Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe)
The paper uses a synthesis of data collected using household questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to examine the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector. Period analysis showed that between 1994 an...
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| author | Madebwe, Crescentia Madebwe, Victor Kabeta, Jacquiline Kabeta |
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| description | The paper uses a synthesis of data collected using household questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion
(FGD) to examine the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food
security in the smallholder agriculture sector. Period analysis showed that between 1994 and 2002, there
was a decline in agro-biodiversity of over 50%. An inverse relationship was observed between arm size
and agro-biodiversity. Older farmers (50 years and above), grew more crop types and crop varieties
compared to younger farmers (30 years and below). Gender differentials in levels of agro-biodiversity
conservation at farm level were observed with female-headed households growing more types and
varieties of crops compared to male-headed households. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-10622022-10-15T20:29:44Z Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) Madebwe, Crescentia Madebwe, Victor Kabeta, Jacquiline Kabeta Role indigenous knowledge system, Smallholder, Chipinge The paper uses a synthesis of data collected using household questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to examine the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector. Period analysis showed that between 1994 and 2002, there was a decline in agro-biodiversity of over 50%. An inverse relationship was observed between arm size and agro-biodiversity. Older farmers (50 years and above), grew more crop types and crop varieties compared to younger farmers (30 years and below). Gender differentials in levels of agro-biodiversity conservation at farm level were observed with female-headed households growing more types and varieties of crops compared to male-headed households. 2016-04-26T14:21:54Z 2016-04-26T14:21:54Z 2005 Article 1683-8831 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1062 en Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences;Vol 3, No. 6: 868-872 open |
| spellingShingle | Role indigenous knowledge system, Smallholder, Chipinge Madebwe, Crescentia Madebwe, Victor Kabeta, Jacquiline Kabeta Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) |
| title | Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) |
| title_full | Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) |
| title_fullStr | Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) |
| title_short | Back to basics: the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe) |
| title_sort | back to basics: the role of indigenous knowledge systems (iks) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector: the case of chipinge (zimbabwe) |
| topic | Role indigenous knowledge system, Smallholder, Chipinge |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1062 |
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