Understanding the long-term strategies of vulnerable small-scale farmers dealing with markets' uncertainty

被引：7

作者：

Bathfield, Benjamin ^{[1
,2
]}

Gasselin, Pierre ^{[3
,4
,5
]}

Garcia-Barrios, Luis ^{[1
]}

Vandame, Remy ^{[1
]}

Lopez-Ridaura, Santiago ^{[3
,4
,5
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Colegio Frontera Sur ECOSUR, Carretera Panamer & Perifer Sur S-N, San Cristobal Casas 29290, Chiapas, Mexico

[2] Irstea, UMR AgroParisTech Inra Irstea VetAgroSup Mutat Ac, 24 Ave Landais, F-63000 Clermont Ferrand, France

[3] INRA, UMR Innovat & Dev Agr & Agroalimentaire 951, F-34060 Montpellier, France

[4] CIRAD, UMR Innovat 951, F-34398 Montpellier, France

[5] Montpellier SupAgro, UMR Innovat 951, F-34060 Montpellier, France

[6] Ctr Int Mejoramiento Maiz & Trigo CIMMYT, GCAP, Km 45,Carretera Mexico Veracruz El Batan, Texcoco 56130, Edo De Mexico, Mexico

来源：

GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL | 2016年 / 182卷 / 02期

关键词：

long-term strategies; perceived vulnerability; Activity System; smallholder; Central America; Guatemala; COFFEE CRISIS; SUSTAINABILITY; CONSUMPTION; RESILIENCE;

D O I：

10.1111/geoj.12142

中图分类号：

P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];

学科分类号：

0705 ; 070501 ;

摘要：

In this paper, we present a framework and a methodology to identify the long-term strategies of small-scale farmers dealing with uncertainties. To do so, we link the Activity System framework to the concept of perceived vulnerability and analyse the small-scale farmers' trajectories. Based on a sample of 34 small-scale coffee producers in Guatemala and through the analysis of case studies and classification methods, we identify some trends in long-term decisionmaking. These trends are mainly built on responsiveness, autonomy, vulnerability shifts and collective means of action. We finally discuss these findings in the light of previous studies carried out in different contexts.

引用

页码：165 / 177

页数：13

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