This diploma theses deals with the construction of the neoplasm Biomother in the Czech media between 2010-2015. The 'bio' concept, label borrowed from organic agriculture, resonates in public for quite long. The research component of this theses brings an explanation, why the notion of bio was connected with motherhood, and also why media has changed its meaning and brought new defining topics to it. There are 3 main questions to be answered in the theses. How did the picture of Biomothers change between the years 2010-2015? What other characteristics have been included in the topic? What role does media have in this case: Do they serve as a booster of alternative values or, do they tend to promote conservative values? Media portrayal of Biomothers showed considerable dynamism during the examined period and it altered to greater complexity and controversy. Some features, that accompanied the notion biomatka from the start, remained unchanged and are key for its interpretation. This includes the tendency to search and buy organic products, support an all natural lifestyle, and searching for forms of alternative treatments. During the analysed period (2010- 2015) the relatively uncomplicated and positive image of Biomothers, as a worshiper of organic farming, natural lifestyle and organic products,...

An drei Standorten wurde die schädlingsregulierende Wirkung einer Raps-Rübsen-Mischsaat (Verhältnis 9:1) gegenüber einer Raps-Reinsaat bewertet. Des Weiteren wurden naturstoffliche und nach § 6a PflSchG selbst hergestellte Pflanzenschutzmittel als auch eine Käfersammelmaschine zur Regulierung der Stängelrüssler (Ceutorhynchus spp.) und des Rapsglanzkäfers (Meligethes aeneus F.) in Labor- und Freilandversuchen angewandt. In der Mischsaat war die Schaderregerabundanz gegenüber der Reinsaat zumeist erhöht. Diese führte zu einem teils signifikant stärkeren Schaderregerbefall der Rapspflanzen in der Mischsaat. Die Mischsaat erbrachte zudem einen teils signifikant geringeren Kornertrag. Natur-Pyrethrum und Spinosad führten im Labor zu deutlich erhöhten Mortalitäten bei den Stängelrüsslern. Im Freiland war kein Effekt erkennbar. Bei der Regulierung der Rapsglanzkäfer wies Spinosad in Feld- und Laborversuchen Wirkungsgrade bis zu 100 % auf. Gespritztes Gesteinsmehl und SiO2 zeigten einen nur geringen Effekt. Für die gleichmäßige Benetzung der Pflanzen mit diesen Präparaten kommt der Formulierung der Pflanzenschutzbrühe und der wiederholten Applikation eine hohe Bedeutung zu. Ökonomisch sind mehrfache Applikationen jedoch abzulehnen. Gestäubtes Gesteinsmehl und die Käfersammelmaschine sind aus Praktikabilitätsgründen nicht geeignet zur Regulierung der Rapsglanzkäfer. Ebenso wenig geeignet sind Quassin, Azadirachtin oder ein Bacillus thuringiensis-Präparat (B.t.t.). Mit Ausnahme einer Spinosad Applikation erzielte keine Pflanzenschutzmaßnahme einen wirtschaftlichen Mehrertrag. Stickstoffmangel und Unkrautkonkurrenz scheinen im ökologischen Rapsanbau häufig stärker auf die Limitierung der Kornerträge zu wirken als ein leichter bis mittlerer Schädlingsbefall. Je besser die Nährstoffversorgung und je geringer die Unkrautkonkurrenz, desto eher kann durch Pflanzenschutz ein wirtschaftlicher Mehrertrag realisiert werden. Die nötigen Pflanzenschutzkonzepte fehlen jedoch weiterhin. / On three sites the pest-regulating effect of a rape-turnip rape mixed cropping system (ratio 9:1) in comparison to rape in pure stand was assessed. Further, natural and self-produced natural insecticide solutions (§ 6a Plant Protection Act) and a beetle collecting machine to regulate the stem weevils (Ceutorhynchus spp.) and the pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus F.) were applied in laboratory and field experiments. Compared to the fields in pure stand the mixed crop showed a significantly greater abundance of pests. This resulted in a sometimes significantly greater pest infestation of the rape plants in the mixed crop. Furthermore, the mixed crop often had a significantly lower grain yield. The use of natural pyrethrum and Spinosad resulted in significantly higher mortality rates of the stem weevils in laboratory tests. Under field conditions no effect could be detected. In the regulation of the pollen beetles, Spinosad demonstrated under field and laboratory conditions efficiencies of up to 100 %. Sprayed mineral powder or SiO2 had only a slight effect. For a uniform wetting of the plants with these compounds the formulation of the phytosanitary broth and its repeated application are important factors. From an economic perspective, however, repeated applications are inefficient. For reasons of practicality rock-dusted flour and the beetle-collecting machine are not suitable for pollen beetle regulation. Quassin is just as inappropriate as Azadirachtin, or Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.t.) for the regulation of the pollen beetle. With the exception of one Spinosad application, no protection measure provided an economic surplus. Nitrogen deficiency and weeds seem to more frequently limit grain yield than slight to moderate pest infestation levels. The better the nutrient supply and the lower the weed competition, the more likely by crop protection can be realized an economic surplus. Adequate crop protection strategies, however, have not yet been developed.

