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The Life Organic : A Minor Field Study on the Socio-Economical Consequences of Small-Scale Organic Farming in Northeast Brazil

Beckmann, Katharina (2005)
Human Ecology
Abstract
This Minor Field Study aims to examine how small-scale farmers in Northeast Brazil experience the transition towards organic farming mainly in regard to economy and quality of life but also considering gender equality and national migration. The author finds that organic farming seems to create new meanings and discussion areas for the people involved. Organic farming may also be of relevance considering livelihood as it makes an alternative niche available for the earning of a living in a rural area where urbanisation is high.
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author
Beckmann, Katharina
supervisor
organization
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
organic farming, Brazil, small-scale farming, smallholding, Pernambuco, sugarcane, world system theory, socio-economic consequences, human ecology, ekologisk odling, Brasilien, Environmental studies, Miljöstudier
language
English
id
1322578
date added to LUP
2007-06-15 00:00:00
date last changed
2007-09-14 00:00:00
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  abstract     = {{This Minor Field Study aims to examine how small-scale farmers in Northeast Brazil experience the transition towards organic farming mainly in regard to economy and quality of life but also considering gender equality and national migration. The author finds that organic farming seems to create new meanings and discussion areas for the people involved. Organic farming may also be of relevance considering livelihood as it makes an alternative niche available for the earning of a living in a rural area where urbanisation is high.}},
  author       = {{Beckmann, Katharina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Life Organic : A Minor Field Study on the Socio-Economical Consequences of Small-Scale Organic Farming in Northeast Brazil}},
  year         = {{2005}},
}