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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1062 |
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| Summary: | 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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