion was determined. Fishers prefer to get information from other fishers, followed by fishery cooperatives, and their own experiences (χ2 (11, n = 278) = 1305.920, P < 0.001). Fishery cooperatives are the closest organizations to fishers. The use of cooperatives as a source of information can be interpreted as an element that can facilitate access to information when evaluated through the “availability” of behavioral economics. Fishery cooperatives, which stand out in fishers’ information source preferences, have the potential to be a valuable source of information in all aspects. The results of the research are thought to benefit researchers from non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and universities that carry out national and international projects with fishers.

The status of fishery cooperatives along the Aegean Sea coast (Turkey)

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 854-858
Author(s):  
V. Ünal ◽  
M. Yercan ◽  
C. Günden
Keyword(s):  
Aegean Sea ◽  
The Status ◽  
Fishery Cooperatives ◽  
Sea Coast

scholarly journals Balearic Islands boat seine fisheries: the transparent goby fishery an example of co-management

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 2053-2058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Morales-Nin ◽  
Antoni María Grau ◽  
Juan Salvador Aguilar ◽  
María del Mar Gil ◽  
Elena Pastor
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Sand And Gravel

Abstract An economically important, small-scale fishery operates during the winter months in Mallorca. Using a special surrounding net that is hauled over the sand and gravel bottoms of bays at depths reaching 30 m, it primarily targets Aphia minuta and Pseudaphya ferreri, but other goby species and juveniles of the Pagellus spp are also caught. Similar fisheries are operated on the Spanish coast and in Italy. This fishery is run with specific licenses, equipment controls, and closed seasons (based on species availability). In cooperation with local fishermen, the administration has in recent years established a daily quota for sustaining the sales prices 22of the species caught. A management plan was set up in 2013 in accordance with European Union rules to ensure the sustainability of the fishery. Its sustainable quotas have been set at 30 kg/day/boat for A. minuta and 50 kg/day/boat for P. ferreri, and the by-catch cannot exceed 10% of the total catch. Landings are permitted in 11 fixed ports and only 35 boats can fish with the regulated nets from December 15 to April 30. A co-management committee was created with the participation of the public administration, fishermen’s associations, researchers, and certain non-governmental organizations. The co-management process was revised and fishermen’s opinions were obtained in a successful enquiry that was answered by the majority of the operating fleet, and their views on the management rules will be considered in future regulations. The co-management of the small-scale boat seine fishery in the Balearic Islands is thus an ongoing collaborative and communicative process in a local community that continues to evolve over time. Although the fishermen are represented by their port guilds, communication efforts are necessary in the near future to ensure the success of the co-management process.

scholarly journals Sustainability of conservation agriculture adoption and the role lead farmers play in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Joe Stevens ◽  
Nyathi ◽  
Salomons
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Conservation Agriculture ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Agriculture Extension

Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been promoted widely in Zimbabwe through several organizations, including government and non-governmental organizations, to help address food insecurity. The sustainability of donor led interventions has been questioned as they are of limited duration, and some research has reported that farmers stop practicing CA when a project ends. However, agriculture extension services are reported crucial in adopting new agriculture technologies; hence, continued access to services is crucial for the sustainable uptake of CA. The use of farmer-led extension approaches has been used to reach more farmers at low cost to promote CA and for sustainability. The study evaluates the sustainability of CA practices as well as lead farmers roles after the end of Christian Care project activities. The findings reveal continued adoption of CA principles, albeit on a small scale. We conclude that CA has become part of the traditional farming system and recommend labour-saving technologies for the uptake of CA on a greater scale. Government extension support has also continued, although lead farmers played a minor role in these extension activities. Lead farmers alone cannot sustainably provide extension services without institutional support. The recommendation is that public extension systems work closely with lead farmers in communities to efficiently reach farmers and ensure better coordination between NGOs and government extension activities.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC FACTORS IMPACT ON THE RESPONSE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TOWARDS VCT SERVICES: A CASE OF SELECTED MIDDLE LEVEL COLLEGES IN NAIROBI PROVINCE, KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-237
Author(s):  
Moses G Chege
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sampling Design ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Source Of Information

The researcher sought to find out whether the economic situation of the students has an impact on the way they respond to the VCT services. The researcher sought to find out their monthly income, place of residence, whether they have access to television, radio or newspapers as a source of information and if they have heard of any VCT awareness campaign. The VCT facilities have not however been fully utilized especially by the youth. Based on this realization the study sought to determine the influence of socio-demographic factors on the response of college students towards VCT services. Purposive sampling was used to select three colleges to be used in the study out of nine major colleges. This being a descriptive research, a stratified random sampling design was appropriate. More female students were aware of the VCT services 82.6% as opposed to 68.2% male while less than half of the population 45.7% were aware of the location of this facility. The study concludes that the percentage of college students who are tested for HIV is relatively low considering the effort that has been made by the government, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders in creating awareness on HIV/AIDS campaigns. One of the recommendations by the authors is that college students should be helped to deal with stigmatisation, fear and discriminations.

6. Diplomacy in the age of globalization

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Joseph M. Siracusa
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The World

‘Diplomacy in the age of globalization’ discusses the diplomatic challenges faced by globalization. The diplomacy of the global economic system ranges from the activities of transnational corporations to the interventions of global economic intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), particularly the World Trade Organization. These all have important diplomatic webs that operate both within and outside the traditional diplomatic system. This is also true of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which play a significant role in filling service gaps in the provision of education, health and welfare, disaster relief, and small-scale infrastructure development left by governments with insufficient resources or insufficient political will.

