About the RUFORUM 2010 Biennal Conference
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholders in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Animal Science"
Stakeholders’ views and perceptions on emerging conflicts with respect to apiculture in the western Usambara mountains, Tanzania
Abstract:
The study identified key stakeholders and their interests and
analyzed socio-economic factors influencing the perceptions
and resource use conflicts of apiculture as an intervention
towards improved natural resource management (NRM) by
local communities in Lushoto district in Tanzania. Opinions from
98 respondents selected through a purposive, stratified simple
random sampling were analysed using descriptive and inferential
statistics. Results showed that the majority of the farming
community (61.4%) perceived apiculture as a reliable source
of income and would adopt it as a complementary activity. There
was a significant relationship between occurrence of resource
use conflicts and age (P = 0.044); nature of conflict (P = 0.006);
level of interest (P = 0.038) and duration of residence in the
area (0.091). Farmers in the area had favourable perception
towards apiculture. Measures should therefore be taken to
sustain the favourable attitude of farmers towards apiculture
to enhance NRM. In order to promote apiculture industry in
Lushoto district, the study recommends a stepped up and
focussed approach for mobilisation of beekeepers, capacity
building and establishment of coordinated marketing system.
L’étude a identifié les principaux intervenants et leurs intérêts
et ont analysé les facteurs socio-économiques qui influencent
les perceptions et les conflits dans l’utilisation des ressources
de l’apiculture comme une intervention en matière de gestion
améliorée des ressources naturelles (GRN) par les
communautés locales dans le district de Lushoto en en Tanzanie.
Les opinions de 98 répondants sélectionnés à travers un objet,
l’échantillonnage stratifié aléatoire simple ont été analysées à
l’aide de statistiques descriptives et différentielles. Les résultats
ont montré que la majorité de la communauté agricole (61,4%)
utilise l’apiculture comme une source fiable de revenus et
l’adoptera comme une activité complémentaire. Il y avait une relation significative entre la présence de conflits d’utilisation
des ressources et l’âge (P = 0,044), la nature du conflit (P =
0,006), le niveau d’intérêt (P = 0,038) et la durée de résidence
dans la zone (0,091). Les agriculteurs de la région avaient la
perception favorable à l’apiculture. Des mesures devraient donc
être prises pour maintenir l’attitude favorable des agriculteurs
vers l’apiculture afin d’améliorer la GRN. Afin de promouvoir
l’industrie apicole dans le district de Lushoto, l’étude
recommande une approche renforcée et ciblée pour la
mobilisation des apiculteurs, le renforcement des capacités et
l’établissement du système de coordonnées de
commercialisation.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
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Region Focus:
East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Form:
Printed resource
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Extent:
1213-1217
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