Development through commodification: exploring apple commodity production as pesticide promotion in the High Atlas

Goldberg, Zachary

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“…This study also gives some insight into the results of cash tree crop introduction to mountain regions of Morocco, as promoted by national agricultural policy (Ministère de l'Agriculture 2019). Fruit tree crops, especially apple, have been recently introduced in many High Atlas communities, especially at sites with good access to water (Goldberg 2022). In villages for this study, many farmers tried planting apple trees at some point.…”

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“…The sustainability of High Atlas agricultural systems is supported by social controls and collective land management to prevent overgrazing ( increasing migration of young adults to urban areas; this disrupts local ecological knowledge and labor exchange practices (Soldal et al 2023, Parish & Funnell 1999. Policies and programs have promoted the transition to commercial fruit tree production in some parts of the High Atlas, with ecological and cultural implications (Soldal et al 2023, Goldberg 2022). National agricultural policy, including the Green Morocco Plan, has focused on maximizing production through modernization of agriculture.…”

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“…In some parts of the High Atlas, apple production (and to some extent other fruit trees, like cherries) has replaced most traditional crops. This has led to dramatic changes in systems and livelihoods (Goldberg 2022). This survey did not include any communities where there has been substantial cash crop introduction.…”

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Environmental change and rural livelihoods in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Woodmansee,

Aakairi,

Gerard

et al. 2024

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The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco are recognized as global hotspot for rapid environmental change, but there is limited information about how communities and households are responding to these changes. Rural livelihoods that are dependent on agriculture are highly vulnerable to intensifying climate extremes, especially when these stressors intersect with long-term socioeconomic trends including out-migration to urban centers. In 2022–2023, we carried out a household surveys and focus group discussions to understand the evolution of livelihood strategies in four Amazigh villages in Imegdal Commune in the western High Atlas. Results suggest that water shortages are causing cropping systems to simplify as households stop planting some crop species and reduce the area planted to others. Households are also reducing livestock numbers in response to the current multi-year drought and reductions in labor availability created by migration. Other natural resource-based activities, including beekeeping and collecting wild herbs, are being abandoned. This study suggests that decreasing precipitation is rapidly undermining the viability of agricultural activities in the High Atlas. In the absence of viable adaptation strategies, this could lead to a profound restructuring of rural livelihoods across the region.

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Environmental change and rural livelihoods in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Woodmansee,

Aakairi,

Gerard

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Diversité des exploitations agricoles d’oasis de montagne : une analyse par le travail, les revenus et le couplage entre cultures et élevage

Sraïri,

Amartini

2024

Cah. Agric.

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Les oasis de montagne d’Afrique du Nord subissent de plein fouet les effets du changement climatique, qui amplifient l’ensemble des contraintes agronomiques : foncier exigu, aridité structurelle, etc. Dans cette étude, l’objectif est d’analyser les différentes dimensions du couplage entre cultures et élevage et leurs effets sur le fonctionnement des systèmes de production. Trente exploitations des communes de M’semrir et Tilmi (1900 m d’altitude, Haut Atlas central, Maroc) ont été retenues. Les durées de travail agricole et les revenus annuels générés par les différentes spéculations ont été déterminés. Une typologie d’exploitations agricoles a été établie sur la base des données de fonctionnement collectées. Elle a révélé les cinq types suivants, illustrant les différences de localisation géographique : i) élevage transhumant et cultures diversifiées ; ii) élevages sédentaires avec un important volume de travail familial ; iii) couplage cultures de rente et élevage sédentaire ; iv) élevage sédentaire basé sur les cultures fourragères ; et v) exploitations de vergers et d’élevage avec un épandage massif de fumier. Les résultats ont montré que le travail alloué à l’élevage représente plus de la moitié (57 %) du temps de travail total, illustrant son importance, puisqu’il est aussi associé à près de la moitié (49 %) des revenus agricoles. Ce travail dédié à l’élevage est assumé presque exclusivement (93 %) par de la main-d’œuvre familiale. Cette dernière participe aussi aux travaux liés aux cultures (66 %). Le pommier en occupe l’essentiel (57 %), suivi des céréales (29 %) et du maraîchage (14 %). Un jour de travail est rémunéré en moyenne à 7,5 € pour l’élevage ; 23,6 € pour le pommier ; 6,1 € pour les céréales et 3,7 € pour le maraîchage.

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Development through commodification: exploring apple commodity production as pesticide promotion in the High Atlas

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Environmental change and rural livelihoods in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Environmental change and rural livelihoods in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Diversité des exploitations agricoles d’oasis de montagne : une analyse par le travail, les revenus et le couplage entre cultures et élevage

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