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Indigenous rice production and the subtleties of culture change: An example from Borneo

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This analysis is based on a combination of participant observation, census data, and an agricultural survey in two Kenyah Dayak communities in East Kalimantan: isolated Long Ampung, and “modernizing” