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Governing intensification: the influence of state institutions on smallholder farming strategies in Calakmul, Mexico
Journal of Land Use Science ( IF 3.2 ) Pub Date : 2019-07-26 , DOI: 10.1080/1747423x.2019.1646334
Carlos Dobler-Morales 1 , R. Roy Chowdhury 1 , B. Schmook 2
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In forest frontiers, smallholder agrarian livelihoods remain uneasily juxtaposed with conservation interests. Agricultural intensification is often considered a viable means of reconciling competing environmental and livelihood objectives given its potential to concentrate production on less land. However, intensification may have unintended consequences, including loss of resilient agricultural systems. The risks of smallholder agricultural intensification warrant a better understanding of its drivers. This study uses the case of Calakmul, Mexico, to examine the critical role of the state in intensification processes. Drawing on household surveys and key-informant interviews, it traces the linkages between state institutions and local farming practices. Statistical and qualitative analyses reveal how intensification is both incentivized and imposed by prevailing policies, the former via subsidies and the latter via regulations against field rotations. The outcome – increased external inputs and longer cultivation periods between fallows – may undermine the sustainability of smallholders’ agroecosystems, an undesirable consequence amid limited livelihood alternatives.



中文翻译:

治理集约化:墨西哥卡拉克穆尔州国家机构对小农农业战略的影响

在森林边界,小农耕种的生计仍然与保护利益并存。农业集约化通常被认为是调和相互竞争的环境和生计目标的可行方法,因为它有可能将生产集中在更少的土地上。但是,集约化可能产生意想不到的后果,包括丧失有韧性的农业系统。小农农业集约化的风险值得对其驱动因素有更好的了解。本研究以墨西哥卡拉克穆尔为例,研究了国家在集约化进程中的关键作用。借助家庭调查和关键信息访谈,它追踪了国家机构与当地农业实践之间的联系。统计和定性分析揭示了现行政策是如何激励和施加集约化的,前者是通过补贴而后者是通过反对实地轮换的法规。结果(增加外部投入和休耕之间的耕种时间更长)可能会破坏小农农业生态系统的可持续性,这是生计替代品有限的不良后果。

更新日期:2019-07-26
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