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Gqibityala, Akhona. "Farmers’ perception on factors influencing small-scale vegetable production at Tsengiwe village, South Africa." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15281.
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Food security and self-sufficiency in the rural areas has been and remains a major concern for the South African government. The study aimed to investigate farmer’s perception of factors influencing small-scale vegetable production in Tsengiwe village in the Eastern Cape. The research focus was on the following aspects that may have an influence on small-scale vegetable production: socio-economic factors, production and resource deficiencies and the impact of indigenous leafy vegetables. The researcher conducted several demonstration workshops during the field work. The pilot studies and community engagements were essential to extract knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of indigenous or local communities. The action research was part of the reflective process of broadminded problem solving led by researcher and community. The research approach used a triangulation research method to extract information, whereby both quantitative and qualitative research was used to ensure greater accuracy. The main data collection was obtained from interviews with small-scale farming households in the Tsengiwe area. The study revealed that households were dependent on elderly female pensioners to source food and water. These women received most of their income from social grants and were mainly responsible for all farming activities in the households. Most households attempted to produce vegetables, although food security and self-sufficiency through own production was rarely achieved.Other perceived farming challenges included: lack of market accessibility, irrigation infrastructure, drought, financial limitations and soil degradation. Indigenous leafy vegetables were found to play a nutritional role in times of food shortage and not as much for their medicinal value. The study recommended the following interventions: Support for the elderly women in development and production practices, interventions to address factors affecting vegetable production, improving soil structure, working towards food self-sufficiency, moving away from dependence on mechanisation in rural farming.
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Karunaratne, Nanayakkara Liyanage Amaradasa. "Perception of, and adjustment to, drought hazard by farmers in southern SRI Lanka." Thesis, Durham University, 1991. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/6212/.
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In Sri Lanka, two thirds of the land mass lies within the Dry Zone where agriculture is the most important economic activity. In this climatic zone, rainfall is highly uncertain, seasonal, and limited to a few months. Consequently, the farmers in the area have to face drought as a natural hazard. This study focusses on how the farmers in the southern Dry Zone of Sri Lanka perceive drought as a hazard, the adjustments they make to reduce their vulnerability to droughts and how human behaviour affects the growing hazardousness of the study area. The results of this study show that the farmers in the study area have perceived drought as one of their major problems, and that the vulnerability to this natural phenomenon is growing as a result of the power abuse and environmental mismanagement of those high ranking people responsible. However, the farmers’ deeper understanding regarding their living environment (natural and man-made) has enhanced their power to combat the hazardous effects of droughts by way of a variety of adjustments. Considering and studying the above problems and issues the researcher has come to some conclusions and has put forward some suggestions, the most important of which, lie with changing the self-centered attitudes and activities of the powerful people in the direction of a socially and environmentally more sustainable and wholesome path.
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Rees, Lisa Marie Valdivia Corinne B. "What is the impact of livelihood strategies on farmers' climate risk perceptions in the Bolivian highlands." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6548.
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The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on December 18, 2009). Thesis advisor: Dr. Corinne Valdivia. Includes bibliographical references.
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Folck, Alcinda L. "Trouble in the air: Farmers’ perceptions of risk, self-efficacy, and response efficacy regarding herbicide drift." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1512135233700015.
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Rui, Li. "The use of treated effluent for agricultural irrigation in the Bottelary River area: Effluent quality, farmers perception and potential extent." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_1918_1177917293.
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The Bottelary River area is located in a Mediterranean climate region, where the agricultural sector plays an important role. During the dry summer season, there is not enough precipitation to meet the agricultural irrigation requirements. Some farmers extract river water which is practically the final treated effluent from the Scottsdene Wastewater Treatment Works to irrigate crops. This research investigated the use of treated effluent for agricultural irrigation in this area, particularly focused on the effluent quality, farmers perception, and the potential extent.
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Maillot, Ulrich. "La perception du développement durable à la Réunion : entre discours et réalité, politiques publiques et perceptions d'acteurs." Thesis, La Réunion, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015LARE0015/document.
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Depuis 2002, trois acteurs institutionnels et un acteur économique ont élaboré différentes politiques de développement durable à La Réunion. Avec son agenda 21 et le Plan Réunionnais de Développement Durable, Le Conseil Régional a été le premier à se lancer. Il est suivi en 2004 par le Conseil Général avec le Schéma Départemental d'Aménagement et de Développement Durable, par La Réunion Économique en 2006 avec Réunion Île Verte 2030 et enfin par l'État en 2007 avec GERRI. Cette thèse a pour but de déterminer s'il existe une stratégie de développement durable partagée par l'ensemble des acteurs du territoire réunionnais. Elle ambitionne également d'identifier s'il existe à La Réunion un décalage entre le discours tenu par les différents acteurs autour de la notion de développement durable et les actions entreprises en ce sens. Ces objectifs nous ont conduit à réaliser un bilan des actions engagées à La Réunion afin de rendre raison de l'écart entre discours et réalité, politiques publiques et perceptions d'acteurs dans le champ du développement durable. Pour remplir ces objectifs, le protocole de recherche mis en place se focalisait sur trois acteurs du territoire réunionnais : les acteurs politiques, les acteurs socio-économiques et la population générale. Pour chacun de ces acteurs, l'objectif était d'identifier le type d'actions élaborées dans le cadre du développement durable et de définir les représentations associées. Les acteurs politiques du territoire ont souvent profité de l'ambigüité du concept pour se lancer dans cette démarche, ou à tout le moins dans son volet « communication ». L'expression « développement durable » est réduite par les différents acteurs à la simple protection d'un environnement pouvant rendre des services à la population. Cette adhésion à la « protection de l'environnement » masque donc souvent une vision utilitariste de ce dernier. C'est donc une approche de la durabilité qui pourrait être qualifiée de « faible » et qui semble dominer à La RéunionSince 2002, three institutionnal players ad an economic player developed different policies for sustainable development in La Reunion. The Regional Council was the first to launch into with its agenda 21 and « Le Plan Réunionnais de Développement Durable ». He was followed by the General Council with the « Schéma Départemental d'Aménagement et de Développement Durable » in 2004, by La Réunion Économique in 2006 with « Reunion ïle Verte 2030 » and finally by the French State in 2007 with GERRI. This thesis aims to determine whether there is a sustainable dévelopment strategy shared by all the local actors. It also aims to identify whether there is a gap between the discourse of different actors about the concept of sustainable development and the action taken. These objectives lead us to take stoke of actions taken in La Reunion to justify the gap between rhetoric and reality, public policy and actor’s perceptions in the field of sustainable development. To fulfill these objectives, the research protocole implemented focused on three actors : political, socio-economic player and the population. For each of these actors, the objectif was to identify the type of action developed in the context of sustainable development and to define the associated representation. political actor have often take advantage of the ambiguity of the concept to engage in this process, or at least in its « communication » component. The concept of sustainable development is reduced to its simple expression of the protection of an environment that should provides services to the population. This adherence to the « environmental protection » hide an utilitarian view of the environment. It’s therefore a sustainability approach that could be described as « weak » and that seems to emerge in La Reunion
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Chedid, Mabelle. "Sustainability of agro-pastoralist systems undergoing global changes as reflected by farmers’ perception and value chain analysis : a Lebanese case-study." Thesis, Paris, Institut agronomique, vétérinaire et forestier de France, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019IAVF0016.
