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Improving non-communicable disease remediation outcomes in Tonga: the importance of domestic fruit production systems: an analysis
(Kassel University Press, 2017-04-18)
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the leading cause of mortality in the Pacific Island nation of Tonga. Current remedial strategies have focused on promoting healthy food choices based on increased intake of fruits and vegetables. While researchers seek to overcome complex social, gender and cultural practices that impede dietary transition, discontinuous domestic fruit supply chains undermine this effort. With the view to supporting a more holistic approach to NCD remediation in Tonga, this paper provides a ...
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Discriminating the quality of local pork from crossbred pork from extensive production of ethnic minorities in mountainous northern Vietnam
(Kassel University Press, 2017-03-07)
Developing short food supply chains for products from local pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeds may offer chances for smallholders in rural areas to participate in niche markets and obtain additional income. Because the authenticity and distinctness of products are crucial for establishing marketing, this study compared selected product characteristics of pork from the Vietnamese Ban breed with pork from crossbreds, each derived at their typical market weight and from their respective extensive and semi-extensive ...
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Droughts and debts: The domestic tea value chain and vulnerable livelihoods in Girimukti village, West Java, Indonesia
(Kassel University Press, 2017-03-23)
This article is concerned with the linkages between the livelihoods of tea smallholders and domestic value chains in Indonesia. Theoretically, our empirical inquiry is informed by an integration of the sustainable livelihoods approach and value chain analyses. This enables a better investigation of micro (livelihoods) — meso (industry) — macro (national and international trends and political economy) interdependencies and interactions. In addition to value chains and socioeconomic challenges, tea smallholders in ...
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Zur Sozialstruktur germanischer Gesellschaften auf der Grundlage der antiken Schriftquellen
(Burmeister, Stefan (u.a.) (Hrsg.), 2010)
Im Zentrum der folgenden Ausführungen steht die Auseinandersetzung mit den Aussagemöglichkeiten der historischen Schriftquellen hinsichtlich der soziopolitischen Strukturen der germanischen Gesellschaft. Dabei sind zunächst einige in diesem Kontext bedeutende Elemente notwendiger Quellenkritik zu behandeln, ehe dann auf das Verhältnis zwischen historischem und archäologischem Quellenmaterial sowie die Möglichkeiten, diese aufeinander zu beziehen, eingegangen wird.