An introduction is followed by 13 papers, most of them contributions to the seminar, illustrating the variety in research programmes on Swaziland being in operation at present. Attention is paid... Show moreAn introduction is followed by 13 papers, most of them contributions to the seminar, illustrating the variety in research programmes on Swaziland being in operation at present. Attention is paid to the national economy (H. COPPENS, M.POMMEE, A. VREMAN), the quest for Swazi labour (A. BOOTH), the present political crisis (J. DANIEL and J. VILANE), smallholder irrigation schemes (F. de VLETTER), contractfarming and outgrower schemes (M. NEOCOSMOS and J. TESTERINK), spending behaviour of migrant workers (J. BARENDREGT and M.A. BROUWER), small-scale irrigation (D.C. FUNNEL), the urban informal sector (M.S. MATSEBULA), the marginalization of women traders (H. SANDEE and H. WEIJLAND), women's informal savings and credit associations (S. KAPPERS), the position of women in Swazi traditional society (R. ASTUTI), soil conservation (C. REIJ), and the future of the peasant economy (M. RUSSELL). Show less
This is the first of a number of reports on social, economic and nutritional conditions in Kwale and Kilifi Districts, Coast Province, Kenya. The reports deal in particular with regional and... Show moreThis is the first of a number of reports on social, economic and nutritional conditions in Kwale and Kilifi Districts, Coast Province, Kenya. The reports deal in particular with regional and seasonal fluctuations in food supply and nutrition. This part contains a description of the research objectives and methodology. Show less
This paper examines policy issues relating to large-scale public irrigation schemes (the National Irrigation Board (NIB) schemes and the Bura scheme) in Kenya. First, it considers the need for... Show moreThis paper examines policy issues relating to large-scale public irrigation schemes (the National Irrigation Board (NIB) schemes and the Bura scheme) in Kenya. First, it considers the need for intensified agricultural production given a declining land base and a rapidly growing population. Irrigation development can assist in land use intensification. Next, the following topics are discussed: land tenure within the context of the NIB schemes; the Trust Lands Irrigation Areas Rules, which constitute the legal basis for the management of the large-scale irrigation schemes in Kenya; cultivation on the schemes; tenant holdings and responsibilities; rules concerning the keeping of livestock on the schemes; crops grown by the public schemes (rice, cotton); the costs of operating the schemes and the recovery of investment and operational costs; agricultural marketing and pricing of products; research activities pertaining to irrigation farming; nutrition and quality of life on the schemes; and water rights and water allocation Show less
This text of "The history of the Nkoya people" keeps as closely as possible to the original manuscript as written in the 1950s-1960s. (An English translation is included as part 3 in Wim van... Show moreThis text of "The history of the Nkoya people" keeps as closely as possible to the original manuscript as written in the 1950s-1960s. (An English translation is included as part 3 in Wim van Binsbergen's 'Tears of rain: ethnicity and history in central western Zambia', published in London in 1992 by Kegan Paul.) Show less
This report examines the trade in cocoa and coffee in North West and South West Province in Cameroon. It concentrates on the early stages of trade, from the moment of sale by the farmers till the... Show moreThis report examines the trade in cocoa and coffee in North West and South West Province in Cameroon. It concentrates on the early stages of trade, from the moment of sale by the farmers till the time the produce is ready for shipment. The period reviewed goes back to 1978, the year in which the National Produce Marketing Board (NPMB), which controls the marketing of the crops, started its operations. The fieldwork for this study was done in September and October 1987. The report is organized as follows: Chapters 2-5 give background information of a geographical, botanical, and legal nature. Chapters 6-8 discuss the three parties that participate in the marketing process: the cooperatives, some licensed private traders, and the NPMB. Their collaboration and interaction is described in chapters 9 and 10, and the main events and controversies are analysed. Chapters 11-14 comment on a number of policies Show less
Het doel van deze studie is om de effecten van de functionele en bestuurlijke integratie van de regio Savanes in Noord-Togo in een grotere eenheid voor de bestaanswijze in de regio te analyseren,... Show moreHet doel van deze studie is om de effecten van de functionele en bestuurlijke integratie van de regio Savanes in Noord-Togo in een grotere eenheid voor de bestaanswijze in de regio te analyseren, waarbij de bestaanswijze in Kantindi als voorbeeld dient. De functionele integratie van de Savanes in de Westafrikaanse handelseconomie liep parallel met de bestuurlijke integratie van de regio in de Togolese staat. Wat betreft de functionele integratie wordt met name de specialisatie van de regio op het terrein van marktintegratie en arbeidsmigratie geanalyseerd. Daarnaast wordt aandacht besteed aan de ontwikkeling van infrastructuur, omdat die een belangrijke voorwaarde is voor functionele integratie. Om de gevolgen van de overheidsactiviteiten op lokaal niveau te beoordelen worden de vormen van bestuur, de reacties van de boeren en de gevolgen voor de sociale differentiatie onderzocht. Show less
Second part of a series of reports on seasonality in Kwale and Kilifi Districts, Kenya. It presents a general introduction to the topic of seasonality in Africa and reviews existing socioeconomic... Show moreSecond part of a series of reports on seasonality in Kwale and Kilifi Districts, Kenya. It presents a general introduction to the topic of seasonality in Africa and reviews existing socioeconomic knowledge about Kwale and Kilifi Districts. Show less