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Le changement global est un processus complexe englobant des changements environnementaux, climatiques, sociaux, économiques, culturels et politiques. Il a toujours affecté les systèmes agropastoraux du monde entier et compromis leur durabilité, entraînant de profonds changements tels qu’un déclin de la ressource pastorale, du nombre de troupeaux, une tendance au sédentarisme, une diversification des moyens de subsistance et même un abandon d’activités pastorales.Partant de l’hypothèse que les agro-pasteurs de régions différentes font face à des défis similaires et partagent les mêmes contraintes mais que leurs stratégies d’adaptation sont affectées par leur contexte local qui améliore ou affaiblit leur durabilité, ce projet de recherche vise à évaluer la durabilité des systèmes agro-pastoraux au Liban face au changement global.Premièrement, les défis affectant la durabilité des systèmes agro-pastoraux au Liban ont été identifiés à travers une revue de la littérature sur les pâturages et l'usage des terres. Six principaux défis ont été identifiés : i) Manque de politique spécifique au pastoralisme et au régime foncier, ii) Urbanisation et migration rurale, iii) Concurrence de l'agriculture, iv) Déforestation et surpâturage, v) Manque de compétences techniques et de données pour la gestion des parcours et vi) Variabilité climatique.Deuxièmement, la perception du changement des éleveurs de petits ruminants de la Beqaa Ouest a été évaluée et leurs stratégies d’adaptation identifiées. Les contraintes perçues par les pasteurs variaient selon le système de production auquel ils appartenaient et étaient principalement liés à l'accès et la qualité des pâturages, aux incertitudes de marché et politiques, à la variabilité climatique, aux conditions socio-économiques sur l'exploitation et à la santé animale. En l'absence de soutien gouvernemental, les agriculteurs de tous les systèmes ont mis au point des stratégies d'adaptation à court terme qui impliquent plus de temps consacré aux pâturages, davantage de fourrage et une réduction de la taille du troupeau. De plus, le mouvement des troupeaux se limitait aux pâturages autour des villages ce qui témoignait du passage au sédentarisme.Troisièmement, la durabilité des systèmes agro-pastoraux de la Beqaa Ouest et du Chouf a été évaluée à travers l'analyse de la filière du fromage traditionnel «kishk» typiquement préparé avec du lait de chèvre. La production de kishk a été maintenue par les femmes rurales et le kishk s'est révélé être un produit résilient malgré les changements dans les variétés de blé et les fluctuations dans la source et la quantité de lait. Les systèmes de petits ruminants se sont avérés plus résilients que les systèmes de production de blé.Quatrièmement, l’analyse de systèmes de bovins laitiers dans la zone d’étude a pour but de scénariser l'intensification possible pour quelques agro-pasteurs, notamment l'optimisation de l'alimentation, l'utilisation de technologies appropriées, la diversification et accès au marché.Enfin, une analyse comparative a été réalisée entre l’étude de cas libanaise et sept courts métrages filmés dans des zones de parcours contrastées (plateau tibétain, grande prairie canadienne, région bédouine égyptienne, Sahel sénégalais, pampa uruguayenne, Serra Gaucha brésilienne et Provence française). Les propos et contraintes signalées dans les sept films ont été confrontés à ceux du Liban en particulier la variabilité du climat et la nécessité de politiques spécifiques régulant l'utilisation des parcours et valorisant leur diversité.Les agro-pasteurs du monde entier sont confrontés à des forces similaires de changement comme la variabilité climatique, l'inadéquation des politiques et l'avenir incertain de la jeunesse. La mise en oeuvre de politiques pastorales spécifiques intégrant la perception des agro-pasteurs assure l’efficacité de ces politiques et la durabilité de ces systèmesGlobal change is a complex process encompassing environmental, climatic, social, economic, cultural and political changes. It has always affected agro-pastoral systems worldwide and compromised their sustainability resulting in tremendous changes of the pastoral systems including a decline in rangeland resources and the number of herds, sedentarism trends, diversification of livelihoods and even abandon of farming activities.Based on the hypothesis that agro-pastoralists in contrasted areas of the world face similar challenges and share same concerns but their adaptive strategies are affected by their local context which either enhances or weakens their sustainability, this research project aims at assessing the sustainability of agro-pastoral systems in Lebanon which are undergoing global forces of changes.First, the challenges affecting the sustainability of agro-pastoral systems in Lebanon have been identified through a review of the literature on pasture and land use in Lebanon. Six main challenges have been identified: i) Lack of policies and laws related to pastoralism and land tenure; ii) Urbanization and rural migration; iii) Encroachment by agriculture; iv) Deforestation and overgrazing; v) Lack of technical skills and data for range management; and vi) Climate variability.Second, the perception of change of small ruminant farmers in the West Bekaa of Lebanon has been assessed and their adaptation strategies identified. The constraints perceived by the farmers varied based on the production system they belonged to and were mainly related to pasture access and quality, market and political uncertainties, climate variability, on-farm socio-economic conditions and animal health. In the absence of government support, farmers from all systems developed short-term adaptive strategies involving more time spent on pastures, more feed supplementation and a decrease in herd size. Moreover, herd movement was limited to the pastures around the villages hence evincing the shift to sedentarism.Thirdly, the sustainability of agro-pastoral systems in the West Bekaa and Chouf was evaluated through the analysis of the value chain of the traditional cheese “kishk” typically prepared with goat milk. Kishk production has been maintained by rural women and kishk proved to be a resilient product despite the changes in wheat varieties and fluctuations in the source and quantity of milk. Small ruminant systems were found to be more resilient than wheat production systems.Fourthly, the dairy bovine systems in the West Bekaa and Chouf-Aley were identified using a system typology, in an attempt to present them as a model for intensification for some agro-pastoralists particularly in feed optimization, use of appropriate technologies, diversification of activities and market access. The dairy bovine system provided an insight for the intensification of the small ruminant sector in Lebanon for those who can afford it.At last, a comparative analysis was done between the Lebanese case-study and seven short movies filmed in contrasted areas of rangelands (Tibetan Plateau, Canadian Great Prairie, Egyptian Bedouin area, Senegalese Sahel, Uruguayan Pampa, Brazilian Serra Gaucha and French Provence). The gaps and challenges reported in the seven movies were found comparable to those identified in Lebanon specifically in regard to climate variability and the need for specific policies that regulate the use of rangelands and valorize their diversity.Agro-pastoralists in Lebanon and around the world are facing similar forces of change namely climate variability, inadequacy of rangeland policies and the uncertain future of youth. The implementation of specific rangeland policies integrating the perception of agro-pastoralists ensures the efficiency of these policies and the sustainability of traditional pastoral systems
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Legault, Benoit. "Measuring risk attitudes of Quebec dairy and hog producers." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59539.
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The objective of this study is to investigate the degree of risk aversion towards investment in the Quebec hog and dairy sectors. The Direct Elicitation of Utility function was employed to determine producers' degree of aversion to risk. The Delphi technique was also introduced as a means of obtaining more refined and realistic information. The highly diverse risk attitudes which vary between extremely concave and extremely convex utility functions indicate, on average, a slightly risk averse behaviour for both farming groups. Dairy producers have 69% risk-averse, 10% close to risk-neutrality and 21% risk-loving individuals for the $100,000 investment game in the EP format. These figures are respectively 69 %, 6 % and 23 % for hog producers. Hog farmers are found more averse to risk than dairy producers, but more significantly at higher levels of investment. Integrated and non-integrated hog producers do not show any conclusive differences with respect to their risk preferences.
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Murray, Jamey Allen. "Perceptions of the Farmland Preservation Program by West Virginia farmers." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10509.
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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2009.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 72 p. : col. ill. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53).
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Andrade, F?bio Coutinho. "Percep??o de risco do uso de agrot?xicos entre agricultores feirantes e estudantes do curso de gest?o ambiental na regi?o do M?dio Jequitinhonha." UFVJM, 2016. http://acervo.ufvjm.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/1018.
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Trata-se de uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa de campo, que tem como eixo epistemol?gico a Teoria Cultural. Objetivo: O presente trabalho teve como objetivo desvelar a percep??o de risco da utiliza??o de agrot?xicos na atividade de trabalho de agricultores rurais feirantes e de estudantes de um Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Gest?o Ambiental da cidade de Ara?ua? (MG). T?cnica e Instrumentos: Como t?cnica para apreens?o das informa??es foi utilizado um question?rio semiestruturado, adaptado da abordagem tipo diagn?stico r?pido. Para a an?lise das informa??es, foi realizada an?lise estat?stica descritiva simples e an?lise de conte?do. Participaram da pesquisa 41 agricultores feirantes que comercializam os seus produtos na feira de Ara?ua? e 40 estudantes do curso Superior em Gest?o Ambiental. Resultados e Discuss?o: Observou-se que a defini??es dos agrot?xicos relatadas pelos participantes, est?o em conson?ncia com o Decreto n? 4074/2002 que trata do assunto, no entanto, estes tamb?m identificaram a utiliza??o dos agrot?xicos como um risco para a sa?de e para o ambiente. Como principais riscos relacionados ? sa?de foram mencionados as doen?as cr?nicas, tais como: c?ncer, problemas cardiovasculares e doen?as respirat?rias. Quanto aos riscos ao meio ambiente foi mencionado a contamina??o do ar, a ?gua a flora a ?gua e o solo. Como fonte de informa??o a respeito dos agrot?xicos, foram citados televis?o, cursos ministrados por organiza??es n?o governamentais, ?rg?os do governo estadual e federal, assim como tamb?m experi?ncias de vida. Observou-se que essas fontes de informa??o tiveram influ?ncia na percep??o de risco e na utiliza??o dos agrot?xicos dos participantes. Dessa forma foi poss?vel perceber que a percep??o de risco ? multideterminada e pr?ticas educativas relacionada ? sa?de e ao ambiente com programas que enfatizem t?cnicas alternativas de manejo de pragas e pr?ticas seguras de uso de agrot?xicos, possa ser uma das a??es que influencia a percep??o de risco acerca da utiliza??o de agrot?xicos e, por conseguinte, diminuir os riscos de contamina??o e agravos ? sa?de.
Disserta??o (Mestrado Profissional) ? Programa de P?s-Gradua??o em Sa?de, Sociedade e Ambiente, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, 2016.
