Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights
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Resumo: | The present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and a review of the literature from the 1800s to the present. It applies a multidisciplinary analysis to map historical and contemporary agrarian knowledge in Guinea-Bissau, presenting the first list of exotic cultivated species introduced in the country. Our results show that many introduced crops have gained widespread acceptance among local producers, with 63 exotic cultivated species native to America and Asia. The most representative families are Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Anacardiaceae, including the country’s main former and current cash crops. First driven by peanuts in colonial times and by cashew after independence from 1980s onwards, Guinea-Bissau rapidly became one of Africa’s major exporters. The current cashew monoculture—like peanuts before it—relies almost exclusively on smallholder agriculture, raising concerns with regard to biodiversity, sustainability, and food security. The paper analyses historical trends in agro-economic transformations taking into account policies, programs, performance, and scientific research. Despite the existence of a long-standing single crop economy, further research is needed in this largely understudied country to assess the impact of long-term agrarian change. |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current InsightsThe present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and a review of the literature from the 1800s to the present. It applies a multidisciplinary analysis to map historical and contemporary agrarian knowledge in Guinea-Bissau, presenting the first list of exotic cultivated species introduced in the country. Our results show that many introduced crops have gained widespread acceptance among local producers, with 63 exotic cultivated species native to America and Asia. The most representative families are Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Anacardiaceae, including the country’s main former and current cash crops. First driven by peanuts in colonial times and by cashew after independence from 1980s onwards, Guinea-Bissau rapidly became one of Africa’s major exporters. The current cashew monoculture—like peanuts before it—relies almost exclusively on smallholder agriculture, raising concerns with regard to biodiversity, sustainability, and food security. The paper analyses historical trends in agro-economic transformations taking into account policies, programs, performance, and scientific research. Despite the existence of a long-standing single crop economy, further research is needed in this largely understudied country to assess the impact of long-term agrarian change.MDPIRepositório da Universidade de LisboaHavik, PhilipMonteiro, FilipaCatarino, SilviaCorreia, A.Catarino, LuísRomeiras, Maria M.2023-10-13T10:31:13Z2018-092018-09-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/59728engHavik, P.J.; Monteiro, F.; Catarino, S.; Correia, A.M.; Catarino, L.; Romeiras, M.M. Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3408. https://doi.org/10.3390/su1010340810.3390/su10103408info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T17:09:05Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/59728Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:09:38.238829Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights Havik, Philip |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights |
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Havik, Philip |
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Havik, Philip Monteiro, Filipa Catarino, Silvia Correia, A. Catarino, Luís Romeiras, Maria M. |
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Monteiro, Filipa Catarino, Silvia Correia, A. Catarino, Luís Romeiras, Maria M. |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Havik, Philip Monteiro, Filipa Catarino, Silvia Correia, A. Catarino, Luís Romeiras, Maria M. |
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The present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and a review of the literature from the 1800s to the present. It applies a multidisciplinary analysis to map historical and contemporary agrarian knowledge in Guinea-Bissau, presenting the first list of exotic cultivated species introduced in the country. Our results show that many introduced crops have gained widespread acceptance among local producers, with 63 exotic cultivated species native to America and Asia. The most representative families are Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Anacardiaceae, including the country’s main former and current cash crops. First driven by peanuts in colonial times and by cashew after independence from 1980s onwards, Guinea-Bissau rapidly became one of Africa’s major exporters. The current cashew monoculture—like peanuts before it—relies almost exclusively on smallholder agriculture, raising concerns with regard to biodiversity, sustainability, and food security. The paper analyses historical trends in agro-economic transformations taking into account policies, programs, performance, and scientific research. Despite the existence of a long-standing single crop economy, further research is needed in this largely understudied country to assess the impact of long-term agrarian change. |
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