Depuis la seconde moitié du XXème siècle, l'utilisation massive des engrais desynthèse a contribué à l’augmentation des rendements mais aussi à l’accumulation d’élémentsminéraux dans les systèmes agricoles. La limitation de cette accumulation passe par unmeilleur recyclage des éléments minéraux déjà présents dans les systèmes agricoles.L'agriculture biologique, qui interdit le recours aux engrais de synthèse, peut être considéréecomme un prototype d’agriculture à même d’améliorer ce recyclage. L’objectif de cette thèse a été d’identifier les stratégies mises en place par les agriculteurs biologiques pour s’approvisionner en éléments minéraux. Cet objectif a été décliné en sous-objectifs qui ont été(i) d’identifier les pratiques d’approvisionnement en fertilisants et aliments des agriculteursbiologiques, (ii) d’en comprendre les déterminants et (iii) d’évaluer la performance de ces pratiques vis-à-vis du recyclage de l’azote, du phosphore et du potassium. Pour ce faire, 63exploitations biologiques ont été enquêtées afin de recueillir des données concernant la natureet la quantité des matières échangées, ainsi que les fournisseurs et les collecteurs en relation avec ces exploitations. Afin d’étudier l’influence du contexte local, les enquêtes ont été menées dans trois régions agricoles sélectionnées en fonction de leur degré de spécialisation (productions végétales, productions animales et mixte). L’intensité du recyclagelocal a été évaluée grâce à deux indicateurs : l’autonomie, définie comme le ratio entre laquantité d’éléments minéraux provenant d’échanges entre exploitations et la quantité totale d’éléments minéraux entrant dans les exploitations biologiques de la région, et le degré de bouclage des cycles, défini comme la proportion d'éléments minéraux passant au moins deux fois par la même exploitation au sein de la région étudiée. Un premier niveau d’analyse, àl’échelle de l’exploitation, a mis en évidence les déterminants de l’approvisionnement en éléments minéraux des exploitations biologiques. Il a montré que les exploitations biologiques spécialisées dans les productions végétales importaient des quantités importantes defertilisants organiques en provenance de l’agriculture conventionnelle. Un second niveau d’analyse, à l’échelle régionale, a montré que la proximité entre des exploitations agricoles spécialisées dans les productions végétales et d’autres spécialisées dans les productions animales favorisait les échanges entre ces exploitations. Ces échanges permettaient d’améliorer l’autonomie locale même si le degré de bouclage des cycles restait faible. Enfin, une approche par modélisation a permis de quantifier la fraction du phosphore des produits biologiques qui dérive des engrais de synthèse, notamment suite aux échanges entre lesexploitations biologiques et conventionnelles. Plus de deux tiers du phosphore composant les productions biologiques étaient du phosphore initialement issu d’apports d’engrais de synthèse. Les résultats obtenus dans cette thèse ont permis de discuter des forme d’organisation des systèmes agricoles à même d’améliorer le recyclage des éléments minéraux, mais aussi des possibilités de développement de l’agriculture biologique. / From the second half of the 20th century, massive application of artificial fertilisersworldwide has contributed to crop yield increases but also to accumulation of nutrients inagricultural systems. Preventing such accumulation is possible through better nutrientrecycling within agrosystems. Organic farming bans artificial fertilisers and may beconsidered as prototype of agriculture that recycles nutrients efficiently. The objective of thisPhD was to identify the strategies of organic farmers to source nutrients. This objective hasbeen broken down into three tasks: (i) identification of the fertilising materials and feedsinputs of organic farms, (ii) identification of the determinants of these inputs and (iii)assessment of their efficiency in recycling nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. This workwas based on interviews with 63 organic farmers about their inputs and outputs (nature andamounts of trade products, type of suppliers and collectors). In order to account for theimportance of the local context, the interviews were conducted in three French agriculturaldistricts defined by their farming specialisation: these districts were specialised either in cropproduction or animal production or were kept mixed. Local nutrient recycling has beenassessed through two indicators: the autonomy was defined as the ratio between the amount ofnutrients coming from exchanges among farms and the sum of inputs to the organic farms ofthe district. The cycling index was defined as the proportion of nutrients flowing at least twicethrough the same farm. The analysis was implemented