Getting It Right in Rural Development Initiatives: The Importance of Livelihood Assets in Commercializing Family Farm Production in Brazil

Cavalcante, David Frederik da Silva; Medina, Gabriel; Cruz, José Elenilson

doi:10.1007/s10745-021-00293-2

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“…The Livelihoods Approach theoretical framework (Scoones, 2009;Carney, 2003) advocates for the reconfiguration of availability, access, and use of resources (land, capital, labor, knowledge, technologies, power) as key elements in the survival strategies and market integration of small-scale farmers (Van der Ploeg et al, 2000). Researchers and development agencies employ this theoretical approach to understand how farmers navigate constraints in economic, social, and environmental spheres (Cavalcante et al, 2022). In agriculture, resources correspond to different types of capital (natural, financial, human, social, etc.)…”

Section: The Livelihoods Of Family Farmersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, based on the results of Cavalcante et al (2022) about the contributions of livelihoods to the inclusion of family farmers in markets, this study seeks to identify whether livelihoods mediate the effects of ATER on the quality of life of producers assisted by Emater in the state of Goiás. Livelihoods are understood from the theoretical perspective of the Livelihoods Approach (Van der Ploeg et al, 2000;Carney, 2003;Ellis & Freeman, 2004;Scoones, 2009) as the set of resources (natural, financial, human, and social capital) whose availability, access, and use determine the survival strategies and integration of small farmers into markets (Cavalcante et al, 2022).…”

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Effects of technical assistance and rural extension actions on the quality of life of rural producers

Cruz,

Xavier,

Teixeira

2024

Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural

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Resumo Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo mensurar o efeito das ações de assistência técnica e extensão rural (ATER) nos meios de vida e na qualidade de vida de agricultores familiares atendidos pela Emater no estado de Goiás, Brasil. A amostra é formada por 120 agricultores atendidos pela Emater no período de 2018 a 2022. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionário estruturado e analisados por modelagem de equações estruturais PLS-SEM. As ações de ATER têm efeito direto positivo nos meios de vida e na qualidade de vida. Além disso, os meios de vida mediam parcialmente a relação entre ATER e qualidade de vida. Em relação aos efeitos indiretos específicos, a renda foi a dimensão da qualidade de vida mais afetada tanto pela ATER quanto pelos meios de vida, enquanto o capital financeiro foi a dimensão dos meios de vida mais influenciada pela ATER. Esses resultados destacam a contribuição significativa da ATER para aspectos econômicos e financeiros da vida dos agricultores familiares, ao mesmo tempo em que confirmam a importância da educação e da habitação (dimensões da qualidade de vida) e do capital natural, humano e social (dimensões dos meios de vida) para o desenvolvimento global da vida desses agricultores. Os resultados contribuem para a literatura de ATER, meios de subsistência e qualidade de vida, e a validação do instrumento de mensuração da ATER fornece subsídios valiosos para futuros estudos e importantes direcionamentos para a Emater rever e fortalecer suas políticas de ATER.

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Effects of technical assistance and rural extension actions on the quality of life of rural producers

Cruz,

Xavier,

Teixeira

2024

Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural

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“…Tora et al ( 2022) emphasize poverty has a significant impact on the sustainability of livelihoods, and the relationship between poverty and sustainability is complex. Addressing the interplay between poverty and livelihood sustainability requires a multifaceted approach that recognizes the unique challenges faced by impoverished populations and aims to empower them to build more resilient and sustainable livelihoods (da Silva Cavalcante et al, 2022).…”

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Livelihood Assets Index: A Case Study in Rural Area, Kedah, Malaysia

Ibrahim

2023

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Livelihood assets refer to the resource base of the community and the different categories of households.There are five different types of assets available to locals: human, natural, financial, physical, and social. Livelihood assets are considered to improve the standard of living and quality of life of an individual or household, which largely influences the status of well-being. The objective of this study is to construct a Livelihood Assets Index for low-income households in Kedah, Malaysia. To achieve this objective, a total of 200 respondents were selected from the low-income household groups in Baling, Alor Setar, Padang Terap, and Sik, Kedah. The study shows that social and physical assets indexes have a medium higher. Financial assets, on the other hand, are in the middle range index. Overall, the study shows that the index of livelihood assets in this group is in the middle range. Policymakers directly involved in rural development would benefit from this study. The study also suggests solutions to improve the long-term livelihoods of low-income households in rural areas

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“…In order to help build resilience and facilitate climate-friendly activities in rural areas, multiple so-called help efforts for development projects were or are underway in Africa [1,2]. Although displaying poor performance, most of these projects are not technically or scientifically well documented.…”

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“…Various reasons have been given to explain the failure of these rural development irrigation projects. Social capital-the bonds people form through friendship and acquaintances-is considered a key resource for achieving development project success, especially in the collective maintenance of wide infrastructure and commercialization [1,2]. Similar to this factor, others have pointed to the weak administrative organization of governmental institutions and NGOs, i.e., such as in the failure of the South Korea-funded project in DR Congo [3].…”

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How Non-Governmental-Organization-Built Small-Scale Irrigation Systems Are a Failure in Africa

2022

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Every year, millions of dollars are invested in irrigation development in Sahelian African countries. After shifting from governmental organizations to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the vulnerability of local populations has not changed much over the last 60 years in Africa. In this study, ten 1 ha small-scale irrigation systems—spread over the two driest climatic zones—were investigated in Burkina Faso. The soils and subsoils were characterized using double-ring infiltration measurements and two soil databases. The irrigation systems’ operability was assessed by sampling 10–12 farmers per system. A total of eight pumping tests were performed on a sample of wells. To assess the yield of cultivated onion, 5 to 7 squares were followed up in each of the 10 systems. Results indicated that water availability was ensured nowhere. The 32 wells were dug in clayey subsoils. Six of them yielded available water Ve flows ranging from 0.0 to 6.1 m3/day, far below the 80 m3/(ha·day) required by onion. To solve this issue, the NGOs shifted to a low-pressure drip irrigation solution, but the too-low pressure of 0.1 bar led to clogging. Ultimately, all 10 systems (except Louda) broke down a few months after the project’s end.

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Getting It Right in Rural Development Initiatives: The Importance of Livelihood Assets in Commercializing Family Farm Production in Brazil

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

Effects of technical assistance and rural extension actions on the quality of life of rural producers

Effects of technical assistance and rural extension actions on the quality of life of rural producers

Livelihood Assets Index: A Case Study in Rural Area, Kedah, Malaysia

How Non-Governmental-Organization-Built Small-Scale Irrigation Systems Are a Failure in Africa

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