ABSTRACT This is a qualitative field research which has the Cultural Theory as its epistemological axis. Objective: This study aimed to reveal the risk perception of using pesticides in the work activity of fairground rural farmers and students of a Technology Course in Environmental Management in the city of Ara?ua? (MG). Technique and instruments: A semi-structured questionnaire adapted from fast approach type diagnosis was used as a technique for the seizure of the information. For the analysis of the information, simple descriptive statistical analysis and content analysis were performed. The participants were 41 stallholder farmers who commercialized their products at the fair in Ara?ua? and 40 students of the Higher Education Course in Environmental Management. Results and Discussion: It was observed that the definitions of pesticides reported by the participants are in line with Decree n? 4074/2002 which deals with the subject. However, they also identified the use of pesticides as a risk to health and the environment. The main health-related risks, chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular problems and respiratory diseases were mentioned. As the risks to the environment, air pollution, water and flora, water and soil were mentioned. As a source of information regarding pesticides, television, courses taught by non-governmental organizations and by agencies of the state and federal government, as well as life experience, were cited. It was noted that these sources of information influenced the perception of risk and the use of pesticides by the participants. Thus it was revealed that the perception of risk is multidetermined and the educational practices related to health and the environment with programs that stress alternative pest management and safe practices of pesticide use, may be one of the actions that influence the perception of risk about the use of pesticides and therefore, reduce the risk of contamination and health problems.
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Abrahamse, T. "Perception of pests and pest management and pest control decision making in developing agriculture : The Tonga farmers of the Mazabuka District, Zambia, 1981-1982, a case study." Thesis, University of Westminster, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.233084.
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Espíndola, Évellyn Aparecida. "Análise da percepção de risco do uso de agrotóxicos em áreas rurais: um estudo junto aos agricultores no município de Bom Repouso (MG)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18139/tde-09062011-152841/.
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O município de Bom Repouso, localizado no Estado de Minas Gerais, possui cerca de 50% de sua população residindo em área rural, revelando-se, a cada ano, como um dos maiores produtores de batata e morango em nível nacional. No entanto, estudos prévios desenvolvidos na região têm demonstrado que, entre outras atividades impactantes, encontra-se a do uso intensivo de fertilizantes e agrotóxicos, colocando em risco a saúde da população local e a dos ecossistemas. Pelo exposto surge a hipótese de que parte dos impactos encontrados pode ser decorrente da falta de informações e compreensão dos agricultores, associado ao baixo nível de escolaridade e negligência ao uso desses produtos. Considerando-se essa temática, procurou-se identificar e analisar a percepção de agricultores do município de Bom Repouso em relação aos riscos à saúde e ao meio ambiente, inerentes ao uso intensivo de agrotóxicos, bem como contribuir com pesquisas já realizadas no campo da percepção ambiental e como subsídios às estratégias de comunicação e o gerenciamento de riscos por parte do Poder Público na região. Para tanto, foram utilizados alguns instrumentos metodológicos como visitas a campo e observação (entre 2009-2010), elaboração de uma planilha de Avaliação Preliminar de Perigo (APP) por parte da pesquisadora, bem como a aplicação da mesma planilha a 50 agricultores (selecionados entre os 22 bairros do município e, preferencialmente, naqueles com maior desenvolvimento da agricultura), em julho de 2010, avaliando sua percepção sobre os perigos e riscos associados ao modelo vigente de produção. Dados pretéritos (obtidos em 2005-2007) também foram incorporados na pesquisa, os quais possibilitaram reconhecer o perfil socioeconômico dos agricultores e um pouco da estruturação local. Por meio dos resultados obtidos verifica-se a expansão da agricultura no município nos últimos anos, implicando em problemas sociais e ambientais relacionados à falta de planejamento no setor e a forma de condução da atividade. Por outro lado, considerando as hipóteses levantadas, é possível inferir que não existe falta de informações em relação ao uso de agrotóxicos e seus efeitos, pois em sua maioria (70%) os entrevistados têm noção dos perigos e riscos associados, implicando em danos a saúde e ao meio ambiente, embora suas atitudes (como o não uso do EPI, armazenamento e forma de utilização do produto) demonstrem total negligência. Portanto, as atividades agrícolas mal planejadas decorrem mais de outros aspectos, como os culturais, além da falta de incentivo econômico e político para que outras formas alternativas da agricultura sejam fomentadas na região. Desta forma, verifica-se que os agricultores acabam realmente sendo agentes ativos do processo, mas, por outro lado, se tornam vítimas da própria situação, ou seja, das práticas agrícolas existentes.The city of Bom Repouso, localized in the State of Minas Gerais, has around 50% of its population residing in rural areas, making itself, year by year, one of the biggest potato and strawberry producers in the nation. However, previous studies developed in the region have demonstrated that, among other impacting activities, there is the extensive use of pesticides, putting the health of the population as well as the health of the ecosystems in danger. From the above, arises the hypothesis that part of the impact found can derive from the lack of information and comprehension from the farmers, together with a low scholarity level and the neglect when using these products. Bearing this thematic in mind, we tried to identify and analyze the perception of farmers from the city of Bom Repouso regarding health and environmental risks, inherent from the widespread use of pesticides, as well as to contribute with research already carried out in the field of environmental perception and as subsides to strategies of Risk Management and Communication from the Public Power in that region. For this, some methodological instruments were used, such as visitation to the fields and observation (from 2009-2010), elaboration of a Preliminary Assessment of Danger (PAD) worksheet by the researcher, and the application of the same worksheet with 50 farmers (selected among the 22 neighborhoods from the city and, preferentially, in the ones with the most development in farming), in July 2010, assessing their perception about danger and risks associated to the current production model. Preterit data (obtained in 2005- 2007) were also incorporated in the research, which allow us to recognize the socialeconomical profile of the farmers and some of the local structure. Through the obtained results, the expansion in farming in the city in the last few years can be seen, implying in social and environmental problems related to the lack of planning in the sector and also the conduction of activities. On the other hand, considering the arisen hypotheses, it is possible to infer that there is no lack of information regarding the use of pesticides and its effects, since the majority (70%) of the interviewed people have notion of the dangers and risks, implying in damages to their health and to the environment, but nonetheless, their attitudes (such as the non use of PPE, wrong storage and use of the product) demonstrate total neglect. Therefore, badly planned farming activity result from other aspects, such as cultural for example, besides the lack of economical and political incentive so that other alternative forms of farming could be funded in the region. Thus, it can be seen that farmers are in fact active agents in the process, but, on the other hand, are victims of their own situation, that is, the existing farming practices.
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La, Trobe Helen Louise. "Perceptions of sustainable food production through direct marketing schemes." Thesis, University of Kent, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274344.
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Schwab, Elizabeth Rose. "Maumee River Watershed Farmers’ Perceptions of Nutrient Loss Risk." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1587662279052842.
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Modenese, Valéria da Silva [UNESP]. "Efeitos do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) na produção, comercialização e renda dos agricultores familiares assentados de Mirandópolis (SP)." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/151914.
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O Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA), criado pelo governo federal em 2003, vincula uma rede de atores em nível nacional e local, visando garantir alimentos em quantidade e qualidade para as pessoas em situação de insegurança alimentar, assim como, incentivar a produção e comercialização de produtos provenientes da agricultura familiar. A presente pesquisa objetivou analisar os efeitos do PAA em relação a fatores como a produção, a comercialização e a renda dos agricultores familiares assentados e beneficiários do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos, na modalidade Compra para Doação Simultânea, do município de Mirandópolis (SP), a partir da visão desses agricultores. A metodologia da pesquisa baseou-se na aplicação de questionários a 50 agricultores familiares beneficiários do PAA, em 2014, residentes em três assentamentos do referido município. Atendidos esses critérios, a escolha dos produtores deu-se de forma aleatória. Entre os principais efeitos do Programa, na percepção dos agricultores pesquisados, estão o aumento a diversidade da produção para fins de comercialização; a redução da participação em outros canais de comercialização, principalmente via intermediários; a ampliação da participação em associações e do conhecimento que tinham em termos técnicos e de crédito rural; a maior valorização de sua condição de agricultor familiar; e o aumento expressivo na renda familiar após a inserção no PAA.
The Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos - PAA (Food Acquisition Program), created by the federal government in 2003, links a network of social actors on a national and local level, aiming to ensure food in quantity and quality for people in situations of food insecurity, as encouraging production and commercialization of products from family farming. The present study goal was to analyze the effects of PAA in relation to factors such as production, commercialization and the income of rural settlement farmers and beneficiaries of PAA, in the mode Compra para Doação Simultânea (Purchase for Simultaneous Donation), in the city of Mirandópolis (SP), from the farmers point of view. The research methodology was based on the application of questionnaires to 50 family farmers, beneficiaries of the PAA in 2014, residents of three rural settlements of the said city. Meeting these criteria the choice of the farmers was made randomly. Among the major effects of the Program, in the perception of the farmers researched, are the increase in the diversity of the production for commercialization purposes; the reduction in the participation in other commercialization channels, mainly through intermediaries; the enlargement of the participation in associations and the knowledge that they had in technical terms and of rural credit; the greater appreciation of their condition as a family farmer; and the significant increase in family income after the insertion in the PAA.
