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Le difficile accès au conseil pour les petites exploitations agricoles : le cas de Mayotte
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Faure, Guillaume |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Difficult access to advisory services for small farms : the situation in Mayotte Agricultural advisory services are perceived by stakeholders as essential to improve farms’ performance. However, in both Southern and Northern countries, only some categories of farmers have access to advice. The objective of the article is to characterize the determinants of access to advice for small farms in the French overseas departments, especially in Mayotte. Based on surveys of farms and interviews with advisory organizations, supply and demand for advice were analyzed. The results show that the majority of farmers are part-time farmers seeking advice for diversified production systems. The advice supply, however, is primarily directed at a small audience, focusing on modernizing farming systems and improving agricultural practices. To improve access to advice it would be necessary to improve the ability of all types of farmers to participate in the governance of the advisory system and to progressively promote advisory methods that take the whole farm into consideration. The findings of this study may be useful in similar situations, in French overseas departments and in regions where small family farms are |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.cahiersagricultures.fr/articles/cagri/pdf/2015/05/cagri2015245p269.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