at two different scales. At farm scale,the analysis focused on the nutrient supply of organic farms. Results showed that arableorganic farms imported large amounts of organic fertilising materials from conventionalfarming. At regional scale, results showed that the proximity between arable and animal farmsfostered exchanges among farms. These exchanges increased local autonomy. However, evenfor the mixed district, the cycling index remained low. Finally, a modelling approachquantified the fraction of phosphorus in organic products that derived from artificialfertilisers. Results showed that more than two-thirds of phosphorus composing these productsderived from artificial fertilisers. These results may help to design farming systems thatenhance nutrient recycling and to discuss the possibility of organic farming development.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T14:59:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rejane Escrivani Guedes.pdf: 2537678 bytes, checksum: fa415f1591e33c3b7c367223fc134c67 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-03-25 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / Cowpea genotypes submitted to organic management were evaluated for grain yield and green manure, as well as intercropped with corn, under field conditions of Serop?dica, state of Rio de Janeiro. In the year of 2005, 53 cowpea genotypes were compared at the Integrated Agroecology Produc tion System ( SIPA Km 47 Agroecologic Farm) relating to qualitative and quantitative agronomic traits. Data were treated by following univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. Significant differences were detected with respect to all the evaluated parameters. Genotypes EES-02, EES-08, EES-26, EES47, Feij?o-Caupi and Feij?o Mau? showed favourable attributes for immature (=green) grain yield. They presented determinate growth habit with moderate branchding and flowering stage up to 45 days after sowing, only differing by pod and grain colors. Univariete analysis demonstrated high variability among cowpea genotypes. However, multivariate analysis was more efficient to joint selected agronomic traits for identification of genotyp ic groups, which can be important in cowpea breeding programs. Cowpea and corn intercrops also submitted to organic cultivation were evaluated by means of two field experiments carried out at SIPA. In Experiment 1, the cowpea cultivars Mau?, BRS Mil?nio and Olho de Peixe were intercropped with corn (cv. AG-1051) to function as green manures. A randomized blocks design was employed in factorial 2x3 scheme (two corn plant spacing x three cowpea cultivars). In Experiment 2, Mau? cowpea and AG-1051 corn were intercropped for harvesting immature (=green) grains and spikes, respectively. Treatments consisted of four time intervals between cowpea and corn sowing. As for Experiment 1, corn planted in double rows favoured cowpea aboveground biomass production, probably due to a greater amount of light admitted into the system. Results from Experiments 2 indicated that intercrop with cowpea did not decrease corn yield which reached averages of 9,5 and 5,9 Mg ha-1 of ears with and without straw, respectively. Regarding cowpea grain yield of Mau? cultivar its single crop was superior to the intercrops exceeding 1400 kg ha-1. Treatment corresponding to 21 days of interval between cowpea and corn sowing differed from the other types of intecrops, with yield attaining 978,75 ka ka-1. It is concluded that the intercropping system can se adopted in the region without risks of lowering corn yield due to competition, being three weeks (21 days) the most adequate time interval between sowing. / Foi avaliado, em sistema org?nico de produ??o, o desempenho de gen?tipos de feij?o-caupi com potencial para produ??o de gr?os verdes e aduba??o verde, e em cons?rcios com o milho, nas condi??es da Baixada Fluminense, munic?pio de Serop?dica, estado do Rio de Janeiro. No ano de 2005, em ?rea do SIPA, (Sistema Integrado de Produ??o Agroecol?gica Fazendinha Agroecol?gica Km. 47 ), foram avaliados 53 gen?tipos de feij?o-caupi, segundo caracter?sticas fitot?cnicas qualitativas e quantitativas. Os dados foram submetidos a an?lise de vari?ncia univariada e a an?lise multivariada. Houve diferen?a significativa para todos os par?metros avaliados. Os gen?tipos EES-02, EES-08, EES-26, EES-47, Feij?o-Caupi e Feij?o Mau? reuniram caracter?sticas mais adequadas para colheita de gr?os verdes, apresentando porte semi-ramador, h?bito de crescimento determinado, com florescimento at? 45 dias ap?s semeadura, diferindo apenas pela colora??o da vagem e do gr?o. Os resultados da an?lise univariada demonstraram alta variabilidade entre os gen?tipos. Por?m, para o caso de se reunir v?rios atributos fitot?cnicos, constituindo grupos de gen?tipos, a an?lise multivariada se mostrou mais eficiente e pode ser de valia para o melhoramento do feij?o-caupi. Foi avaliado, ainda, o desempenho agron?mico dos cons?rcios do milho com o feij?o-caupi submetidos ao manejo org?nico, atrav?s de dois experimentos conduzidos no SIPA. No Experimento 1, avaliou-se o desempenho de tr?s cultivares de feij?o-caupi para aduba??o verde do milho (cv. AG-1501) em cons?rcios simult?neos. As cultivares de feij?o-caupi Mau?, BRS Mil?nio e Olho de Peixe foram utilizadas, adotando-se delineamento de blocos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial 2 x 3 (dois espa?amentos de milho e tr?s cultivares de feij?ocaupi). No Experimento 2, avaliou-se o cons?rcio entre feij?o-caupi (cv. Mau?) e milho (cv. AG-1051) para colheitas de gr?os verdes e de espigas verdes, respectivamente. Os tratamentos constaram de quatro intervalos entre as semeaduras de feij?o-caupi e de milho. No Experimento 1, o espa?amento do milho em fileiras duplas favoreceu a produ??o de biomassa a?rea fresca de feij?o-caupi, muito provavelmente pela maior entrada de luz no sistema. Os resultados do Experimento 2 indicaram que o cons?rcio n?o interferiu na produtividade do milho, colhendo-se, em m?dia, 9,5 e 5,9 Mg ha-1 de espigas verdes empalhadas e desempalhadas, respectivamente. Com rela??o ? produ??o de gr?os verdes da cv. Mau? de feij?o-caupi, o monocultivo superou os cons?rcios com o milho, ultrapassando 1400 kg ha-1. O cons?rcio correspondente a 21 DAM (dias antes do milho) diferiu dos demais tipos de cons?rcio, sendo superior, em produ??o, que atingiu 978,75 kg ha-1. Concluiu-se que o sistema de cons?rcio com o feij?o-caupi pode ser adotado na regi?o sem risco de perdas na produtividade do milho por efeito de competi??o, sendo de tr?s semanas (21 DAM) o intervalo mais adequado entre as semeaduras.

Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2018-11-29T17:41:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - Emerson Dalla Chieza.pdf: 3379954 bytes, checksum: 59d75d0f24fddc7d958c8e981de2274a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-29T17:41:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - Emerson Dalla Chieza.pdf: 3379954 bytes, checksum: 59d75d0f24fddc7d958c8e981de2274a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-10-25 / The objective of this study was to establish an organic management form of corn and Crotalaria juncea intercropping, which allows to optimize production "in situ" by fabaceae plant biomass with nitrogen input to the system, without the competition that presence of green manure can to exercise, follow to compromise the performance of cereal. Three experiments were conducted in the experimental field of Embrapa Agrobiology in Serop?dica - RJ, between of November 2010 to March 2012. The experimental design was randomized blocks with six treatments and four replications (Experiments 1 and 3) or three replicates (experiment 2). The first experiment took place between November 2010 and March 2011 and had the following treatments: T1 - C. juncea seeded seven days before corn crop and managed at 33 days after emergence (33 DAE), T2 ? C. juncea seeded at the same date of corn sowing (29 DAE), T3 - C. juncea seeded 14 days after corn sown (102 DAE), T4 - C. juncea seeded 28 days after corn sown (88 DAE), T5 and T6 - corn cropping alone. Experiment 2: T1 - C. juncea seeds seven days before the corn (43 DAE), T2 - C. juncea seeded at the same date of corn sowing (37 DAE), T3 - C. juncea seeded seven days after corn sown (74 DAE), T4 - C. juncea seeded 14 days after corn sown (67 DAE), T5 and T6 - corn cropping alone. To first and second experiments, T3, T4 and T6 had been received 70 kg ha-1 of nitrogen by castor bean pie. Treatments of the third experiment consisted: T1 and T2 - C. juncea seeded at the same date of corn sowing (30 DAE) at the single row, T3 and T4 ? corn cropping alone at the single row, T5 and T6 - C. juncea seeded at the same date of corn sowing (30 DAE) at the double rows. For T2 and T6 treatments the green manure was managed and removed from the area, and had been added castor bean pie (70 kg of N ha-1). Also T4 received castor bean pie as a N source for corn. Also in the first experiment, for T1 and T2 trataments proceeded up studies of decomposition and release of nutrients from waste C. juncea by litter bags with 8 intervals collections. For the third test is conducted studies agronomic performance of corn and nitrogen losses through ammonia volatilization to waste C. juncea, castor bean pie and cattle manure through static cameras semi open. When corn sown simultaneously, regardless of the time of sowing, C. juncea did not affect the yield of cereal, promoted the addition of nitrogen to the system able of promoting positive balances for this nutrient. When the green manure