Collective Action in a Complex Institutional Environment

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijke D'Haese ◽  
Guido Van Huylenbroeck ◽  
Luc D'Haese
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Tenure System ◽  
Land Tenure System ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Wool Industry

The importance of social capital and institutional reform is increasingly recognized in current development reporting. This article illustrates the complexity of the institutional environment in which smallholders in developing countries operate and how institutional innovation can contribute to increasing farmers' incomes. A case study of small-scale farmers in the Transkei area of South Africa illustrates the success of new institutional arrangements via a project of the South African wool industry, which aims at improving the livelihoods of farmers by supporting wool production and securing market access. However, possibilities with respect to specialization are limited because of a peculiar institutional environment, in particular a communal land-tenure system.

scholarly journals SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF SMALL SCALE FARMERS’ LAND TENURE SYSTEM IN KWARA STATE

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-203
Author(s):  
Oluwafemi Oyedeji ◽  
Esther Awotunde ◽  
Ezekiel Ojediran ◽  
Segun Fakayode
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Tenure System ◽  
Land Tenure System ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Status Number ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

This study examined the socio-demographic determinantsof the type of land tenure system used by smallfarmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling techniquewas used to collect data from ninety six farmers for thepurpose of this study. Once collected, the data was analyzedusing both descriptive statistics and a multinomial regressionmodel. The results of the analysis show that 72.92% of the respondentsare married, 75% are males, 39.58% are aged above40, 52.08% own 6–10 acres of land, and 75% acquired theirland through inheritance. The result of the multinomial regressionanalysis shows that household size, the farmer’s age, genderand marital status, number of farms, farm size, educationlevel and land use type were the key determinants for the typeof land tenure system used in the study area. The study concludedthat most respondents have access to farmland eitherby inheritance or purchase, as determined by their age, gender,household size and level of education. This study thereforerecommends that farmland leasing should be encouraged especiallyfor abandoned inherited farmland, so as to put it intoproductive agricultural use.

MECHANIZATION OF POTATO GRADING ON SMALL-SCALE FARMS: A CASE STUDY FROM PERU

2005 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. P. BUTLER ◽  
T. BERNET ◽  
K. MANRIQUE
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Important Cash Crop

Potatoes are an important cash crop for small-scale producers worldwide. The move away from subsistence to commercialized farming, combined with the rapid growth in demand for processed agricultural products in developing countries, implies that small-scale farmers and researchers alike must begin to respond to these market changes and consider post-harvest treatment as a critical aspect of the potato farming system. This paper presents and assesses a low cost potato-grading machine that was designed explicitly to enable small-scale potato growers to sort tubers by size for supply to commercial processors. The results of ten experiments reveal that the machine achieves an accuracy of sort similar to commercially available graders. The machine, which uses parallel conical rollers, has the capacity to grade different tuber shapes and to adjust sorting classes, making it suitable for locations with high potato diversity. Its relatively low cost suggests that an improved and adapted version of this machine might enhance market integration of small-scale potato producers not only in Peru, but in other developing countries as well.

scholarly journals Bt maize for small scale farmers: A case study

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
DP Keetch ◽  
A Ngqaka ◽  
R Akanbi ◽  
P Mahlanga
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Bt Maize ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

Talent and Africa Standing on Its Own Feet

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-73
Author(s):  
Meleckidzedeck Khayesi
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

The objective of this case study is to examine how a farmer, Mr. Alex Omwela Adala, has utilised his talent to create self-reinforcing agricultural enterprises to stand on his own feet. This study addresses a gap in past research on entrepreneurship which tended to focus on profiles of entrepreneurs as well as development and outcomes of investment in businesses. Starting literally from scratch, this farmer has currently nine self-reinforcing agricultural enterprises that have enabled him to cater for his family needs and provide technical support to other small-scale farmers. He has played a key role in founding and managing the Dairy Goat Association of Kenya, Western Kenya Branch. The contribution of this chapter is in using a case study method and a transformative story to learn about talent exploitation for individual and community development. The chapter does not only provide an approach of data collection but also experiential insights and wisdom of an entrepreneur who has travelled the path of investment for 30 years.

Discourse on women and land tenure in Ghana: does a matrilineal land tenure system make a difference for women?

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-142
Author(s):  
Nancy Kankam Kusi ◽  
Frank Mintah ◽  
Valentina Nyame ◽  
Uchendu Eugene Chigbu ◽  
Menare Royal Mabakeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Social System ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Tenure System ◽  
System P ◽  
Land Tenure System ◽  
Cultural Negotiations ◽  
Female Power

Abstract This chapter highlights that matriarchy and matrilineal social orientations are not inherent guarantees of women's access to land but can reinforce male dominance over land ownership, control, and access to land. It notes that social structures and norms are subject to change and, in this instance, colonialization and modernization have acted as the two key influencers in reshaping Asante matriarchy. The researchers argue that the continuous interplay of cultural negotiations within the traditional matriarchal regime have caused a drastic transformation in Asante land tenure system which have fuelled unequal access to land. In effect, a postcolonial Asante woman is no longer guaranteed land tenure security from her family or community and more likely to face the harsh realities of landlessness. The chapter does not assume equal access to land hitherto but notes that the inequality gap has been further widened by the weakening of 'female power' in the matriarchal social system.

scholarly journals Transnational Localism: Empowerment through Standard Setting in Small-Scale Fisheries

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerneja Penca
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fisheries Governance ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Transnational Law ◽  
Marine Stewardship Council ◽  
Technical Rules

AbstractIn order to advance both the mapping and theorizing of transnational law, this article considers a range of tactics used by small-scale fisheries (SSFs) in Europe and North America to improve market access, political influence, and legal recognition. Transnational law enables the framing of initiatives not only as implementation practices that occur as a result of international law, but also as transnational regulation in support of SSFs. The article uses the case study of SSFs to draw attention to the rise of ‘transnational localism’. This is defined as the reinforcement of local-specific approaches (reflecting local ecologies, values, and socio-economic specificities) within a transnational structure that provides support and recognition. It offers an alternative to the view that globalization necessitates global, uniform regulatory solutions. Transnational localism challenges the fascination with large certification schemes such as that administered by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in fisheries governance. It implies a need to reconcile transnational challenges with heterogeneous values and community approaches. To capture the simultaneous demand for the local and transnational within transnational law, this article proposes treating the described empowerment tactics within the scope of transnational standards. This requires a rethinking of standards away from fixed technical rules that are uniformly applicable across the globe.

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