Twas a dangerous cliff, they freely confessed, Though to walk near its crest was so pleasant, But, over its terrible edge there had slipped A duke and full many a peasant; So the people said something would have to be done, But their projects did not at all tally. Some said: "Put a fence round the edge of the cliff." Others said: An ambulance down in the valley." Joseph Malines Prevention and C...

The prudent peasant mitigated the risk of crop failures by scattering his arable land throughout his village, Deirdre McCloskey argued, because alternative risksharing institutions did not exist. But, alternatives did exist, this essay concludes. Medieval English peasants formed two types of farmers’ cooperatives. Fraternities protected members from the perils of everyday life. Customary poor l...

This study aims to analyze the determinants of vertical integration (ownership and contract-ing) among peasant farmers in Northern Algeria. The choice of asset control is between ownership and a simple contracting. Thus, the integration of vertical stages of agricultural produc-tion leads to higher gross margins, influences the choice of marketing and supply channels, and improves market partic...

Having transformed its hinterland to become a major exporter of agricultural commodities, Brazil has, since the mid-2000s, set up range South–South cooperation (SSC) initiatives export agri-food policies and technologies othe countries, mainly in Latin America sub-Saharan Africa. Both domestic SSC have been scrutinised shaped by interactions with civil society actors, from peasant associations ...

Climate change is high on the science and policy agenda of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), requiring context-specific adaptation. Studies endogenous cultural institutions (ECIs) in climate adaptation are fragmented, impeding orientation. This suggests need for complementary evidence ECIs to inform practice. Through a sample 158 households rural Cameroon, we contribute bridge this gap, by: (1) explori...

No presente artigo discutimos sobre as (im)pertinências da noção de uma agricultura subsistência, na perspectiva visão que extrapola a ideia autoconsumo como sendo o pilar do pequeno agricultor, considerando livelihood remete à sobrevivência, ao invés está ligada “sub-existir”. Para isso, abrimos um diálogo com alguns(as) autores(as) versam tema, tecem considerações respeito familiar camponesa ...