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Who cares in social farming? An exploratory investigation of care farming in the territory of the ‘Prealpi Dolomiti’ Local Action Group in North East Italy
Get PDFIn the programming period 2007-2013 none of the farmers in the territory of the LAG Prealpi Dolomiti (Italy) applied to the measure 321 “Basic services for the economy and rural population” and the action 1 “social services”. Consequently the purpose of this exploratory research is to contribute to understand: (i) the socio-economic features of agricultural entrepreneurs who are willing to start a project of SF, (ii) the perceived benefits and problems. The assessment of these elements will allow to identify threats and opportunities to be considered in order to enhance the participation of farmers in SF in the programming period 2014-2020
Capital social y desarrollo rural: revisiónde los aportes europeos en investigación aplicada.
Get PDFEste ensayo es uno de los productos de la colaboración entre la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Económicas de la Universidad Católica del Maule y el “Dipartimento Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali” de la Universidad de Padua (Italia), gracias al apoyo financiero de CONICYT, a través del Concurso de Atracción de Capital Humano Avanzado del Extranjero (MEC). Uno de los objetivos del proyecto fue proponer un análisis de la literatura científica que trata el desarrollo local desde una perspectiva social y económica. Específicamente, en este trabajo hemos observado cómo se aborda el concepto de capital social en el desarrollo local, tanto a nivel internacional como en el marco europeo, proponiendo algunas reflexiones para el contexto chileno, aunque reconociendo las significativas diferencias
Enfoque territorial para el desarrollo rural en América Latina: un estudio de caso en Chile
Get PDFA recent transition in the field of rural development theory is a move from a narrow agricultural sector approach, to one which adopts broader territorial vision. This passage seeks to interpret interactions between urban and rural worlds in a more comprehensive manner. This relatively new theoretical perspective is of particular interest to academics and politicians in Latin American countries where, since the mid 1990s, the concept of new rurality has been seen as the source of a new approach to rural development. Therefore the theoretical purpose of this research is to clarify the analytical signposts of the new rurality theme in Latin America and to identify the differences between sectoral and territorial approaches considering the socioeconomic, institutional and environmental aspects involved. The transition from sectoral to territorial approaches also means, from an operative point of view, the recognition of homogeneous areas for the suggestion of rural development strategies. The operative purpose of this research consists in proposing a methodology to identify these areas with an application in the Maule Region in Chile. The conclusion underlines some critical elements that should be considered in the definition of territorial rural development strategies
Revisitando las teorías del capital social: enfoques conceptuales y medición
Get PDFEl capital social es un concepto multidimensional, que hace posible su aplicación en cuestiones de ámbitos científicos diferentes. Si, por un lado, esto evidencia el interés que el concepto genera en la comunidad científica, por otro determina una amplia variedad de aproximaciones teóricas y consecuentes aplicaciones, que hacen dificultosas las comparaciones y evaluaciones de carácter general. Esta contribución ofrece un resumen de los diversos indicadores propuestos a nivel internacional para la medición del capital social
Social capital and rural development research in Chile. A qualitative review and quantitative analysis based on academic articles
No full textThe Bourdieusian and Putnamian traditions guide scientific debate on social capital at international level. Nevertheless, the recent literature by non-Western scholars has progressively widened the discussion by investigating in what way social capital could be further studied in different cultural contexts and traditions. Among these, Chile constitutes a compelling case study. Since the 1970s, the dictatorship has dismantled enclaves of collective action, especially in rural areas where agrarian reform was progressing towards an equal distribution of assets. Moreover, since the 1990s the neoliberal model, although mitigated by the growth with equity approach, has over time attested to asymmetric power relations reflected on the unequal distribution of wealth and high level of poverty specifically in rural areas. Specifically, the twofold aims of the paper are to: (i) identify key research priorities and specific contributions of Chilean literature to the international debate and, (ii) analyse how the Bourdieusian and Putnamian theoretical traditions on social capital have influenced the Chilean discussion. Consequently, a qualitative review of selected articles is presented and complemented with a quantitative analysis performed through network graphs of authors and journals, and bibliographic ratios. The results specify the five research priorities addressing causal links between social capital and (i) the environment, (ii) indigenous communities, (iii) political demand and public policies, (iv) participation, and (v) marketing strategies and market dynamics. Furthermore, results evidence the complementary role of Bourdieusian and Putnamian traditions in the Chilean discussion, which are considered synergic by scholars
Evaluation of Social Capital in LEADER: From Theory to Practice
No full textSocial capital in specific local contexts presents both positive and negative sides, determining divergent effects in rural development strategies. This calls for an evaluation method which can highlight how social capital contributes to rural revival or isolation of European territories. This chapter sets out the framework of the method used in our study for quantifying and qualifying the endowment of social capital in Local Actions Groups (LAGs) of the EU LEADER initiative. In particular, the chapter describes the scope of analysis, distinguishes the types of relations sustained and promoted by LAGs, and finally it details the different forms, dimensions and sub-dimensions of social capital and rural governance. It thus contributes to delineating an operative framework for the evaluation of social capital which can be adopted more broadly in rural development
Caso studio: l'applicazione del contratto di rete nello sviluppo rurale
No full textThe recent legislation regarding network contracts foresees peculiar simplifications for the agricultural activities organised within a registered network contract. Based on a network contract different farmers could decide to undertake a joint agricultural production on their farms. The new output is the product of economies of scale not reachable by individual farmer. Moreover the agricultural production realized within the network contract has to be split in kind among the participants based on the percentage defined within the contract and the individual part is also considered as own production for fiscal reasons (i.e. to reach the percentage of prevalence and so to pay the taxes on the agricultural income). Additional facilitations regard a tax credit (equal to 40% of the investment costs sustained by the network), and the possibility of joint employment of new workers only if 50% of those signing the contract are agricultural entrepreneurs
Evaluation of Social Capital in LEADER: What's In and What's Out?
No full textThe European Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (CMEF) determines the different types of common indicators for the evaluation of the two pillars of the Common Agricultural Policy, inclusive of LEADER. Moreover, the European Evaluation Network on Rural Development, under the responsibility of the EC Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, proposes guidelines for enabling evaluation practices at different European, national, regional as well as local levels. This chapter reveals some of the shortcomings in the conceptualisation and operationalisation of social capital in LEADER and consequently it raises critical questions relating to the current evaluation system proposed for LEADER. This points to the need to propose an innovative evaluation method, which explicitly operationalises social capital and rural governance in LEADER initiatives, by thoughtfully considering the requirements set by the EU regulations
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