was sown 7 days before or 14 days after sowing corn in the summer period, exerted a negative influence on growth and yield of maize. The waste C. juncea showed high rates of decomposition and nutrient release, with half-life for N less than 14 days. Were found discrepant emission rates for ammonia and castor bean pie residue C. juncea, with accumulated losses of about 46 and 14 %, respectively. The arrangement in double rows corn planting did not influence the yield of cereal. The results post the consortium in corn and C. juncea sown simultaneously as a promising culture system, capable of producing corn grain above the average yield of Rio of Janeiro state. / O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi estabelecer uma forma de manejo org?nico do cons?rcio entre as culturas de milho e Crotalaria juncea, que possibilite otimizar a produ??o ?In situ? de biomassa vegetal pela fabaceae, com aporte de nitrog?nio ao sistema, sem que a presen?a do adubo verde exer?a competi??o capaz de comprometer o rendimento do cereal. Foram conduzidos tr?s experimentos no campo experimental da Embrapa Agrobiologia em Serop?dica ? RJ, entre os meses de novembro de 2010 e mar?o de 2012. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com seis tratamentos e quatro repeti??es (experimentos 1 e 3) ou tr?s repeti??es (experimento 2). O primeiro experimento ocorreu entre novembro de 2010 e mar?o de 2011 e teve os seguintes tratamentos: T1?C. juncea semeada sete dias antes da cultura do milho e manejada aos 33 dias ap?s emerg?ncia (33 DAE); T2?C. juncea semeada simult?nea ao milho (manejo aos 29 DAE); T3?C. juncea semeada 14 dias ap?s o milho (manejo aos 102 DAE) + 70 kg N ha-1; T4?C. juncea semeada 28 dias ap?s o milho (manejo aos 88 DAE) + 70 kg N ha-1; T5-milho em monocultivo e T6-milho em monocultivo + 70 kg N ha-1. Experimento 2 (abril a setembro de 2011): T1?C. juncea semeada sete dias antes da cultura do milho (manejo aos 43 DAE); T2?C. juncea semeada simult?nea ao milho (manejo aos 37 DAE); T3?C. juncea semeada sete dias ap?s o milho (manejo aos 74 DAE) + 70 kg N ha-1; T4?C. juncea semeada 14 dias ap?s o milho (manejo aos 67 DAE) + 70 kg N ha-1; T5- milho em monocultivo e T6?milho em monocultivo+ 70 kg N ha-1. Os tratamentos do 3? Experimento (novembro de 2011 a mar?o de 2012) consistiram em: T1-C. juncea semeada simult?nea ao milho em fila simples com manejo aos 30 DAE e a biomassa da C. juncea mantida na ?rea; T2?C. juncea semeada simult?nea ao milho em fila simples com manejo aos 30 DAE com remo??o da parte a?rea de C. juncea e aplica??o de 70 kg N ha-1 via torta de mamona; T3- milho monocultivo em fila simples; T4 ?milho monocultivo em fila simples + 70 kg N ha-1; T5- C. juncea semeada simult?nea ao milho em fila dupla com manejo aos 30 DAE e a biomassa da C. juncea mantida na ?rea; T6 ? C. juncea semeada simult?nea ao milho em fila dupla com remo??o da parte a?rea de C. juncea e aplica??o de 70 kg N ha-1. Para todos os experimentos, o nitrog?nio aplicado em cobertura teve como fonte a torta de mamona. Nos dois primeiros ensaios foram realizados estudos morfofisiol?gicos dos cultivos a partir da an?lise funcional do crescimento de plantas, al?m do balan?o monet?rio e balan?o aparente de nitrog?nio. Tamb?m no experimento I, para T1 e T2, procederam-se estudos de decomposi??o e libera??o de nutrientes dos res?duos de C. juncea via sacolas de decomposi??o, com 8 intervalos de coletas. Para o terceiro ensaio procederam-se estudos de desempenho agron?mico do milho, an?lise econ?mica e balan?o de nitrog?nio. Tamb?m foram feitos estudos das perdas de nitrog?nio via volatiliza??o de am?nia para res?duos de C. juncea, torta de mamona e esterco bovino, atrav?s de c?meras est?ticas semi abertas em oito intervalos de coleta. Quando semeada simultaneamente ao milho, independente da ?poca de semeadura, a C. juncea n?o comprometeu o rendimento do cereal, promoveu a adi??o de nitrog?nio ao sistema capaz de promover balan?os positivos para este nutriente. Quando o adubo verde foi semeado 7 dias antes ou 14 dias ap?s a semeadura do milho, no per?odo de ver?o, esse exerceu influ?ncia negativa no crescimento e na produ??o de gr?os do milho. Os res?duos de C. juncea apresentaram elevadas taxas de decomposi??o e libera??o de nutrientes, com tempo de meia vida para N de menos de 14 dias. Foram encontradas discrepantes taxas de emiss?o de am?nia para torta de mamona e res?duos de C. juncea, com perdas acumuladas de cerca de 46 e 14%, respectivamente. O arranjo em fileiras duplas de plantio de milho n?o influenciou no rendimento do cereal. Os resultados encontrados postam o cons?rcio em milho e C. juncea semeados simultaneamente como um promissor sistema de cultivo, capaz de proporcionar produ??o de gr?os de milho acima da m?dia produtiva do estado do Rio de Janeiro.

