The systeme agraire concept in francophone peasant studies

Cochet, Hubert

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.04.002

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“…The study is based on diachronic analysis with regional sections, based on the comparative agriculture approach (COCHET et al, 2007;COCHET, 2012), used in Pedelahore (2014), among others. Data on rural properties and land use were collected in the agricultural census (1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1996 and 2006), using the demographic censuses (1970, 1980, 1991, 2000 and 2010) for collecting the data on population and households.…”

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Recent changes in agrarian systems of the Microregion of Toledo and Northern Pioneer Territory in Paraná State, Brazil

Júnior

Pédelahore

Ralisch

et al. 2017

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During the period of 1950 through 2000, a green-revolution-based model mostly for commodities boosted global agricultural production. From the 70's, this design became consolidated in Brazil and other countries because of policies and strategies by states and private groups. However, some doubts has been raised on its environmental and socioeconomic issues, in special for family farming. This study aimed to contribute by identifying changes and resistance in agricultural structures, systems and demographic aspects of this model and its adoption by farmers. It was carried out in the state of Paraná -Brazil, within the microregion of Toledo and in the northern pioneer area, which represent the history and diversity of this state about socioeconomic and human aspects, as well as technical development. It was based on statistics of agricultural censuses (1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1996 and 2006), population censuses (1970, 1980, 1991, 2000 and 2010) and municipal agricultural production data . Data from both areas were compared to each other and analyzed in face of state changes. There has been a decrease in farming properties and rural population, with an outstanding decline in the number of young people and women. Moreover, results showed a large reduction of properties with 20 to 50 ha, and an increase in those of up to 2 ha. Such decline is due to technological standard changes throughout the period, as well as recent grants offered to rural areas, as housing and leisure spaces. Both regions showed expansion of soybean plantations, but integrating distinctively to agriculture and, finally, family farming continuity, despite the intense changes. Key words: Family farming. Food crops. Rural demography. Agrarian structure. Soybeans. ResumoDurante o período de 1950 a 2000, o modelo de desenvolvimento agrícola pautado no conceito da revolução verde e voltado sobretudo para a produção de commodities permitiu um aumento significativo na produção agrícola global. A partir dos anos 70, este modelo foi consolidado no Brasil e em outros países como resultado da combinação de políticas e estratégias dos Estados e dos grandes grupos privados. A vigência desse modelo tem suscitado dúvidas sobre as suas consequências ambientais e socioeconômicas, particularmente quando adotado em sistemas de agricultura familiar. O trabalho tem por objetivo contribuir no debate desse tema identificando as mudanças e resistências nas estruturas agrárias, nos sistemas agrícolas e em aspectos demográficos relacionados com a difusão desse modelo e sua adoção pelos agricultores. O estudo foi realizado no estado do Paraná, na Microrregião de Toledo e no Território Norte Pioneiro, áreas que representam a história e a diversidade paranaense em seus aspectos de desenvolvimento socioeconômico, humano e técnico. Baseou-se na análise de dados estatísticos de 1 Pesquisador, Instituto Agronômico do Paraná, IAPAR, Londrina, PR, Brasil.

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Recent changes in agrarian systems of the Microregion of Toledo and Northern Pioneer Territory in Paraná State, Brazil

Júnior

Pédelahore

Ralisch

et al. 2017

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“…It involves exploring both the operating and reproductive modes of an ecosystem, the social relationships of production and trade that have contributed to the sector's creation and development and the economic and social conditions of the whole, particularly the relative pricing system that establishes the modalities of integration into the international markets (Cochet, 2012). This concept is used in the present research for several purposes, namely, in order to avoid selection bias and contamination.…”

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“…The 'farming system' concept is relevant for making an intermediate-level analysis of the farm. The farming system is a model of the functioning and strategies of a subset of farms that have in common specific combinations of different crops in correlation with their production means (land, tools, knowledge, buildings, cash or access to credit), their available labour force and their personal strategies (Cochet, 2012). Although the objective differences between each farm appear to leave room for the researcher's subjectivity when building the farming system model, it is important to note that the rationale behind the farming system concept makes it possible to transcend the apparent arbitrariness.…”

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“…Amongst the possible methods, agrarian system analysis and farming system analysis (Mazoyer and Roudart, 2005;Cochet and Devienne, 2006;Cochet, 2012) are often used ex ante or ex post to assess the benefits of agricultural projects for different types of farmers. The use of financial analysis at farm level is also frequently used to model the evolution of economic indicators associated with the project's intervention (for example, Gittinger, 1972).…”

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Systemic Impact Evaluation: A Methodology for Complex Agricultural Development Projects. The Case of a Contract Farming Project in Guinea

Delarue

Cochet

2013

Eur J Dev Res

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“…Dans chacune des cinq zones étudiées -Préalpes, Cévennes, Aubrac, Centre Aveyron et Causses du Quercy (voir carte 1 et tableau 1) -, le travail s'est appuyé sur un diagnostic agraire (Cochet et Devienne, 2006 ;Cochet, 2012 Dans les cinq zones étudiées, ce sont huit signes officiels d'identification de la qualité et de l'origine, portés par des collectifs rassemblant 80 à 2400 éleveurs et concernant des produits laitiers et carnés de petits ou grands ruminants, qui sont reconnus (voir tableau 2).…”

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