Farming system development in the changing environment: Experience from resettled households, southern Brazil
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2014B23" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2014B23</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2014B23" target="_blank" >10.5593/sgemsocial2014B23</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Farming system development in the changing environment: Experience from resettled households, southern Brazil
Original language description
Barra do Imigrante community is one of the new resettlements established upon construction of the Barra Grande hydroelectric dam in the central part of the Santa Catarina state. Nevertheless, governmental attempts targeted on networking of sustainable energy supplies with infrastructure development are in contradiction with well-being of small family farms and bring significant socio-economic changes to producers? livelihoods. Using the sustainable livelihoods concept, this study analyzes the ability ofhouseholds to adapt to the changing environment from both, household assets´ availability and vulnerability to external structures. Results of field survey and in-depth interviews indicate that basic needs such as shelter, water and electricity supply were improved after resettlement. Contrary, production of cash crops is based on principles of contract farming and is highly subsidized. Not appropriate production techniques and vast use of agro-toxins were observed as major causes of ha
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
GA - Agricultural economics
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
POLITICAL SCIENCES, LAW, FINANCE, ECONOMICS AND TOURISM, VOL III
ISBN
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ISSN
2367-5659
e-ISSN
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
199-206
Publisher name
Neuveden
Place of publication
Albena, Bulgaria
Event location
Albena, Bulgaria
Event date
Sep 3, 2014
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
000359614800026