L’agriculture biologique sort aujourd’hui des frontières des pays du Nord en se développant dans de nombreux pays dits du Sud. Cette dynamique a tout d’abord été celle d’un positionnement sur des filières d’export de produits à haute valeur ajoutée. Parallèlement à l’export, émergent dans un nombre croissant de pays en développement, et notamment au Kenya, des marchés domestiques. La thèse pose la question des dynamiques permettant l’émergence et le développement de ces nouveaux marchés. La recherche est structurée autour de quatre questions. La première porte sur les formes d’organisation des échanges de produits biologiques à Nairobi. À partir du cadre de l’économie néo-institutionnelle, nous expliquons comment, en l’absence de systèmes de certification crédibles, ces produits parviennent à être vendus avec premiums. La seconde question porte sur les conditions d’accès des producteurs à ces marchés. Il est fréquent de mettre en avant leur caractère plus rémunérateur. Or, une partie des producteurs qui pourraient effectivement vendre sur ces marchés privilégient les marchés conventionnels. À partir du concept de coûts de transaction, nous montrons le rôle de coûts de négociation et de suivi. Dans notre troisième chapitre, nous posons la question des effets de l’accès à ces marchés sur la diversification des cultures des producteurs, et par là sur la durabilité économique et environnementale de leurs exploitations. À partir des apports de la micro-économie, nos résultats confirment l’effet positif de l’accès aux marchés biologiques.Enfin, notre quatrième et dernier chapitre consiste en une analyse de l’efficacité de ces marchés et des conditions de leur pérennité. Nous proposons une grille d’analyse associant économie de l’information et analyse de la construction de la qualité. Elle nous permet de comparer les différents dispositifs de certification existant au Kenya. L’analyse montre que le dispositif le moins efficace est celui qui est amené à se développer, posant ainsi la question de la pérennité des marchés biologiques domestiques kenyans. / Over the past two decades the organic agro-food system has been transformed, extending beyond Northern countries and expanding in many so-called developing countries.This dynamic was first a positioning on high added value products’ export markets. Since several years, domestic markets have emerged in a growing number of developing countries, including Kenya. This thesis attempts to shed light on the dynamics explaining these new markets’ emergence and development. The research is based on four questions. The first one concerns the way organic transactions have been organized in Nairobi. Based on neo institutional economics, we explain how, in the absence of credible certification systems, these products are able to be sold with premium. The second question deals with the conditions of producers’ access to these markets. It is common to highlight that organic domestic Kenyan markets are more profitable than conventional ones. However, some producers, who could actually sell in these markets, prefer conventionalones. Thanks to the concept of transaction costs, we show the role of negotiation and monitoring transaction costs. Chapter 3 analyses the effects of selling on organic market on crops’ diversification, as a proxy of economic and environmental sustainability .Based on microeconomics’ contributions our results confirm the positive effect of organic markets. Finally, our fourth and final chapter provides an analysis of the conditions of these markets sustainability. We propose an analysis grid combining economy of information and quality construction approach, based on Hirschman (1970) works.This grid helps us comparing different certification and verification schemes existing in Kenya. Analysis shows that the least effective scheme is the one that is bound to grow,raising the question of the sustainability of Kenyan domestic organic markets.