Impact Study of Women Empowerment through Self-Help Groups - A Study of Haryana

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minaxi Setia ◽  
Manvinder Singh Tandon ◽  
, Brijpal
Keyword(s):  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Rural Finance ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Self Help Group ◽  
The Way

Women empowerment is emerging as a key challenge for all the communities of a country specially India. In a number of countries, women have to struggle for their rights and living values. To beat such issues various steps have been taken by private, public and non-governmental organizations. A Self Help Group is one of these steps, which is radically contributing in the way of women empowerment. Self Help Groups give opportunities to the poor women to manage their lives through savings along with running small-scale businesses. Numerous studies have been conducted and results show that the Self Help Group is crucial for rural finance services and is also helpful in enhancing work opportunities. The present study is based on quantitative impact analysis of SHGs of Hisar district, state Haryana, India. Data has been collected and analyzed through questionnaires and that was moreover an interview. Target for the respondents were women living in this district who had joined SHGs. Descriptive statistics of this study show the significance of the SHGs in the way of improvement of women’s socio-economic conditions in the district.

scholarly journals Developing small-scale bamboo enterprises for livelihoods and environmental restoration in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-322
Author(s):  
M. Boissière ◽  
S. Atmadja ◽  
S. Benmakhlouf ◽  
M. Beyessa ◽  
H. Kassa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Regional State ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Oxytenanthera Abyssinica ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Financing Market ◽  
Land Use Rights

We document the perceptions, practices and policy options in managing lowland bamboo [Oxytenanthera abyssinica] in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) in Ethiopia, particularly to enable small-scale enterprises (SSE) to become more active in this field. This region hosts the largest extent of natural bamboo forests in Ethiopia. There is a recent push to realize bamboo's economic and environmental potential in Ethiopia, which puts SSEs as crucial actors. There is little or scattered published information on local perceptions and practices surrounding natural bamboo forest management and options for realizing bamboo's potential from a subnational/local perspective in Africa, including in Ethiopia. In 2018, we conducted a literature review, spatial analysis, participatory mapping, and interviewed experts working in governmental and non-governmental organizations and local stakeholders in BGRS. We find some consensus of the environmental importance of bamboo. In contrast, there is some debate at the subnational level about the economic importance of bamboo, leading to decisions favouring other land uses. Bamboo forests in this region suffer neglect, as they are perceived to be 'owned by no one and used by everyone' and will continue to be there without management. Lack of market-driven opportunities, bamboo-specific training among foresters, data on economic contributions of bamboo, and regulations or guidelines to support existing laws have prevented effective management of the bamboo resource. There are multiple bamboo management approaches that open economic opportunities for SSEs in the region. There needs to be more clarity on how to secure land use rights over bamboo forests, accessible financing, market linkages, business training, and low-tech/low-cost technologies to encourage the development of bamboo SSEs.

scholarly journals Improving, Restoring, and Managing Wildlife Habitat in Florida: Sources of Technical Assistance for Rural Landowners

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin B. Main ◽  
Chris Demers ◽  
Mark E. Hostetler
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The University

This document summarizes sources of information from federal, state, and non-governmental organizations that provide technical assistance to rural landowners interested in managing or restoring habitat for wildlife (Table 1). Additional information regarding conservation and management of wildlife habitat in Florida is available on the University of Florida/IFAS Cooperative Extension Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS). This document is CIR1472, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2005.  CIR1472/UW218: Improving, Restoring, and Managing Wildlife Habitat in Florida: Sources of Technical Assistance for Rural Landowners (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Non-governmental organization’s contribution to women small-scale farmers: A case study of Tchenzema ward, Morogoro, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Michael Massay ◽  
Majio Moshi Mujaya
Keyword(s):  
Model Development ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

Tanzanian women play a vital role in the country’s development and industrialization. Tanzania’s agriculture is considered the country’s backbone, but women are the driving force behind small-scale farming. This study aims to identify the types of NGOs that support women, small-scale farmers, to investigate the effects of NGOs, and the challenges that small-scale farmers face in Tchenzema ward. The transition and growth model development theory, and patriarchy theory, were used in the study. The study revealed that poor transportation, crop illnesses and insects, lack of pesticides, price fluctuation, lack of energy, and high agricultural equipment prices are some of the issues faced by women small-scale farmers in Tchenzema ward. This study concludes that the lack of collaboration between the Tanzanian government and farmers causes farmers to only rely on NGOs. The government and non-governmental organizations need to support women small-scale farmers so as to solve the challenges, and raising the output, hence let the agriculture sector achieves its national aim of economic growth.

scholarly journals Participatory Guarantee Systems in Peru: Two Case Studies in Lima and Apurímac and the Role of Capacity Building in the Food Chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Binder ◽  
Christian Vogl
Keyword(s):  
Driving Forces ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Pyramid Structure ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Internal Evaluators ◽  
Official Recognition

Participatory guarantee systems (PGS) are an emerging strategy in the organic farming and agroecology movement for ensuring the sustainable origin of food. This study focused on the perspectives of stakeholders involved in PGS in Peru (Lima and Apurímac) in order to acquire a greater understanding of how these PGS operate and the context in which they are embedded. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for data collection in 2016. PGS in Peru have a fairly centralized pyramid structure, with non-governmental organizations and regional farmers’ associations the main driving forces behind PGS implementation. Improved access to markets and additional commercialization channels are major motivations for farmers to participate in PGS, but major difficulties in these two areas are still being encountered in both regions. There is a high demand among farmers for technical training. Farmers acting as internal evaluators play a special role in their local nuclei and are crucial in the PGS process. The PGS in Lima and Apurímac are an important tool in the agro-ecological movement in Peru and offer considerable potential for the support of small-scale farmers. However, there is a need for official recognition and support together with improvements in internal organization and communication for PGS to be able to maintain their principles.

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