Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen
2016
e. gotor | j. cherfas
E. Gotor, J. Cherfas, 'Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen', p.4, 2016
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]The aim of this brief is to analyze the impact of a set of interventions related to conservation and use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) on peopleâ??s livelihoods. Specifically a simultaneous three-equation model of householdsâ?? participation on undertulized crops conservation and income generation activities is applied to evaluate the outcome of a pilot research project implemented by Bioversity International in Yemen between 2002 and 2005. Results generated show a relation between project participation and the perceived yield increase demonstrating the importance for farmers to actively participate in the projectâ??s activities and subsequently apply agronomic practices learnt to improve their livelihood. The generated benefits incentivized farmers to continue to apply the interventions beyond the lifetime of the project ensuring thus a sustainable process in which exogenous interventions, once adopted by farmers become integrant part of farmerâ??s agronomic practices
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