Nous connaissons depuis plus d’un siècle des bouleversements climatiques, socio-économiques et sociétaux de plus en plus fréquents et intenses. L’adaptation à ce contexte incertain, pour envisager l’avenir de façon durable, est un défi particulièrement important. L’agriculture est au cœur de ce défi et de la réflexion sur les modes d’adaptation. Les anthropologues ont récemment identifié deux types de changements de l’agriculteur: le changement mineur (en accord avec le comportement normatif de référence), et le changement majeur (changement profond, remise en cause des normes majoritaires permettant l’adoption de comportements innovants). Ces deux types de changement sont très proches de l’adaptation incrémentale et de l’adaptation transformationnelle qui sont définis tant pour des individus que pour des institutions locales, nationales ou internationales … Nous proposons un modèle individu-centré de l’adaptation des agriculteurs qui intègre dynamiquement changements mineurs et majeurs, en nous focalisant sur la dimension psycho-sociale de ces changements. Nous appliquons notre modèle à la question, de la conversion à l’agriculture biologique des éleveurs laitiers français. Cette transition a en effet été généralement caractérisée comme un changement majeur, ou une adaptation transformationnelle, et s’avère donc pertinente pour tester notre modèle. Le modèle d’agriculteur est en général dans un régime stable durant lequel seuls des changements mineurs sont opérés. Ces changements sont menés en imitant des comportements adoptés par les agriculteurs les plus crédibles. La crédibilité d’un agriculteur pour un autre est d’autant plus forte que son volume produit est supérieur à celui de cet agriculteur. Ces changements se traduisent concrètement par des modifications des volumes produits qui correspondent à des choix de pratiques plus ou moins intensifs.Le modèle peut passer d’un régime stable à un autre en transitant par un changement majeur impliquant de changer la hiérarchie des importances, accordées aux dimensions « productiviste » et « environnementale », qui pondèrent son évaluation des résultats de son mode de production (par exemple : conventionnel ou biologique). Le calcul de son évaluation utilise la théorie de l’action raisonnée. Il permet à l’agriculteur de déterminer sa satisfaction, à partir de ses résultats précédents, et de ses résultats comparés à ceux de ses pairs crédibles, en tenant compte de l’importance accordées à chaque dimension d’évaluation. Lorsqu’un agriculteur est insatisfait de son mode de production courant, il évalue sa satisfaction potentielle pour un autre mode de production, et adopte ce dernier si son gain de satisfaction est supérieur à un seuil. Il change alors la hiérarchie des importances accordées à ses dimensions d’évaluation pour être en accord avec le mode adopté. Un agriculteur biologique accordera ainsi par exemple une importance plus forte à la dimension environnementale qu’à la dimension productiviste. Ce changement implique alors une réévaluation tant de la crédibilité de ses pairs que de leurs pratiques. (...) / For more than a century, climatic, socio-economic and societal changes are more and more frequent and intense. Adapting to this uncertain context to envisage a sustainable future is a particularly important challenge. Agriculture is at the heart of this challenge and the reflection on the modes of adaptation. Anthropologists have recently identified two types of farmer changes: minor change (consistent with normative behavior), and major change (deep change, challenge the majority norms allowing adoption of innovative behaviors). These two types of change are very close to the incremental adaptation and the transformational adaptation that are defined for individuals as well as for local, national or international institutions.We propose an individual-based model to study farmers’ adaptations that dynamically integrates minor and major changes. We focus on the social-psychological dimension of these changes. Our model is applied to the question of French dairy farmers’ conversions to organic farming. This transition has been characterized as a major change, or a transformational adaptation, and is therefore relevant to test our model.A farmer stays generally in a stable regime doing only minor changes. These changes are carried out by imitating the practices of the most credible farmers. The credibility of one farmer given to another is larger if his (her) produced volume is greater than that of this farmer. These changes are shown by concrete changes of produced volumes, which correspond to more or less intensive choices of practice.In the model, a farmer passes from one stable regime to another through a major change involving a change of his (her) hierarchy of importance over the "productivist" and "environmental" evaluative dimensions. The importance weights his (her) evaluation of the results according to the mode of production (for example: conventional or organic). The computation of the evaluation is based on the theory of reasoned action. This evaluation shows a farmer’s satisfaction that is based on his (her) previous results and his (her) results compared to those of his (her) credible peers, taking into account the importance given to each dimension of evaluation. When a farmer is dissatisfied with his (her) current mode of production, he (she) evaluates his (her) potential satisfaction with another mode of production, and adopts the latter if his (her) satisfaction gain is above a threshold. He (she) then changes the importance hierarchy given to the evaluation dimensions to be in agreement with the adopted mode. For example, an organic farmer will given more importance to the environmental dimension than to the productivist dimension. This change implies a reassessment of both the credibility given to his (her) peers and their practices. (...)

