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Participatory approach to identify interventions to improve the health, safety, and work productivity of smallholder women vegetable farmers in the Gambia

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Vanderwal L., Rautiainen R., Ramirez M., Kuye R., Peek-Asa C., Cook T., Culp K., Donham K.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2011
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vol. 24
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issue 1
36-47
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Objective: This paper describes the qualitative, community-based participatory approach used to identify culturally-acceptable and sustainable interventions to improve the occupational health, safety, and productivity of smallholder women vegetable farmers in The Gambia (West Africa). Materials and Methods: This approach was used to conduct: 1) analysis of the tasks and methods traditionally used in vegetable production, and 2) selection of interventions. Results: The most arduous garden tasks that were amenable to interventions were identified, and the interventions were selected through a participatory process for further evaluation. Conclusions: Factors contributing to the successful implementation of the participatory approach used in this study included the following: 1) ensuring that cultural norms were respected and observed; 2) working closely with the existing garden leadership structure; and 3) research team members working with the subjects for an extended period of time to gain first-hand understanding of the selected tasks and to build credibility with the subjects.
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Konkurencyjność podażowa polskiego sektora warzywniczego w Unii Europejskiej

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Tarnowska A.
Ekonomia XXI Wieku
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2014
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issue 3(3)
23-34
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The study analyzed the crop area, the volume and value of production of fresh primary vegetables in order to determine the competitive position of Polish vegetable sector on the supply side of the EU market. Using data, mainly from FAOSTAT from the years 2004-2012 and WAP elements four groups of vegetables dominating on the European market (tomatoes, onions, brassica vegetables, carrots and turnips) were identified. Calculated: Gini concentration ratio and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index showed that the carrots and turnips market was the most competitive one, and tomatoes market the least one . Poland is a dominating manufacturer of tomato and onion in the European Union and ranks first in terms of production volume of brassica vegetables, as well as carrots and turnips. Poland has a huge production capacity, mainly in the form of land and labor resources, but does not use them effectively, thereby losing competitiveness compared to the “old” EU member states. Low farming culture of producers and poor equipment of vegetable sector in infrastructure for the the production and storage of high quality raw materials are also reasons of the weak competitive position of the country.
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