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Modenese, Valéria da Silva. "Efeitos do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) na produção, comercialização e renda dos agricultores familiares assentados de Mirandópolis (SP) /." Ilha Solteira, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/151914.
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Orientador: Antonio Lázaro Sant'AnaResumo: O Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA), criado pelo governo federal em 2003, vincula uma rede de atores em nível nacional e local, visando garantir alimentos em quantidade e qualidade para as pessoas em situação de insegurança alimentar, assim como, incentivar a produção e comercialização de produtos provenientes da agricultura familiar. A presente pesquisa objetivou analisar os efeitos do PAA em relação a fatores como a produção, a comercialização e a renda dos agricultores familiares assentados e beneficiários do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos, na modalidade Compra para Doação Simultânea, do município de Mirandópolis (SP), a partir da visão desses agricultores. A metodologia da pesquisa baseou-se na aplicação de questionários a 50 agricultores familiares beneficiários do PAA, em 2014, residentes em três assentamentos do referido município. Atendidos esses critérios, a escolha dos produtores deu-se de forma aleatória. Entre os principais efeitos do Programa, na percepção dos agricultores pesquisados, estão o aumento a diversidade da produção para fins de comercialização; a redução da participação em outros canais de comercialização, principalmente via intermediários; a ampliação da participação em associações e do conhecimento que tinham em termos técnicos e de crédito rural; a maior valorização de sua condição de agricultor familiar; e o aumento expressivo na renda familiar após a inserção no PAA.
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Peterson, St-Laurent Guillaume. "Colonist farmers and REDD+: Perceptions of land -use and conservation." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110542.
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Deforestation in the tropics is believed to account for 9-12% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this context, a decision on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD), with the inclusion of the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+), was adopted at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Cancun, Mexico. It has been proposed that REDD+, if effectively and equitably implemented, could provide considerable co-benefits (e.g., poverty reduction, capacity building, improved forest governance) for local communities. However, despite rhetoric at the international level on promoting the involvement of indigenous peoples and local communities, some fear that REDD+ could undermine livelihoods and territorial governance at the local level. In order for REDD+ to attain positive social and environmental outcomes, the interests of a broad range of stakeholders, including local communities and forest-dependent people, will have to be taken into account. Much of the attention of REDD+ to date has been focussed on its consequences for indigenous communities. This thesis draws attention to another key sector, the colonist farmers, who are associated with the agricultural frontier throughout much of Latin America. Chapter 1 documents land-use, perceptions, needs and aspirations of colonist farmers to comprehend their significance for REDD+ policies. To do so, I worked in an active frontier region, viz., eastern Panama, where I considered three colonist areas differing in their accessibility to market as a case study of agricultural frontier dynamics. I mainly evaluated the effect of remoteness and preferences on land-use and deforestation, and have reported colonists' interests, doubts and perceptions of land-use and REDD+. Forest scarcity and dependency, inequalities, and colonists' cultural and technical knowledge are key components that emerge as possible barriers to the equitable implementation of REDD+. Chapter 2 considers the multiple actors' perspectives, goals and issues as important in the development of a conservation strategy. It thus evaluates the perceptions that colonist and non-colonist actors, who are coming from different organizations working in the region, have of the colonist sector and REDD+ in eastern Panama. Further, a detailed study of a colonist-organized association suggests that REDD+ early initiatives in eastern Panama should target groups that possess strong social capital and proposes characteristics and practices that are believed to facilitate collective efforts.Il est estimé que les émissions liées à la déforestation dans les tropiques représentent entre 9 et 12% des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre. Dans ce contexte, une décision sur la réduction des émissions résultant du déboisement et de la dégradation des forêts dans les pays en développement (REDD); et le rôle de la préservation et de la gestion durable des forêts et du renforcement des stocks de carbone forestiers dans les pays en développement (REDD+), a été adoptée lors de la 16e Conférence des Parties (COP 16) à la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC), qui s'est tenue à Cancun, au Mexique. Il a été proposé que la mise en œuvre efficace et équitable d'un mécanisme de la REDD+ pourrait générer des co-bénéfices considérables (par ex. réduction de la pauvreté, renforcement des capacités, meilleur gouvernance forestière) pour les communautés locales. Néanmoins, malgré une rhétorique, au niveau international, faisant la promotion de la participation des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales, plusieurs auteurs ont exprimées des craintes quant à la possibilité que la REDD+ mette en péril les moyens de subsistance de ces populations de même que certaines formes de gouvernance. Pour que la REDD+ génère des bénéfices sociaux et environnementaux, les intérêts de parties prenantes, entre autres des communautés locales et populations tributaires des ressources forestières, devront donc être pris en compte. Ce mémoire de maîtrise étudie un secteur clé dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de REDD+, celui des agriculteurs colons si souvent associés avec la frontière agricole en Amérique Latine. Le chapitre 1 vise à documenter l'utilisation des terres, les perceptions, les besoins et les aspirations des colons. Pour y arriver, j'ai effectuée une étude de cas à la frontière agricole de l'est du Panama en considérant des colons de trois localités ayant une accessibilité variable au marché. Principalement, j'évalue l'effet des préférences pour les différentes activités économiques et de l'éloignement sur l'utilisation des terres et la déforestation et je rapporte les intérêts, doutes et perceptions des colons sur l'utilisation du territoire sur la REDD+. Mes résultats indiquent que la rareté de la forêt et la dépendance des colons par rapport à celle-ci, le contexte culturel favorisant l'élevage, les connaissances techniques en agroforesterie de même que les inégalités économiques et sociales, sont des éléments clés qui seraient des barrières à la mise en œuvre de la REDD+. Le chapitre 2 apporte une perspective complémentaire en considérant les objectifs et problématiques soulevés par plusieurs acteurs des milieux gouvernementaux ou de la société civile quant à l'éventuel développement d'une stratégie REDD+. J'évalue les perceptions d'acteurs colons et non-colons, provenant de différentes institutions et organisations travaillant dans la région ainsi que d'une organisation locale de colons. Mes résultats suggèrent que l'initiative de la REDD+ devrait s'appuyer sur des groupes qui possèdent un solide capital social car l'individualisme serait une importante barrière à la mise en œuvre. Je propose une série des caractéristiques et pratiques perçues comme facilitant l'effort collectif.
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Baah, Amos Kwame Egyir. "Subsistence Farmers' Perceptions of Pluralistic Agriculture Extension in Northern Ghana." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3335.
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In 2013, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Republic of Ghana implemented a reformed food and agriculture sector development policy (FASDEP II) to reduce poverty among the poorest subsistence farmers in the nation. These extension efforts have been unsuccessful. The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to understand the perceptions of subsistence farmers in the Savelugu-Nanton District (SND) who participated in FASDEP II on how the program had affected their ability to meet their subsistence needs. The theoretical framework of collaborative advantage was used to analyze farmers' opinions of how the decentralized, pluralistic extension policy did or did not result in effective collaborations to benefit both farmers and support organizations. Data from unstructured interviews with 12 male farmers, selected through purposeful sampling, were analyzed by inductive coding and thematic analysis. Farmers' perspectives were confirmed through observations at a public farmers' meeting and a review of operations documents of Busaka, a FASDEP II agribusiness partner. Key findings indicated that the current pluralistic extension lacked the characteristics of collaborative advantage and farmers continued to face challenges in access to farming inputs, credit, climate change effects, and cronyism. Farmers perceived the system was more beneficial to large-scale farmers. Positive social change implications of this study include identifying factors to improve effective pluralistic extension for subsistence farmers, the poorest persons in SND; improving the financial conditions of these subsistence farmers through more sustained and equitable partner collaboration; and contributing to the economic development of SND.
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Saritas, Alan. "Perceptions of barriers to climate change adaptation by Uppsala farmers." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-398615.
