Community, cohesion and context: agrarian development and religion in Eastern Region, Ghana
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Summary, in English
The role of community based dynamics in successful agrarian development is considered through comparing two neighbouring villages in Ghana, with similar agro-ecological conditions and market access: one, Gyedi, is a religious community and the other, Apaa, is not. While the direct role of religion in promoting agrarian development is limited, interaction with extension staff in Gyedi enables farmers to avoid problems characteristic of smallholder realities in Africa in general. Skills intensive technologies and internal market co-ordination promoted by community cohesion are key explanations for diverging development trajectories. The role of tenancy arrangements in diverging trajectories, pointing to the potential challenges for pro-poor agricultural growth strategies in other settings.
Department/s
Publishing year
2014
Language
English
Pages
78-89
Publication/Series
Geoforum
Volume
52
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)
- Human Geography
Status
Published
Research group
- Afrint team
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1872-9398