Het Dogongebied maakt deel uit van de regio Mopti en behoort tot de armste gebieden van Mali. De economie van het gebied is gebaseerd op de graanbouw voor eigen gebruik en op de veeteelt voor... Show moreHet Dogongebied maakt deel uit van de regio Mopti en behoort tot de armste gebieden van Mali. De economie van het gebied is gebaseerd op de graanbouw voor eigen gebruik en op de veeteelt voor vlees en melk. Voor enkele bewoners die op het Plateau van Bandiagara leven, is tuinbouw de enige bron van inkomsten. In de afgelopen decennia heeft de technologische ontwikkeling een versnelde groei van landbouwgronden met zich meegebracht. Hoewel de productie sinds lange tijd schijnt af te nemen onder invloed van de droogte, is de totale productie niet gedaald dankzij de snelle groei van het landbouwareaal. De landbouwstrategieën van de Dogon worden hier besproken per agro-ecologische zone: graanbouw, uienteelt en marginale veeteelt op het Plateau van Bandiagara, en veeteelt, graanbouw, oasen, steun en handel in de vlakten. Noten. [Samenvatting ASC Leiden] Show less
In order to make ends meet, many poor urban households in sub-Saharan Africa fall back on farming activities, either within the city boundaries or in the rural areas from which they come. The... Show moreIn order to make ends meet, many poor urban households in sub-Saharan Africa fall back on farming activities, either within the city boundaries or in the rural areas from which they come. The central question raised in this article is whether access to farmland influences a household's food situation. The findings come from a study on urban agriculture in Korogocho, one of two slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya, where a survey was conducted in 1994. The results suggest that access to land does have a positive impact on the welfare situation of urban households, although not necessarily on the food situation as well. Nonetheless, households with access to a rural plot seem to be better off than households without access to any land, at least in terms of the overall food situation as perceived by the respondents themselves. In addition, households with access to a rural plot only also seem to be better off than those with access to only an urban plot. This would imply that access to rural land is more favourable for a household's food situation than access to urban land. The fact that half of the very poor households in Korogocho claiming to have access to rural land did not use that land themselves further suggests that the situation may be more complex than is generally assumed. Bibliogr., note, sum Show less
This study examines agricultural production and off-farm employment among the rural population in Kwale District Kenya. Research was carried out in two villages, located in different agro... Show moreThis study examines agricultural production and off-farm employment among the rural population in Kwale District Kenya. Research was carried out in two villages, located in different agro-ecological zones: Kibandaongo, in the low-potential livestock-millet zone, inhabited by the Duruma; and Bongwe, in the relatively high-potential coconut-cassava zone, inhabited by the Digo. The study shows that the areas differ considerably with respect to agricultural performance and the role of additional income from off-farm activities. This difference, however, is not primarily caused by differences in agro-ecological potential, but rather by differences in the socioeconomic sphere: opportunities for off-farm employment in Bongwe are much larger than in Kibandaongo. The involvement of the population of Bongwe in off-farm activities leads to a neglect of agricultural activities, particularly food production. Show less