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Current emissions are likely to produce substantial impacts for the agricultural sector and the salience for adapting to these changes in the agricultural sector is increasing. While Nordic agriculture is faced with both opportunities and challenges from climate change, a still developing political and institutional structure in combination with an extreme drought during the summer of 2018 is exacerbating existing long-term trends of financial pressure in the sector, particularly for meat and dairy farmers. Previous research has highlighted that there is a relative lack of studies attempting to understand the decision-making process of climate change adaptation and there is a currently a growing field of research focusing on the barriers to adaptation faced by farmers. This study primarily used Grothmann and Patt’s MCCAPP model in order to determine what factors influenced farmers decision-making when deciding to adapt to climate change. The results of this study found that the predominant barrier to adaptation among farmers were uncertainty regarding future climatic impacts, which resulted in a lower confidence in adaptation strategy efficacy to produce financial stability and returns. Climate mitigation was also identified as a potential trade-off when pursuing adaptation strategies. To a lesser degree, farmers also attested to farm-level differences, such as the availability of water resources as impacting the strategies that they were able to pursue. Opportunities to facilitate adaptation through institutional support was identified, as farmers both require better information regarding adaptation strategies and subsequent trade-offs and synergies it might create in relation to farmers priority issues such as financial viability and climate mitigation. More effective means of financial assistance to counteract the effects of extreme climatic conditions was also identified. Lastly, social capital was an important facilitator of adaptation implementation, but one that is threatened due to the continuingly deteriorating socio-economic conditions that farmers experience in their sector.
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Helmus, Drew S. "Pesticide perceptions in a South African agricultural community." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2009. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2009/d_helmus_042409.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in anthropology)--Washington State University, May 2009.Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 28, 2009). "Department of Anthropology." Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-70).
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Suzuki, Atsushi. "Study of computer use in the Queensland dairy industry : farmers' perceptions /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 1999. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe18330.pdf.
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Romani, Gisele Esser. "Análise multicausal das perdas na colheita de soja na região Oeste do Paraná." Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, 2018. http://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/3631.
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This research aims to investigate and analyze, from the farmer perspective, the volume and factors that affect Western Paraná soybean harvest losses. The research problem is justified by the losses that occur even with the sector modernization. To results obtaining, primary data were collected through interviews applied to 243 farmers in 8 municipalities in the selected region. From these data, the treatment was carried out by two different analysis forms, at first a Descriptive Analysis, followed by the Principal Components Analysis, which corroborated literature appointments and results obtained at the descriptive analysis. The results pointed out that, despite sector development and modernization, there are still losses that can be controlled, mainly due to factors such as machinery operators specialization degree and climate unpredictability. Also, this research has detected a relationship change between farmers and cooperatives, that previously played a key role in the development of the agroindustrial sector, but which, from the farmer perspective, have lost their initial focus of aid and do not provide more active technical assistance at the proprieties in order to improve crop management. In addition, it was verified that losses related to field relief and topography are closely related to machinery modernization and its age. It is noted that, in order to improve this situation, special emphasis should be given to farmer specialization, aiming the usage of all technology and instruments available for agricultural sector at its full potential.
Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar e analisar, sob a ótica do produtor rural, o volume e os fatores que afetam as perdas na colheita de grãos de soja na região Oeste do Paraná. A problemática da pesquisa se justifica nas perdas que ocorrem mesmo com a modernização do setor. Para a obtenção dos resultados, foram coletados dados primários, por meio de entrevistas com 243 produtores rurais em 8 municípios da região. A partir destes dados, foi realizado seu tratamento resultando em duas formas de análise, primeiramente descritiva e seguida de análise de componentes principais, que veio a corroborar resultados da literatura e aqueles obtidos na análise descritiva. Os resultados apontaram que, apesar do desenvolvimento e modernização do setor, ainda existem perdas passíveis de controle, isso se deve, sobretudo, a fatores como o grau de especialização dos operadores de maquinário e imprevisibilidade do clima. Notou-se também uma modificação na relação entre os produtores e as cooperativas, anteriormente com papel fundamental no desenvolvimento do setor agroindustrial, mas que, sob a ótica do produtor, estas organizações perderam seu foco inicial de auxiliá-lo e não prestam a assistência técnica mais ativa no campo a fim de melhorar o manejo da cultura. Ademais, pode-se verificar que as perdas relativas à relevo e à topografia da área estão intimamente relacionadas à modernização e idade do maquinário utilizado. Constata-se que, para a melhora desse quadro, faz-se necessário fomentar especialmente a especialização dos produtores, a fim de que se utilize todo o potencial da tecnologia e instrumental disponível para o setor agrícola.
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Kazan, Ana Lúcia. "Perceptions of innovative farmers of Ohio on extension as a source of information on sustainable agriculture." The Ohio State University, 1996. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1102360659.
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Bennett, Michael Robert. "Perceptions of sustainability of dairy support land farmers : a case study investigation." Diss., Lincoln University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1219.
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This project investigated the business, environmental and social sustainability of dairy farms that include dairy support land. Seventeen farmers were interviewed using Yin’s case study method (Yin, 2003). The interviewees were selected from a list provided during a series of focus groups done with rural professionals prior to continuing with the main body of the research. Those interviewed saw that the primary role of dairy support land is to protect the dairy farm from external factors. Dairy farms are vulnerable to externalities due to high fixed costs and the relationship between cow condition and milk production. The ability of dairy support land to manage externalities relates to quantity of feed grown, therefore feed grown is perceived as the most appropriate measure of performance. For dairy support land to be sustainable, it must be well resourced. On a fully resourced DSL unit, there will be time to plan and carry out essential tasks and environmentally important developments such as riparian fences and stockwater systems are likely to be in place. If the dairy support land unit is not fully resourced it will become a liability to the overall system as the supply of feed becomes unreliable, cows calve in poor condition and dairy farm staff and management are overextended. Poorly resourced dairy support land is also unlikely to have environmentally friendly developments in place. The case studies also demonstrated that the fundamentals of sustainability and practice remain constant across a variety of soil and climatic conditions in Canterbury and Southland.
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Burnett, Elizabeth Anne. "The Influence of Farmer Stress and Hardiness on Adoption of Best Management Practices in the Maumee Watershed." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405694911.
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Diaw, Adja Adama. "Agricultural practices and perceptions of climate change in Keur Samba Guéye village, Senegal, West Africa." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50976.
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This research uses a mixed methods approach to analyze recent climate and land use changes, and farmers\' perceptions of climate change and its impacts on traditional agriculture in the village of Keur Samba Guéye (KSG). This work looks at the influence of social beliefs in adoption of new strategies by small farmers in this region, a topic that has received little or no study to date. Traditional agriculture in KSG is not very productive at present because of the impoverishment of the area and traditional agricultures strong dependency on natural climatic conditions. In this research, I identified recent climatic trends, documented changes in land use/land cover (LULC) from 1989 to 2011, and assessed farmers\' perceptions of climate change and their responses to such changes. To document climate trends and LULC, I analyzed climate data of twelve meteorological stations located across the country and created a classification of satellite images of KSG for two time periods. To examine farmers\' perceptions and agricultural practices, I conducted surveys of the farmers of KSG and in surrounding villages. Most farmers reported negative impacts of climate change on their agriculture activities, and interest in adopting new agricultural strategies despite long-standing tradition. Increasing temperatures and irregularity of rainfall may have negatively impacted crop yields, but more climate data are needed to clarify this phenomenon. LULC has been influenced by both climate change and human pressure; agricultural land has declined, while bare soils have increased. Several recommendations are provided that may help farmers to cope with changing climate.Master of Science
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Ritter, Tara Eve. "Exploring the Relationship between Risk Perception and Farmer Nutrient Management Decisions." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1343243182.
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Jorns, Austin R. "Smallholder farmers’ perceptions toward solar renewable energy technology on the island of Trinidad." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1587714750296474.
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Babiak, Leslie. "Exploring local food system practices and perceptions: Insights from Florida's SNAP-authorized farmers' markets." Scholar Commons, 2013. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4631.
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Despite heightened interest in creating local food systems that enhance health of ecologies, economies, and all members of communities, the public space of farmers' markets is far less than inherently equitable. This is particularly concerning given America's unprecedented crisis of food hardship and related disease, which disproportionately affects lower income populations. This research addresses the social justice implications of SNAP (food stamp) operations for locally oriented food systems. Pioneering practices of three of Florida's SNAP-authorized farmers' markets, and the attitudes and behaviors of one-hundred-seventy-six market patrons, were explored through customer surveys, market manager interviews, and environmental assessments. Qualitative and quantitative results uncovered associations between SNAP at the farmers' market and heightened embeddedness. This work advances the embeddedness concept by applying it to the understudied population of lesser advantaged consumers for which the interplay of marketness and embeddedness is particularly relevant to food purchasing decisions.
Qualitative results showed success in SNAP operations centered on extending the reach of healthy foods to greater share of community, enhancing local farm income, and repositioning farmers' markets from their reputation as exclusive and expensive. Despite being heterogeneous place-making spaces with unique socio-cultural qualities, the markets shared commonality in their EBT operations and strong mission to serve the local SNAP population. Nonetheless, capacity for implementing and sustaining SNAP operations appears contingent upon innovative strategies and long-range synergistic efforts. Quantitative results uncovered several benefits in attaching SNAP to farmers' markets: expanded diversity of patron demographics, strengthened market-shopping behavior, diminished tension between economic and non-economic in food valuation, and fortification of the market as a social space for effecting change.
