Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
ABSTRACT: A multi-year study of smallholder farmer groups in the Dominican Republic and Haiti provides multidimensional evidence of social-ecological resilience using four distinct data sources: 1) A rapid assessment conducted early in the COVID-19 pandemic 2) Impact metrics collected in 2017 and la...
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| author | Scott Sabin Annah Amani Guy Paraison Durbel Lora Brito Milmer Martinez Vergara Grace Fabry Santos Corey Chin Robert Morikawa |
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| description | ABSTRACT: A multi-year study of smallholder farmer groups in the Dominican Republic and Haiti provides multidimensional evidence of social-ecological resilience using four distinct data sources: 1) A rapid assessment conducted early in the COVID-19 pandemic 2) Impact metrics collected in 2017 and late 2020 3) Savings group behaviour metrics collected every 3 months 4) Participatory analysis conducted by farmers and community membersThis mixed-methods analysis indicates that smallholder farmers participating in locally based autonomous savings groups are more likely to have COVID response plans in their community, and exhibit metrics of resilience such as increased amounts of savings reserves, income diversity, and regenerative farming practice diversity. Farmers in these groups showed little sign of changed engagement in group practices such as meeting attendance, savings investment or loan activity, and in some cases showed increased engagement. While this observational study does not allow a statistically verifiable causal link between group participation and resilience, participatory analysis by farmers themselves directly links group participation with increased ability to address the shock represented by the pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-874c27d5e9c24aaf8427f095680fdc682022-12-21T19:48:46ZengElsevierTrees, Forests and People2666-71932022-03-017100189Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and HaitiScott Sabin0Annah Amani1Guy Paraison2Durbel Lora Brito3Milmer Martinez Vergara4Grace Fabry Santos5Corey Chin6Robert Morikawa7Plant With Purpose, plantwithpurpose.orgPlant With Purpose, plantwithpurpose.orgFloresta HaitiFloresta IncorporadaPlant With Purpose, plantwithpurpose.orgPlant With Purpose, plantwithpurpose.orgPlant With Purpose, plantwithpurpose.orgPlant With Purpose, plantwithpurpose.org; Corresponding author: Mr. Robert Morikawa, Innovation Lab, Plant With Purpose, 4747 Morena Blvd, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92117, United StatesABSTRACT: A multi-year study of smallholder farmer groups in the Dominican Republic and Haiti provides multidimensional evidence of social-ecological resilience using four distinct data sources: 1) A rapid assessment conducted early in the COVID-19 pandemic 2) Impact metrics collected in 2017 and late 2020 3) Savings group behaviour metrics collected every 3 months 4) Participatory analysis conducted by farmers and community membersThis mixed-methods analysis indicates that smallholder farmers participating in locally based autonomous savings groups are more likely to have COVID response plans in their community, and exhibit metrics of resilience such as increased amounts of savings reserves, income diversity, and regenerative farming practice diversity. Farmers in these groups showed little sign of changed engagement in group practices such as meeting attendance, savings investment or loan activity, and in some cases showed increased engagement. While this observational study does not allow a statistically verifiable causal link between group participation and resilience, participatory analysis by farmers themselves directly links group participation with increased ability to address the shock represented by the pandemic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266671932100128XResilienceSmallholder farmersCOVID-19 pandemicSavingsRegenerative agricultureAgroforestry |
| spellingShingle | Scott Sabin Annah Amani Guy Paraison Durbel Lora Brito Milmer Martinez Vergara Grace Fabry Santos Corey Chin Robert Morikawa Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti Trees, Forests and People Resilience Smallholder farmers COVID-19 pandemic Savings Regenerative agriculture Agroforestry |
| title | Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti |
| title_full | Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti |
| title_fullStr | Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti |
| title_short | Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti |
| title_sort | smallholder farmer resilience a multi year multidimensional study in the dominican republic and haiti |
| topic | Resilience Smallholder farmers COVID-19 pandemic Savings Regenerative agriculture Agroforestry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266671932100128X |
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