Manioc et biodiversité
Exploration des voies d'un nouveau partenariatCassava and biodiversity : looking for new partnerships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15049004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Florence Pinton (0000-0002-7383-6971, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 18-30 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Natures Sciences Sociétés (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1240-1307 • E-ISSN: 1765-2979 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s1240-1307(02)80067-x |
| OpenAlex | W1535137244 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
The low development of regional market production in Amazonia and the subsequent marginalisation of rural communities are often seen to be caused by a commitment to traditional agriculture. This situation is generally interpreted as the result of forest people's resistance to technological innovation, on one hand, and the failure of institutions in sustaining agricultural development, on the other. The rise of global environmental issues and the question of the diversity of cultivated plants, more specifically, has led to a reconsideration of the importance of traditional farming systems. Indeed, these could play an essential part in conserving phytogenetic resources. This paper deals with Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), the main crop cultivated in traditional Amazonian farming systems, and principal source of income for small farmers. It is based on a study that was conducted in a wide range of ecological and socio-economic contexts and demonstrates that the extensive genetic diversity of Cassava can be explained by specific management practices. These practices are in turn confronted to the representations held by scientists and developers regarding the integration of Amazonian population into the global economy. We will then suggest potential directions for development policies. La faible capacité régionale de production agricole pour le marché en Amazonie et la marginalisation des communautés rurales qui lui est liée sont souvent interprétées comme une conséquence du maintien de l'agriculture traditionnelle. Cette situation serait elle-même le résultat d'une double incapacité : résistance des populations forestières à l'innovation technologique mais aussi impuissance des acteurs institutionnels à soutenir le développement agricole. En revanche, la montée des problèmes globaux d'environnement et plus spécifiquement, celui de l'érosion de l'agro-biodiversité, redonnent à l'agriculture traditionnelle des vertus qui transforment les exclus d'hier en partenaires potentiels du développement durable. Quel est, dans cette optique, le sort réservé à la principale espèce cultivée en Amazonie, le manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) qui présente une forte diversité variétale
Agriculture · Amazon rainforest · Biodiversity · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Population · Sociology · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2016 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |