Jim Kinsella
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697182 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jim Kinsella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jim |
| FAMILY NAME | Kinsella |
| SIGNATURE | KINSELLA J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 71 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The economic potential of agroecology: Empirical evidence from Europe
Livelihood improvement and smallholder beekeeping in Kenya: The Unrealised Potential
This article examines the potential of beekeeping, as an appropriate livelihood strategy for smallholder farm households using the sustainable livelihoods framework. A study undertaken over a six-year period (2004–9) with over 300 small-scale farmers in Kenya's Rift Valley Province found that despite excellent revenue earning potential, honey yields and returns remain comparatively low. Compared to maize, the staple crop of most Kenyan farmers, i…
Are current aid strategies marginalising the already marginalised? Cases from Tanzania
Engaging with and assisting marginalised communities remains a major challenge for governments of developing countries, as many national development strategies tend in practice to further marginalise chronically poor communities. Development aid strategies, including poverty-reduction initiatives, have focused primarily on economic development. As a result they have contributed to the erosion of the asset base of these communities, and in particu…
Pluriactivity as a Livelihood Strategy in Irish Farm Households and its Role in Rural Development
Within the European Union, Ireland is one of the countries that has a very high number of farms where the farm operator and/or spouse works outside the family farm. The role of off-farm employment in the viability of Irish farm households is central to both farming and the sustainability of rural communities. This article examines the importance of pluriactive farm households at both local and regional levels by refering to cases studies drawn fr…
The economic potential of agroecology: Empirical evidence from Europe
Pluriactivity as a Livelihood Strategy in Irish Farm Households and its Role in Rural Development
Within the European Union, Ireland is one of the countries that has a very high number of farms where the farm operator and/or spouse works outside the family farm. The role of off-farm employment in the viability of Irish farm households is central to both farming and the sustainability of rural communities. This article examines the importance of pluriactive farm households at both local and regional levels by refering to cases studies drawn fr…
Livelihood improvement and smallholder beekeeping in Kenya: The Unrealised Potential
This article examines the potential of beekeeping, as an appropriate livelihood strategy for smallholder farm households using the sustainable livelihoods framework. A study undertaken over a six-year period (2004–9) with over 300 small-scale farmers in Kenya's Rift Valley Province found that despite excellent revenue earning potential, honey yields and returns remain comparatively low. Compared to maize, the staple crop of most Kenyan farmers, i…
Are current aid strategies marginalising the already marginalised? Cases from Tanzania
Engaging with and assisting marginalised communities remains a major challenge for governments of developing countries, as many national development strategies tend in practice to further marginalise chronically poor communities. Development aid strategies, including poverty-reduction initiatives, have focused primarily on economic development. As a result they have contributed to the erosion of the asset base of these communities, and in particu…
Pluriactivity as a Livelihood Strategy in Irish Farm Households and its Role in Rural Development
Within the European Union, Ireland is one of the countries that has a very high number of farms where the farm operator and/or spouse works outside the family farm. The role of off-farm employment in the viability of Irish farm households is central to both farming and the sustainability of rural communities. This article examines the importance of pluriactive farm households at both local and regional levels by refering to cases studies drawn fr…
Are current aid strategies marginalising the already marginalised? Cases from Tanzania
Engaging with and assisting marginalised communities remains a major challenge for governments of developing countries, as many national development strategies tend in practice to further marginalise chronically poor communities. Development aid strategies, including poverty-reduction initiatives, have focused primarily on economic development. As a result they have contributed to the erosion of the asset base of these communities, and in particu…
Livelihood improvement and smallholder beekeeping in Kenya: The Unrealised Potential
This article examines the potential of beekeeping, as an appropriate livelihood strategy for smallholder farm households using the sustainable livelihoods framework. A study undertaken over a six-year period (2004–9) with over 300 small-scale farmers in Kenya's Rift Valley Province found that despite excellent revenue earning potential, honey yields and returns remain comparatively low. Compared to maize, the staple crop of most Kenyan farmers, i…
The economic potential of agroecology: Empirical evidence from Europe
Political science (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Livelihood (2 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (1 works) · Agricultural science (1 works)