From agricultural practices to mining activities: The consequences of this paradigm shift for the food security in Guinea

• Authors: Boubacar Sidi Diallo , Mamadouba Sayon Soumah

Abstracts

PL

Przedmiotem artykułu jest analiza wpływu działalności górniczej na rolnictwo i źródła utrzymania społeczności lokalnych w Republice Gwinei. Eksploatacja złóż i działalność rolnicza są ze sobą powiązane w taki sposób, że funkcjonowanie jednej z nich wpływa na drugą. Na przestrzeni lat zaobserwowano, że górnictwo negatywnie wpływa na działalność rolniczą w okolicznych społecznościach, a także na wypas zwierząt gospodarskich i rybołówstwo. Pomimo potencjału generowania dużych przychodów sektor wydobywczy nie jest odpowiednio regulowany, co ułatwia prowadzenie nielegalnej działalności wydobywczej. Działania te, w zależności od rodzaju wydobycia, mają szereg skutków dla działalności rolniczej, takich jak walka o kontrolę i użytkowanie gruntów, zanieczyszczenie zbiorników wodnych oraz narażenie upraw i zwierząt gospodarskich na szkodliwe działanie metali ciężkich. Skumulowane skutki tych działań spowodowały zmianę praktyk rolniczych, zakłóciły krajobraz i negatywnie wpłynęły na dostępność upraw roślin spożywczych na obszarach, na których prowadzone są prace wydobywcze. Zagraża to bezpieczeństwu żywnościowemu regionu Boké. Autorzy wskazują na konieczność wprowadzenia rozwiązań służących zrównoważeniu obu rodzajów działalności.

EN

This study aims to analyse the effects that the mining activity exercises on agriculture and the livelihoods of local communities in the Republic of Guinea. Mining and agricultural activities are intertwined in such a way that the operation of one affects the other. Over the years, mining activities have been seen to negatively affect farming, livestock grazing and fisheries in the surrounding communities. Mining consists in the excavation of useful and economically valuable minerals from deposits in the earth. Despite its potential to generate a large amount of revenue, the mining sector is not adequately regulated, and as a consequence creates a ground for illegal mining activities. These activities, depending on the type of mining, have a spectrum of effects on agricultural activities including competition for land control and use, pollution of water bodies and exposure of crops and livestock to the harmful effects of heavy metals. The cumulative effects of these activities have modified the agricultural practices, disrupted landscapes, and negatively influence the availability of food crops in the areas where mining activities are carried out, which in turn threatens the food security of the region of Boké. This article also evaluates the impacts of mining on agricultural activities in the region, with a view of providing evidence for policymakers for taking necessary action and foster sustainable solutions.

Keywords

EN

mining; agricultural activity; food; Guinea; region of Boké; households

PL

górnictwo; rolnictwo; żywność; Gwinea; region Boké; gospodarstwa domowe

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Prawa Rolnego
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 2(33)
• Pages: 171-190

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Boubacar Sidi Diallo

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

• https://orcid.org/0000000291245569

author

Mamadouba Sayon Soumah

• Université Général Lansana Conté

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/ppr.2023.33.2.10

Biblioteka Nauki

29987343