<p>Using coffee as the example, the five certifications; Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, UTZ Certified, EU certification for organic farming and KRAV are explored. A consumer perception survey and a comparative analysis of the certifications true achievements are compared in order to establish how well consumer perceptions reflect certification demands.</p><p>Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified largely upholds existing conditions. Fair Trade, KRAV and the EU certification in different ways aims to improve them. KRAV is the most well-known certification, followed by Fair Trade. 85% of the respondents associate KRAV with organic production and 80% of the respondents recognising the Fair Trade logotype associate it with taking strong social responsibility.</p><p>Overall, the results from the consumer survey conform relatively well to the actual standards of the certifications. However some results suggest that Rainforest Alliance holds a higher degree of appreciation than it actually deserves. In a broader perspective this can be associated to the phenomena of Greenwashing; corporative attempts to make a product or service seem more environmentally beneficent than it actually is. This is something that should be taken seriously since it does not contribute to a sustainable development, it might fuel the hollowing out of certificatory initiatives and further complicate for those consumers aiming to shop responsibly.</p> / <p>Med kaffe som exempel utreds de fem certifieringarna; Rainforest Alliance, Rättvisemärkt, UTZ Certified EU:s certifiering för ekologisk produktion och KRAV. Genom en konsumentuppfattningsstudie och en granskning av certifieringarnas faktiska åstadkommanden jämförs sedan resultaten med syfte att fastställa hur väl konsumenters uppfattning speglar certifieringarnas krav.</p><p>Rainforest Alliance och UTZ Certified söker till största del upprätthålla nuvarande situation. Rättvisemärkt, EU:s certifiering samt KRAV söker på olika sätt förbättra den. KRAV är den mest välkända certifieringen följt av Rättvisemärkt. 85 procent respondenterna förknippar KRAV med ekologisk produktion och 80 procent av dem som känner igen Rättvisemärkts logotyp förknippar certifieringen med starkt socialt ansvarstagande.</p><p>På det hela taget är resultaten från konsumentuppfattningsstudien relativt väl överensstämmande med certifieringarnas faktiska åstadkommanden. Dock tyder vissa resultat på att uppfattningen av Rainforest Alliance är mer positiv än vad certifieringen förtjänar. I ett större perspektiv kan detta kopplas till fenomenet Greenwashing; företags försök att få sina produkter eller tjänster att framstå som mer miljövänliga än vad som egentligen är fallet. Det är någonting som bör tas på allvar då det motverkar en hållbar utveckling, riskerar att urholka andra, mer långtgående certifieringsinitiativ och ytterligare försvåra för de konsumenter som försöker handla med omsorg för människor och miljö.</p>

Using coffee as the example, the five certifications; Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, UTZ Certified, EU certification for organic farming and KRAV are explored. A consumer perception survey and a comparative analysis of the certifications true achievements are compared in order to establish how well consumer perceptions reflect certification demands. Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified largely upholds existing conditions. Fair Trade, KRAV and the EU certification in different ways aims to improve them. KRAV is the most well-known certification, followed by Fair Trade. 85% of the respondents associate KRAV with organic production and 80% of the respondents recognising the Fair Trade logotype associate it with taking strong social responsibility. Overall, the results from the consumer survey conform relatively well to the actual standards of the certifications. However some results suggest that Rainforest Alliance holds a higher degree of appreciation than it actually deserves. In a broader perspective this can be associated to the phenomena of Greenwashing; corporative attempts to make a product or service seem more environmentally beneficent than it actually is. This is something that should be taken seriously since it does not contribute to a sustainable development, it might fuel the hollowing out of certificatory initiatives and further complicate for those consumers aiming to shop responsibly. / Med kaffe som exempel utreds de fem certifieringarna; Rainforest Alliance, Rättvisemärkt, UTZ Certified EU:s certifiering för ekologisk produktion och KRAV. Genom en konsumentuppfattningsstudie och en granskning av certifieringarnas faktiska åstadkommanden jämförs sedan resultaten med syfte att fastställa hur väl konsumenters uppfattning speglar certifieringarnas krav. Rainforest Alliance och UTZ Certified söker till största del upprätthålla nuvarande situation. Rättvisemärkt, EU:s certifiering samt KRAV söker på olika sätt förbättra den. KRAV är den mest välkända certifieringen följt av Rättvisemärkt. 85 procent respondenterna förknippar KRAV med ekologisk produktion och 80 procent av dem som känner igen Rättvisemärkts logotyp förknippar certifieringen med starkt socialt ansvarstagande. På det hela taget är resultaten från konsumentuppfattningsstudien relativt väl överensstämmande med certifieringarnas faktiska åstadkommanden. Dock tyder vissa resultat på att uppfattningen av Rainforest Alliance är mer positiv än vad certifieringen förtjänar. I ett större perspektiv kan detta kopplas till fenomenet Greenwashing; företags försök att få sina produkter eller tjänster att framstå som mer miljövänliga än vad som egentligen är fallet. Det är någonting som bör tas på allvar då det motverkar en hållbar utveckling, riskerar att urholka andra, mer långtgående certifieringsinitiativ och ytterligare försvåra för de konsumenter som försöker handla med omsorg för människor och miljö.

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