Much remains to be understood regarding consumer values tied to local food systems, and the impact of SNAP operations on embedded market exchange. Hence, it is premature to predict whether SNAP operations will indeed enable farmers' markets to serve as a transformative mechanism for addressing the social justice arm of sustainability in the developing, alternative food system. Nonetheless, the discoveries made herein hint at the viability for SNAP to better position farmers' markets aiming to strengthen food system justice; and in so doing, bolster the role of farmers' markets in helping communities move towards their sustainability objectives.
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Hiser, Karen Louise. "Crop raiding and conflict : farmers' perceptions of human-wildlife interactions in Hoima district, Uganda." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2012. https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/428ab6a2-fad5-4301-8bb5-0320a0506d82/1/.
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Conflict between humans and crop raiding wildlife is a growing problem, particularly in tropical, unmechanised farming communities where increased competition for resources intensifies the likelihood of human-wildlife interactions. However, conflict can arise as much from perceptions of risk as actual damage, and perceived and actual degrees of risk do not always match. Hoima District in Uganda reportedly has a long-standing issue of crop raiding. Forest fragments in northern Hoima District support chimpanzees and other primates, and are surrounded by a mosaic of farms. During this study crop damage was monitored in farms next to four forest fragments each week for one year (November 2006 to November 2007), and farmers’ attitudes to crop raiding were explored through interviews and focus groups. Most farms lost less than 1% of their crops, and more than half of farms did not experience crop damage by large vertebrates (primates, porcupine, bush pig and civet). Cattle were responsible for over one third of the total area of damage; more than all other large vertebrates combined. Whilst local people do not consider crop raiding by wildlife to be as severe a risk to crops as disease and weather, conflict with wild animals does exist. Farmers’ attitudes appear less influenced by the area of crop damaged than by the frequency of damage events (real or perceived) and by factors external to crop loss: i) ability to control loss and impacts of loss, ii) a fear of personal safety, iii) labour requirements of managing crops. That farmers’ opinions of crop raiding animals appear to be shaped more by these external factors than by actual levels of crop loss is a likely consequence of the low level of damage present in the study sites. This research illustrates that perceptions of conflict between humans and crop raiding animals should always be examined in tandem with actual losses, and that conflict may persist in areas where little loss occurs. Employment of amelioration techniques must therefore be selected with care, as inappropriate use of these tools risks focusing farmers’ frustrations onto crop raiding activities and exacerbating conditions.
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Koch, MacLeod Corina M. "Missing voices, farmers' and educators' perceptions of literacy as participants in the farm radio forum." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq20667.pdf.
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Musemakweri, John. "Farmers' experiences and perceptions of the NAADS Agricultural Extension System/Program in Kabale district, Uganda." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2007.
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Van, Deventer Heidi. "Using geographical information systems for mapping commercial farmers' perceptions on land reform in Mpumalanga, RSA." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52043.
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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traditional top-down decision-making models have become unpopular since public institutions have been demanding more democracy at local level. New approaches and techniques have focused on how the majority of people can be involved in a bottom-up approach to development and decision making. Techniques, such as Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRAs), have identified people's concerns regarding the use of natural resources centred on land issues. Land is essentially a subject of public concern. Land as a spatial phenomenon controlled politically and used by all for survival and other purposes needs to be assessed in an integrated and time-spatial way for better planning and decision making. Geographical Information Systems (GISs) have often been used by statutory "experts" in evaluating, analysing and mapping of land and land-related features. GISs have a lot of potential in being applied as decision-making tools. If this is the case, how can public perceptions and politics be presented and mapped in a GIS to improve and democratise decision making even further? The study has investigated new methods of representing people's perspectives at grassroots level in a non-traditional way. A sub-region of the Lowveld, situated in the Mpumalanga province, has been selected because of the various kinds of land owners in the region. The Kruger National Park lies to the east of the study area, from where some black communities claim to have been removed. To the west of that is one of the districts of the former homeland KaNgwane, namely Nsikazi, and west of that two areas of intensive large-scale commercial fruit and vegetable production in the Nelspruit-White River and Kiepersol-Hazyview areas. Towards the escarpment north-west of these lie large commercial exotic forest plantations, owned mainly by Safcol and MandL Given the high demand and need for land from the overpopulated Nsikazi district, the process of land reform is a matter of great concern. White male commercial farmers in both regions where commercial farming is active were interviewed about their knowledge and perceptions of land reform. Various themes were presented to the farmers to comment on, namely the history of forced removals, land use, land potential, hydrology and where land reform should take place. Interviews were taped in Afrikaans, transcribed and translated to English. "Mental maps" were drawn on tracing paper overlaid on topographical maps of the Land Surveyor General, Mowbray. These were digitised and managed in Arclnfo, and displayed and analysed in ArcView, from where output maps were produced. The results of this technique proved to be very useful and can certainly broaden the use of GISs in decision making and public participation. However, GISs alone cannot be seen as the solution to better development and better decision-making. Public participation is of the utmost value in facilitating and initiating these processes. Land use planning needs to be the responsibility and concern of all land users and owners at a local level, where GISs can be applied as a tool to provide easier and more effective analysis and results for the implementation of initiatives.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Tradisionele bo-na-onder besluitnemingsmodelle het in die laaste paar dekades baie ongewild geraak met die totstandkoming van instellings wat die publiek se mening hoog ag en demokrasie op grondvlak probeer bevorder. Nuwe benaderings en tegnieke poog nou om die publiek se mening in 'n onder-na-bo benadering tot ontwikkeling en besluitneming te integreer. Grondhervorming is basies die erns van die publiek, meer so as die staat. Grond is 'n ruimtelike verskynsel wat polities beheer word maar deur die meerderheid gebruik word vir oorlewing asook ander doeleindes. Dit behoort op 'n tyd-ruimtelike basis op 'n geïntegreerde wyse vir beter beplanning en besluitneming ondersoek te word. Geografiese Inligtingstelsels (GISs) word hoofsaaklik deur statutêre "kenners" gebruik in die evaluering, analise en kartering van grond en verbandhoudende verskynsels. Dit beskik verder oor die potensiaal om in besluitnemingsprosesse gebruik te word. Die vraag ontstaan egter hoe die publiek se menings en politieke strukture met 'n GIS verteenwoordig en gekarteer kan word ter verbetering van besluitneming op 'n meer demokratiese wyse. Die studie het nuwe metodes ondersoek waarvolgens mense op grondvlak se persepsies op nie-tradisionele maniere verteenwoordig en ondersoek kan word. 'n Sub-streek van die Laeveld wat geleë is in die Mpumalanga provinsie, is geselekteer vanweë die verskeidenheid grondeienaars wat daar voorkom. Die Kruger Nasionale Park is geleë in die oostelike deel van die studiegebied vanwaar sekere swart gemeenskappe gedurende die Apartheidsregime verskuif is. Direk wes hiervan lê die voormalige tuisland KaNgwane se Nsikazi distrik en wes daarvan twee areas, naamlik Nelspruit-Witrivier en Kiepersol-Hazyview, waar die kommersiële boerdery van vrugte en groente op groot skaal beoefen word. In die noordwestelike gedeeltes van die studiegebied kom grootskaalse uitheemse bosbouplantasies voor wat aan Safcol en Mondi behoort. Met die stygende aanvraag na grond vir residensiële- en landbougebruik in die streek, veral vanuit die Nsikazi distrik, is grondhervorming en die toepassing daarvan, 'n probleem, indien nie 'n bedreiging, vir die meeste grondeienaars. Onderhoude is met blanke manlike kommersiële boere, in albei die kommersiële streke gevoer om hul menings en kennis van grondhervorming te ondersoek. Verskeie temas is as besprekingspunte gestel, naamlik die geskiedenis van gedwonge verskuiwings, grondgebruik, grondpotensiaal, water hulpbronne en waar hul meen grondhervorming sou moes plaasvind. Onderhoude was in Afrikaans opgeneem, getranskribeer en in Engels vertaal. "Kognitiewe kaarte" was op deursigtige papier geteken wat oor 'n reeks topografiese kaarte van die gebied gelê is. Die resultate is versyfer en in Arelnfo gemanipuleer en daarna in ArcView ontleed en vir verslaglewering gekarteer. Die resultate van die tegniek beloof om vir beide besluitnemers en die publiek as deelnemers in die proses baie bruikbaar te wees. Dit verbreed ook die gebruik en toepassing van GISs en die sisteem se vermoëns. GISs kan egter nie alleenlik aangewend word om ontwikkeling en besluitneming vir die publiek beter of meer aanvaarbaar te maak nie. Alle mense se deelname is van die uiterste belang en waarde in die inisiëring, fasilitering en implementering van strategieë en projekte. Grondgebruiksbeplanning moet die verantwoordelikheid van almal word wat grond op plaaslike vlak gebruik of besit, nie net van die wat deur 'n probleem of program, soos grondhervorming, geraak word nie. 'n GIS kan aangewend word om die prosesse van ontwikkeling en besluitneming te vergemaklik deur analises vinniger en op 'n meer effektiewe manier te ondersoek vir beter en meer demokratiese besluitneming.
