How Can Multifunctional Agriculture Support a Transition to a Green Economy in Africa? Lessons from the COMACO Model in Zambia

Mfune, Orleans; Chisola, Moses Ngongo; Ziba, Ignitius

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“…The cluster also includes studies on the relationship between the circular economy and the use of biomasses, as well as on how the circular economy enhances the value of the agri-food systems and of the supply chains [e.g., [ 10 ]]. In the thematic cluster “Green Economy” the area that has been explored the most by researchers is the relationship between the agriculture and the (sustainable) development [e.g., [ 29 , 30 , 31 ]]. In the red cluster, besides the importance given to the transition to a green economy, the focus is on climate change and on the environmental policies.…”

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Circular and green economy: the state-of-the-art

Santeramo

2022

Heliyon

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Circular and green economy: the state-of-the-art

Santeramo

2022

Heliyon

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“…Lam et al (2018) emphasized the potential of a multifaceted strategy, including tax incentives and biofuel initiatives, in accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles in East Asia. Mfune et al (2016) presented a case study in Eastern Zambia, demonstrating that initiatives like COMACO can align multifunctional agriculture with green economy objectives. Adeel et al (2016) delved into sustainable dyeing practices using natural colorants, offering eco-friendly solutions for the textile industry.…”

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A Framework on Setting Strategies for Enhancing the Efficiency of State Power use in Thailand’s Pursuit of a Green Economy

Sutthichaimethee

2024

IJEEP

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The objectives of this study are to investigate the efficiency of state power use in governing the country towards a green economy and to examine proactive strategies to enhance the efficiency of state power use. This study employs a mixed-methods research approach, including quantitative research involving the construction of a model, SEM-LCM-VECM, to assess the above efficiency. Additionally, the findings from quantitative research are integrated into qualitative research to formulate proactive strategies for exercising state power to foster sustainable development. The findings indicate that the use of state power for the development of a green economy, in accordance with the 20-Year National Strategic Plan and various development strategies of Thailand, has proven to be inefficient. This inefficiency stems from continuous growth in the economic and social sectors, while the environmental sector has consistently deteriorated. The most significant contributing factor directly impacting the environment is the economic sector, followed by the social sector. Moreover, Thailand's adaptability towards sustainability has been notably slow and falls below the established standards. If the government continues to use state power and pursue policies in a manner similar to the past, it is likely to have severe adverse consequences for the environment. This is due to the fact that reactive measures, including civil measures, administrative measures, and criminal measures, cannot effectively facilitate the development of a green economy. Therefore, the guidelines for addressing and formulating proactive strategies are of paramount importance and highly necessary for achieving sustainability. Research findings suggest that the government must establish reactive measures alongside proactive measures in economic aspects. These measures include 1) taxation and revenue collection; 2) subsidies and tax incentives; 3) financial enforcement incentives; 4) deposit systems and refund mechanisms; and 5) ownership and market creation systems. The study also reveals that countries efficiently implementing these economic measures for sustainability include European nations and Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan. Consequently, Thailand should consider applying the research findings to appropriately and efficiently shape the use of state power before the nation causes further irreparable damage. It is imperative that these proactive measures are pursued diligently and continuously to promote green economy policies and ensure sustainability in both the present and future.

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“…De estos resultados se puede desprender que el motor que dirige la producción de maíz no es exclusivamente la máxima productividad de grano, elote o biomasa, como se considera normalmente, incluso en las unidades comerciales, sino que depende del tipo de maíz y sus objetivos como UP (Martínez et al, 2016;Mfune et al, 2016). Sin embargo, los materiales híbridos si se usan dentro de nichos de mercado muy específicos, y se obtienen productos muy limitados con funciones también muy definidas.…”

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“…Los avances realizados por la Unión Europea a favor de una agricultura multifuncional a partir de 2000 (Segrelles, 2007) se han traducido en políticas públicas que reconocen las funciones económicas (p.e., la agricultura en las dinámicas económicas regionales), ecológicas y ambientales (p.e., la conservación del medio ambiente, biodiversidad y paisaje rural), así como sus funciones sociales (p.e., empleos rurales y cohesión social) que desempeña la agricultura ( Van-Huylenbroeck et al, 2007;. Es decir, que el concepto busca hacer evidente que la relación de la sociedad con la agricultura es compleja y systémica, y no se limita a un espacio productivo (Mfune et al, 2016) de bienes de intercambio simple como la mayoria de cultivos comerciales (cash crops). En este sentido, el maíz continua siendo un cultivo vital para el pais, especialmente en regiones rurales de extrema pobreza y alta marginización (Barkin, 2002b;Fernández et al, 2013;Sánchez-Toledano et al, 2017), además de tener un valor cultural como en ningún otro país del mundo (Barkin, 2002b).…”

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Diversidades en Movimiento. Multifuncionalidad Del Cultivo Del Maiz en Diferentes Sistemas De Produccion Familiar en El Sur Y Centro De Mexico

Boué,

Zepeda Villarreal,

Martínez García

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Background: Maize agricultural policy in Mexico has focused on a monofunctional vision of maize as a basic commercial product, through a bimodal vision of production systems (commercial and subsistence). However, the evidence suggests that the challenge of thinking about the multifunctionality of this crop must be faced due to the complexity of its relationship within different strata of society, to more adequately reflect the diversity of systems based on maize, as well as their flexibility to respond to new challenges and opportunities, and to have better public policy designs. Objective: This work seeks to delve into the importance of the multifunctionality of maize within the context of different types of production units in Central and Southern Mexico, which represent families that make use of different production systems based on maize. This diversity is not a simple cultural curiosity, but rather reflects the complex use of maize cultivation as an economic and cultural mechanism that provides stability to Mexican families who depend on maize as their main crop. Methodology: To describe the multifunctionality of maize in Mexico, we adopted a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with 51 maize producers from different types of production unit (PU) in the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Mexico, and Puebla. A study of production units (PU) typologies carried out with information from 16 states of the country was taken as a basis, where five types of PU were characterized according to their available resources, maize management, and their social characteristics. Results: It was found that: (1) there is a clearly distinguishable PU gradient (where, in addition to the existence of commercial and subsistence units, three others were identified, with direct implications for the design of public policy) that use maize with several purposes; (2) multifunctionality is associated with the diversity of uses and genetic materials that PUs have, and; (3) the variety of functions of maize changes according to the importance of maize in each type of unit and trough time. Implications: This work is positioned in favor of an expanded vision of the maize sector in Mexico instead of a dichotomous vision, where maize systems behave as a fluid continuum where the context of the PU’s affects their relationship with maize, and the way in which they use this crop to face social, climatic, and economic changes, as well as their preferences as consumers, traditions, and cultural identities. Conclusions: This complexity calls to thinking about a pluridiverse maize policy that understands the social complexity of this crop through the multifunctional support it offers to different types of UP’s based on maize systems, and how these differences require more sophisticated institutional approaches.

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How Can Multifunctional Agriculture Support a Transition to a Green Economy in Africa? Lessons from the COMACO Model in Zambia

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Circular and green economy: the state-of-the-art

Circular and green economy: the state-of-the-art

A Framework on Setting Strategies for Enhancing the Efficiency of State Power use in Thailand’s Pursuit of a Green Economy

Diversidades en Movimiento. Multifuncionalidad Del Cultivo Del Maiz en Diferentes Sistemas De Produccion Familiar en El Sur Y Centro De Mexico

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