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The palm oil production has experienced rapid growth for recent decades and has the potential to generate significant economic and social development in rural areas of Indonesia. The majority of palm oil production (80%) is situated on Sumatra island. Converting smallholder agriculture into a dynamic sector helps to increase the efficiency of rural economy through demand growth in other sectors. Unfortunately, there are numerous problems and constraints that smallholders face while striving to maximize their poten...

The study is presenting research focused on non-timber forest products, their significance of consumption and other possible usage heading to economic improvement or rural populations from the Peruvian Amazon. The study sampling represents three villages situated in the remote areas affected by timber exploitation where attitudes to NTFPs collection and use are strong. Data collection was carried out during September and October 2011 through interviews, semi–structured questionnaires and direct observation follo...

Coffee is a well-known commodity with an extensive value chain. Recently, consumers started to explore the disproportion in money allocation. While farmers receive only minimal price for their product, gains go up to the top players. This is evident for Indonesia, which nowadays belongs to the top global coffee producers. Particularly region of North Sumatra is region with unique, world-known, coffee brands such as Lintong and Mandheling coffee brands. Thus, the aim of our survey was to analyze the situation of th...

Barra do Imigrante community is one of the new resettlements established upon construction of the Barra Grande hydroelectric dam in the central part of the Santa Catarina state. Nevertheless, governmental attempts targeted on networking of sustainable energy supplies with infrastructure development are in contradiction with wellbeing of small family farms and bring significant socio-economic changes to producers' livelihoods. Using the sustainable livelihoods concept, this study analyzes the ability of households ...