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Mhlanga, Wadzanai Ashley. "Effects of subsistence farmers' knowledge and perceptions on climate change adaptation using assets: ǂb a case study of Ward 24, Polokwane Local Municipality." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3054.
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Thesis (M.Sc. (Geography)) --University of Limpopo, 2019Climate change is one of the biggest threats confronting humanity in the 21st century. There has been an increase in global average temperatures by about 0.85°C between 1880 and 2012. In South Africa, mean annual temperatures have increased by at least 1.5 times the observed global average over the last 50 years. Climate change is thus already a measurable reality in the country where it is negatively impacting on water resources, biodiversity, ecosystems, health and food security. Subsistence farmers especially, are envisaged to be facing challenges from climate change due to their limited knowledge, assets and financial resources. Little, however, is known about the adaptation process involving subsistence farmers. This study thus sought to assess the effects of subsistence farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on climate change adaptation and the role played by assets in enhancing farmers’ adaptive capacity. To collect data, the study used quantitative and qualitative research approaches which consisted of a questionnaire survey as well as in-depth interviews. Data was collected from 148 households in Ward 24 of Polokwane Local Municipality. Survey results indicate that 58% of the farmers were engaged in crop farming only, 3% in livestock farming only and 39% in mixed farming. Generally, subsistence farmers had knowledge of climate change. Their knowledge and perceptions were in line with current scientific observations on climatic and environmental changes in the country. Even though some farmers were adapting to climate change, the majority were hindered from adaptation by lack of financial resources. Assets played a significant role in climate change adaptation as households possessing different assets were using these assets to enhance their adaptive capacity and reduce their vulnerability. The study concludes that farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate in the ward was primarily influenced by the knowledge and perceptions that the farmers had on climate change. Additionally, possession of household assets played a central role in the adaptation process. The more assets that a household possessed, the more adaptive and resilient to climate change that the household was likely to be. Given this conclusion, the study recommends deploying agricultural extension officers in the study area to provide more information on climate change regarding causes, effects and the range of adaptation strategies available. Improved farming approaches should be instituted to enhance farming output, which will enable farmers to buy assets that are central to the adaptation process. Poverty alleviation programmes should also be introduced to reduce poverty and enhance the subsistence farmers’ capacity to adapt and secure their livelihoods.
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Feye, Getachew Legese [Verfasser]. "Perceptions and Governance of Food Insecurity Risks among Family Farmers in Southwestern Ethiopia / Getachew Legese Feye." Bonn : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1200098099/34.
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Sorensen, Julie. "Social marketing for injury prevention : changing risk perceptions and safety-related behaviors among New York farmers." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Univ, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-18261.
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Kazan, Ana Lúcia. "Perceptions of innovative farmers of Ohio on extension as a source of information on sustainable agriculture /." Connect to this title online, 1996. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1102360659.
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Hameso, Seyoum. "Perceptions, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Ethiopia : the case of smallholder farmers in Sidama." Thesis, University of East London, 2015. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/4470/.
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Climate change is one of the most complex problems of our time presenting unique challenges for societies. For developing countries such as Ethiopia, it complicates existing challenges of development. The problem is aggravated for Sidama’s smallholder farmers’ who depend on rain-‐fed agriculture to produce coffee for global market and Enset for subsistence. Yet farmers’ understanding and responses to climate change have not been seriously acknowledged nor empirically studied. This doctoral thesis explores perceptions, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. More specifically it seeks to explore, document and analyse perceptions of climate change, examine vulnerability of farmers and their adaptation strategies as well as the state of mainstreaming climate change adaptation to development policy in Ethiopia. To achieve these aims, the study deploys comparative case study research design to analyse climate change in three agroecological zones. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods are used for data collection and analysis. A modified form of sustainable livelihoods framework is deployed as analytical tool to investigate vulnerability context, livelihood assets, institutions enabling or hindering adaptation. Fieldwork research took place from January 2012 -‐ May 2012 involving a survey with 120 farmers, focus group discussion with 30 farmers, semi-‐structured interviews with 15 farmers and 17 policy makers. Findings reveal increased temperature, high rainfall variability and inter-‐annual and intra-‐seasonal variation. Farmers clearly perceived climate risks based on their experience and knowledge of their local environment. They also took a number of measures to adapt to climate change within their capacity. They need informed public policy and research to help create enabling conditions for sustainable livelihoods and increased resilience.
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Derr, Thomas. "Climate Change Perceptions and Adaptation Among Small-Scale Farmers in Uganda: A Community-Based Participatory Approach." DigitalCommons@USU, 2018. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7328.
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Climate change in the East African country of Uganda is causing severe variations in the once predictable seasonal weather patterns that farmers had come to depend on. This, in combination with social and economic challenges, has significantly increased the vulnerability of farmers who make up the majority of Uganda’s population. Previous knowledge and observations suggest that Ugandan farmers may be reluctant or slow to change their practices in response to the changing climate. Strategies are therefore needed to identify challenges and sustainable solutions. This research used qualitative data collection methods known as participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and participatory action research (PAR) over a seven-month period with two communities in western Uganda. One community was located in an urban area while the other was rural. Research methods were used to first identify real challenges specific to the community before developing strategies to solve them. Both of these steps were conducted in a bottom-up community-based way, utilizing the expertise of community participants. Overall, the main problems identified included degraded water resources, poor farm performance, gender issues, and health challenges. Most of these problems were not directly a result of climate change, but rather a combination of social and economic challenges like poverty and a lack of support from the government and other organizations. In both communities, sustainable solutions to major problems were created by increasing the overall knowledge, expertise, and cooperation among community participants in addition to improving access to local services. The actions taken resulted in a pilot project that improved water resources for the rural community. The approach was effective because it allowed the communities to advocate for themselves to create lasting change. This research builds upon a rapidly growing body of literature on the effectiveness of community-based efforts to solve real-life problems in struggling communities. Furthermore, these findings also challenge more traditional donor-driven approaches to development.
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Schattman, Rachel E. "Vermont Agricultural Resilience in a Changing Climate: an Investigation of Farmer Perceptions of Climate Change, Risk, and Adaptation." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2016. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/616.
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Climate change forecasts tell of significant challenges ahead for agrifood systems at all scales, from global to highly local. Farmers are often at the forefront of these challenges. How farmers perceive climate related risks, and the actions they take to protect or adapt their lives and livelihoods are therefore a critical area of inquiry. The purpose of this dissertation is to describe how farmers in Vermont, in the Northeastern U.S., think about climate change, and how their experiences and perceptions influence engagement with adaptation or mitigation activities. To this end, my research questions included: (1) what are farmers already doing to address climate impacts on their farms? (2) Do farmers perceive climate change to be a risk, and if so what are they doing to address it? (3) Are farmers and agricultural technical service providers in agreement about the current performance of climate change adaptation strategies? (4) Can a qualitative typology of farmers describe the degree to which they are resilient in the face of climate change?
I conducted this research in the context of a larger, collaborative effort called the Vermont Agricultural Resilience in a Changing Climate Initiative (VAR), based at the University of Vermont. VAR served as an umbrella for transdisciplinary, participatory action research activities that capitalized on a diversity of perspectives and expertise, including the embedded knowledge of farmers and agricultural technical service providers. The VAR team as a whole and in sub-teams utilized a selection of research approaches including preliminary research activities that contributed to the development of research questions addressed in this dissertation, and primary research approaches used to answer those questions. This dissertation report consists of the following chapters: Chapters 1-2 present and introduction and background information related to climate change and agriculture, including a review of national, regional and site conditions as well as an overview of research purpose, approaches, methods, and theoretical frameworks applicable to the exploration of the questions and interpretation of findings. Chapters 3-6 address the following topics: (1) a case study in transdisciplinary participatory action research applied to climate change and agriculture in Vermont, (2) an analysis of farmer perceptions of climate related risk and associated on-farm adaptation strategies, (3) a report of farmer perceptions of climate change and comparison of farmer and technical service provider evaluations of potential climate change best management practices, and (4) a qualitative typology of farmer resilience.
This research is some of the first to address these topics from the perspective of farmers in the Northeastern U.S. Through these chapters, an important story is told about role that climate change plays in farm management today. The broader application of these findings is in the design of thoughtful programming and policies that support agrifood system resilience. I argue that social programs and policies that address agriculture and climate change should be informed by the experiences of farmers. When we weave together the knowledge of agricultural practitioners and our best scientific knowledge, we can better prepare for the changes in agrifood systems that a changing climate will require of us.
