Gmür, Désirée (26 October 2021). The impact of Ndieael Special Reserve and Senhuile agricultural investment on local food production systems, food security and resilience in Senegal. (Unpublished). In: Anthropology and Conservation Conference. Online. 25. - 29. Oktober 2021.
Full text not available from this repository.In 2011 20’000ha of land in the former forest and nature protected area Ndiael was leased to the company called Senhuile with by president Wade using two decrees that dissolved the protected status of the forest (forêt classé). Because of this status agriculture was prohibited before in the forest, only pastoralism was allowed. The 20’000ha are in the three communities Ronkh, Diama and Gnith. Senhouile aimed first at planting sunflowers for the production of oil, but then changed to the production of rice, maize and peanuts for the local market. The rice production is marketed as part of the development programme autosufficance en riz of the Senegelase government which aims at supplying Senegal with rice without imports. From the beginning the project sparked conflicts, especially with semi-nomadic pastoralists. The acquired land is in an area that was used as pasture before. The project threathens the food sovereignty of the affected communities. The project inhibits villagers in grazing, water and firewood collection activities. Conservation organisations hold Senhuile responsible for withdrawing water from the Reserve driyng out the wetlands and thus negatively impacting on the flora and fauna of the Reserve and negatively impacting on the food and water security of the communities depending on the many goods and services provided by the wetlands. The paper looks at changed access to land and related CPR and how this impacts on local food systems and related food consumption patterns, food diversity, food security and resilience and at coping strategies to secure food security.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Social Anthropology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gmür, Désirée Ruth |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Anja Julienne Wohlgemuth |
Date Deposited: |
17 Feb 2022 08:04 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:06 |
Additional Information: |
Panel: Conservation initiatives and the impacts on food systems, food security, resilience and gender. |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/165056 |
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