Labour Strategies Among Smallholders Producing Perennial Tree Crops in Ghana and Indonesia
Labour Strategies Among Smallholders Producing Perennial Tree Crops in Ghana and Indonesia

Author: M. Blowfield

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 68

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Recent policy reforms and technological innovations in perennial tree crop production have implications for smallholder labour strategies, but changes in these strategies are little understood. Modification in labour decisionmaking among four smallholder communities in Indonesia and Ghana is examined, and the consequences for policy and technology development are explored. The study concludes that there is a need to reassess the way the family is looked at: evidence suggests that the labour strategies are often enacted over a wide geographical area, and form a theme that is hidden by current research techniques used to inform planners and field workers. This publication will be of interest to agencies and individuals concerned with development issues and policy implementation.

Domestic Market Potential for Tree Products from Farms and Rural Communities
Domestic Market Potential for Tree Products from Farms and Rural Communities

Author: N. Fereday

Publisher: Hyperion Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 38

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A summary of results of research carried out in Cameroon on the domestic market potential for non-timber tree products (NTTPs) from farms and rural communities in response to the growing concern that agroforestry projects were failing because of poor marketing strategies. Four case studies are used to explore issues related to value added, domestication and the role of NTTPs as sources of income. Conclusions are drawn and areas for future research are also highlighted in this booklet.

Survival Strategies of Poor Women in Urban Africa
Survival Strategies of Poor Women in Urban Africa

Author: C. O'Reilly

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 48

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Urban poverty is increasing alongside growing urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Women constitute a significant proportion of the urban poor, but their role is often neglected by development projects. This publication highlights the range of strategies that women have devised for themselves in order to cope with difficult economic circumstances in present-day Zambia. Natural resources figure prominently in urban women's activities, not only as a source of food and fuel, but as a source of income through trading activities. Ways in which women's livelihoods can be improved are also discussed.

The Allocation of Labour to Perennial Crops
The Allocation of Labour to Perennial Crops

Author: M. Blowfield

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 48

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This work highlights the factors, particularly nonfinancial, affecting the choice and use of labour during the production of perennial crops. It includes the effects of kinship, gender, AIDS and natural disasters and emphasizes the importance of the decision-making process during policy planning.

Domestic Markets for Non-timber Tree Products
Domestic Markets for Non-timber Tree Products

Author: A. Gordon

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 30

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The value of growing trees on tropical farms for subsistence, commercial sale and environmental stability has been increasingly recognized in recent decades. However, there has been little research on the market potential for nontimber tree products (NTTPs). This publication aims to provide a background on markets and methodological issues in market assessment and how they affect agroforestry and forestry projects, with reference to recent research carried out by NRI in Cameroon on NTTPs. The specific characteristics of NTTPs which make the assessment of their market potential difficult are outlined, strategic options for their development are discussed and conclusions are drawn which stress the importance of informal methods.