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Cook, David. "Small scale farmers utilization and perceptions of Bambara groundnut production in South Africa: a case study in a semi-arid region of Limpopo." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27485.
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World food security will be one of the greatest global challenges in the 21st century and utilisation of an increased range of food crops is generally regarded as being vital to meeting this challenge, including the use of legumes. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is an African indigenous legume that shows great potential to improve the food and economic security of small scale farmers living in semi-arid regions of South Africa. This study sought to investigate the potential for Bambara groundnut to enhance the food and economic security of small scale farmers in the Capricorn District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of 43 Bambara groundnut producers were interviewed about Bambara groundnut production and their perceived enablers and barriers of utilizing Bambara groundnut. The study found that the majority of Bambara groundnut producers were old (>65 years of age), female small scale farmers who produced the crop for primarily household use. There were however a small number of farmers who produced Bambara groundnut on a larger scale, mostly to sell. Most farmers perceived that local demand was higher than supply and were able to obtain a high market value for Bambara groundnut. There appeared to be potential economic opportunities for many of the farmers to sell Bambara groundnut. The main reason why most farmers in this study did not sell Bambara groundnut was because the yields they obtained were too low. The main enablers perceived by farmers for Bambara groundnut production were a) The high nutritional value of Bambara groundnut; b) The good taste of the seeds; c) The nitrogen fixation properties of this legume and its ability to improve soil fertility; d) The legume intercrops well with maize; e) Bambara groundnuts high drought resistance; f) Cultural traditions associated with Bambara groundnut; and g) Use as animal feed. The main barriers were a) Low yielding characteristics of Bambara groundnut; b) Lack of available farmland; c) Lack of irrigation; d) Poor land management practices; e) Low soil fertility; and f) The crop's susceptibility to water logging. Overall the farmers were positive about Bambara groundnut production and could potentially benefit from advancements made in this sector of agriculture. The study concludes with recommendations to help improve small scale farmers' production of Bambara groundnut with the aim of improving their food and economic security.
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Thacker, Gary W., and Wayne E. Coates. "Cotton Farmer Ratings of Tillage Systems: Important Characteristics and Perceptions of Alternate Systems." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/209584.
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In a mail survey, we asked Arizona cotton growers which characteristics of a tillage system are important to them. Burial of crop residue, low cost, easy maintenance, reliability, low field work time, and breaking insect life cycles were all rated as important characteristics. Dust control was rated as not important. In rating their perceptions of conventional and alternative tillage systems, cotton farmers indicated that they were not completely satisfied with any of the currently available tillage alternatives.
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West, Colin Thor. "Testing farmers' perceptions of climate variability with meteorological data: Burkina Faso and the Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278778.
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This thesis tests perceptions of climate variability with actual rainfall data. It also compares the perceptions of agriculturists in Burkina Faso, West Africa with those of agriculturists in the Sulphur Springs Valley, Southeastern Arizona. This study contests claims by other researchers that farmers' perceptions of climate change are shaped by events rather than variation in climate. The analyses demonstrate that people in both regions are able to detect variations in climate on time-scales of at least a decade. Both groups of farmers key into intra-annual variation that is related to seasonality. That perceptions are based on seasons is due to the fact that seasonality shapes the vulnerability of farming to climate in both regions. This thesis adds perceptions to the analytical field of climate vulnerability studies and points out that the atmospheric phenomena behind the variability farmers perceive merits scientific investigation.
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Hall, Kelsey Lynn. "Ohio Non-Organic Grain Farmers' Perceptions of Organic Farming: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1406807326.
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Resende, Rachel Germiniani. "Um estudo sobre a percepção da qualidade do saneamento ambiental, das práticas cotidianas e da história das propriedades certificadas produtoras de orgânicos em Ouro Fino, MG." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2017. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/9226.
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The present research had the objective of characterizing and analyzing the quality of rural environmental sanitation in the organic producing properties in the municipality of Ouro Fino, through a survey on environmental issues in the properties with emphasis on: water, soil, solid waste management and sanitation, in order to minimize the knowledge gap on rural environmental sanitation in areas of organic production. To collect data, a qualitative approach was used through semi-structured interviews with seven farmers, which made it possible to understand farmers' perceptions regarding various health, environmental and social aspects. The interviews were composed of thematic blocks: history of the property, profile of the owner, characteristics of the area surrounding the home, environmental sanitation, associativism and environmental perception. The data were analyzed and discussed in a descriptive way based on previous studies and quotations on the subject, as well as excerpts from the producers' statements. The data infer that the fact of being organic producers did not configure as a determinant aspect so that the conditions of the sanitation in their properties were presented ideal, unlike the environmental perceptions. Note the importance of the research that portrays the perception of individuals, whose results reproduce the real needs and desires of the population in question, in the search for more efficient and structured public policies in the rural area.
A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo central caracterizar e analisar a qualidade do saneamento ambiental rural nas propriedades produtoras de orgânicos no município de Ouro Fino, por meio de um levantamento sobre questões ambientais nas propriedades com ênfase em: água, solo, gestão de resíduos sólidos e esgotamento sanitário, com o intuito de minimizar a lacuna de conhecimento sobre o saneamento ambiental rural em áreas de produção de orgânicos. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se de abordagem qualitativa através da realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com sete agricultores, as quais possibilitaram compreender as percepções dos produtores em relação a vários aspectos sanitários, ambientais e sociais. As entrevistas foram compostas por blocos temáticos: história da propriedade, perfil do proprietário, características da área circundante ao domicílio, saneamento ambiental, associativismo e percepção ambiental. Os dados foram analisados e discutidos de maneira descritiva baseados em estudos anteriores e citações sobre o assunto, como também trechos das falas dos produtores. Os dados inferem que o fato de serem produtores orgânicos não configurou como aspecto determinante para que as condições do saneamento em suas propriedades se apresentassem ideais, diferentemente das percepções ambientais. Nota-se a importância da pesquisa que retrata a percepção dos indivíduos, cujos resultados reproduzem as verdadeiras necessidades e anseios da população em questão, na busca de políticas públicas mais eficientes e estruturadas na área rural.
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Hornschuh, Veronica. "A victimological investigation of farm attacks with specific reference to farmers' perceptions of their susceptibility, the consequences of attacks for farmers and the coping strategies applied by them after victimisation." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07282008-094048.
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Toro, Alfaro Elena Maria. "Perceptions of livestock extension education delivery and globalization effects among dairy farmers in the north coast of Honduras." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0007521.
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Dragon, Steffany. "Perceptions of farmers, students, and faculty regarding university-based extension a case study from EARTH University, Costa Rica /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0009302.
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Sebeho, Malehlwa Agnes. "Perceptions and attitude of farmers and extensionists towards extension service delivery in the Free State Province, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63352.
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Agricultural extension plays a pivotal role in most developing countries and is responsible for
promoting the latest agricultural technologies among the people of the farming community in
order to ensure sustainable agricultural growth. However, research shows that agricultural
extension services has been performing poorly especially to small scale farmers in South Africa
and other developing countries. Extension credibility is highly questionable and therefore the
introduction of Extension Recovery Plan (ERP) in South Africa. The purpose of this report was
to determine the effectiveness of agricultural service delivery as perceived by both extension
officers and farmers in the Fezile Dabi District of the Free State Province and secondly to
evaluate the impact of Extension Recovery Plan (ERP) used towards the improvement of
extension service delivery in Fezile Dabi District. Farmers look upon the extension officers as
technical advisors to provide them with information and advice that will enable them to obtain
higher returns. A structured questionnaire was administered amongst 200 smallholder farmers
randomly selected, and 15 extension officers from four local municipalities of Fezile Dabi
district, namely Metsimaholo, Moqhaka, Mafube and Ngwathe.
The majority of respondents (87%) perceive the role of extension agents as a critical source of
relevant information. 93.5% of the farmers indicated that they regard their extension officers as
competent technical and social in performing the extension services. Although there are many
agricultural development programmes roll out, only 20% of farmers in the district is
participating in these programmes. The farmers did not perceive improvement of extension service delivery, since the inception of Extension Recovery Plan in the district, although they
have indicated an improvement in on farm production. The results show that extension staff have
perhaps benefitted more from the ERP programme than the farmers.
Some of the key recommendations are that linkages between the extension officer, farmers and
research should be strengthened as the funding system for agricultural projects and programmes
should be revised and more land should be made available to deserving farmers farming on
commonage and communal land. Although one of the objectives of the Extension Recovery Plan
programme was to improve communication between extension officers and farmers with the
provision of Information and Communication Technology tools, farmers did not perceive any
improvement in communicating with extension agents and this should urgently be addressed by
extension management.Dissertation (MSc Agric)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
MSc (Agric)
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Sumani, John Bosco Baguri. "Exploring Perceptions of the Potential of Agricultural Insurance for Crop Risks Management Among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1529494821429119.
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