Introduction to the special section: Agrarian transformation in Thailand - Commodities, landscapes, and livelihoods

Choenkwan, Sukanlaya; Fisher, Micah R.

doi:10.24259/fs.v2i2.5356

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“…2). As in other areas of Northeast Thailand, rural livelihoods in Ban Chai are in transition from small-scale rice farming to the more diversified, market-oriented production of cash crops (Rambo 2017;Choenkwan and Fisher 2018). Driven by market developments and policies, the sub-district of Ban Chai has experienced a sharp increase in sugarcane plantations at the expense of rice farming, grazing and forest land.…”

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Do translocal networks matter for agricultural innovation? A case study on advice sharing in small-scale farming communities in Northeast Thailand

2019

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Recent research on agricultural innovation has outlined social networks' role in diffusing agricultural knowledge; however, so far, it has broadly neglected the socio-spatial dimensions of innovation processes. Against this backdrop, we apply a spatially explicit translocal network perspective in order to investigate the role of migration-related translocal networks for adaptive change in a small-scale farming community in Northeast Thailand. By means of formal social network analysis we map the socio-spatial patterns of advice sharing regarding changes in sugarcane and rice farming over a period of five years. We find that, in translocally connected and mobile rural communities, a substantial share of advice originates from translocal levels. Translocal advice is dominantly provided through weak and formal ties with extension agencies and shared by few highly central larger-scale farmers within sparse local networks. This draws the picture of top-down translocal innovation flows driven by extension agencies and brokered through elite farmers. A closer look on institutional context and key actors of particular changes, however, suggests the potential of migration-related translocal networks and migration experience in fostering bottom-up innovations. Migration-related innovations transfers can promote adaptive capacity also among less favorably connected actors, especially if changes are geared towards limited household resources and are compatible with social practices of small-scale farming. We conclude that a translocal network perspective is instructive for research and extension interested in leveraging more inclusive agricultural innovation. Keywords Agricultural innovation • Farmer advice sharing • Migration • Northeast Thailand • Social network analysis (SNA) • Translocal knowledge transfers Abbreviations BAAC Bank of agriculture and agricultural cooperatives DOAE Department of agricultural extension SNA Social network analysis The original version of this article was revised due to a retrospective Open Access order.

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Do translocal networks matter for agricultural innovation? A case study on advice sharing in small-scale farming communities in Northeast Thailand

2019

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“…However, administrative and territorial reforms have a direct impact on the development of the Agrarian sector (Mykhailova et al, 2018). Farmers certainly ensure the availability of land to work on.Recent research on several key dimensions of Agrarian transformation also alludes to demographic problems and changes in the population structure of society (Choenkwan & Fisher, 2018;Watanabe, 2017). The distribution of land ownership is one of the important factors of agricultural productivity and economic well-being of farmers and also affects their social and political status in the community (Naseer, 2016).…”

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Typology of Agrarian Structure on Transmigration Land to Achieve Agrarian Transformation

Jabar¹

2021

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Land ownership and land mastery are two things that build rural structures in the community. In the peasant community, the Agrarian structure becomes the determinant of other aspects of life, such as agricultural production rate, income level as well as economic and other social factors. The importance of Agrarian structure in the peasant community makes researchers conduct a study aimed at analysing the typology of the Agrarian structure of transmigrant farmers in South Konawe Province of Southeast Sulawesi through a combination of ownership aspects and mastery aspects. This research used qualitative methods by taking one case, namely in the Transmigration Settlement Unit (UPT) Arongo in Southeast Sulawesi Province. The results showed that through the combination of aspects of land ownership and land mastery as a form of Agrarian structure, there are three typologies of Agrarian structure form in the UPT. Arongo, owning and mastering agricultural land, owning but not mastering land and not owning but mastering land. To achieve Agrarian transformation, the ideal typology of Agrarian structures for peasant communities is in the form of Agrarian structures in which people own land while mastering it so that land management is optimal.

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“…Previous studies have highlighted the negative aspects inherent in tobacco agricultural livelihoods (Choenkwan & Fisher, 2018;Leppan et al, 2014), including the heavy use of chemical inputs and direct exposure to poisonous substances in tobacco crops. Our study revealed the tobacco agricultural practices under the oversight of TTM are well aware of inappropriate chemical use in tobacco farmers.…”

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“…Evidence from research carried out in developing countries shows that tobacco agriculture encompasses negative livelihood outcomes for farmers (Appau et al, 2019;Choenkwan & Fisher, 2018;Drope et al, 2004;MacKenzie et al, 2017). Lecours (2014) noted that tobacco farmers in many developing countries struggle with low net gains, high levels of indebtedness and a heavy burden from hazardous work.…”

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Why Does Tobacco Agriculture in Thailand Persist?

Promphakping

Chamaratana

Somaboot

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The rigorous tobacco controls advocated by both international policy players and national government are foreseen to lowering demand in tobacco consumption, and consequently, the contraction of tobacco agriculture. This paper seeks to reveal why tobacco agriculture, albeit with the declining trend of tobacco farms, continues to persist. Theoretical guiding the investigation is based on the institutional arrangement of contract farming system, the idea that derived from New Institution Economics, and farmers’ striving to attain livelihoods. The study adopts qualitative methods, utilising purposive sampling, with 53 tobacco farmers recruited from four provinces, namely Phrae, Phetchabun, Roi-et and Nongkhai, who took part in four focus group discussions. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with two provincial agricultural promotion officers, three provincial excise officers and four staff members of the local office of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly. The data was analysed using content analysis. This paper found that supportive institutional arrangements, the adaptation of communities and households creating a favourable environment and the emergence of new markets for roll-your-own cigarettes are contributing to the persistence of tobacco agriculture. In light of tobacco control, two policy measures are proposed. First, the regulations for roll-your-own cigarette industries – both smallholders and manufacturers – must be revised and instituted. Second, to encourage tobacco farmers to move away from tobacco growing, institutional support for alternative crops, such as price guarantees, inputs and technical support should be provided in the same manner that the tobacco growers currently receive.

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Introduction to the special section: Agrarian transformation in Thailand - Commodities, landscapes, and livelihoods

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Do translocal networks matter for agricultural innovation? A case study on advice sharing in small-scale farming communities in Northeast Thailand

Do translocal networks matter for agricultural innovation? A case study on advice sharing in small-scale farming communities in Northeast Thailand

Typology of Agrarian Structure on Transmigration Land to Achieve Agrarian Transformation

Why Does Tobacco Agriculture in Thailand Persist?

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