New publication alert! Chukwuma Ume, a CASAS member, and Yonas Bahta have just published an article in Organic Agricultura – Official journal of The International Society of Organic Agriculture Research. Abstract: To achieve a more sustainable agricultural production system, the focus should extend beyond solely promoting the adoption of organic farming to include an emphasis on…
Can climate change affect income-generationg activities? Evidence from farmers in Enugu State Nigeria
Chukwuma Ume, a member of CASAS, and colleagues have recently published their latest article in the American International Journal of Agricultural Studies. Abstract: The need to analyze the changes that the effect of climate change brings on the income-generating activities of farmers in Enugu state necessitated this study. The study examined farmers’ socio-economic characteristics, described…
Shit in Our Time: An Unsettling Epoch of Metabolic Disturbance
A recent article by Gertrude Daren Leung (CASAS member) has just been published at Lateral – Journal of the Cultural Studies Association. Abstract: Human waste, often regarded as a source of disease, disgust and impurity, is being redefined as “humanure” by environmental activists, serving as a solution to land degradation in the midst of the…
Moo’ing Forward: Supporting Pastoralism in India
Aayushi Malhotra, a member of CASAS, has recently published her latest article in the Agricultural Extension in South Asia website. Abstract: Abstract: Pastoralism is a “time-honored” production strategy that makes use of scarce resources and unproductive natural environments, which makes it a viable approach to meet current issues in food systems. However, it continues to be…
Mini-Atlas: MATOPIBA agrarian question
New publication alert! Anderson Silva, a CASAS member, alongside Eduardo Paulon Girardi has just published the preliminary version of their e-book about the advance of soy, conflicts and deforestation, and human rights violations in the Matopiba region of Brazil. Abstract: The Mini-Atlas of the Agrarian Question of Matopiba is an initiative that contributes to critical…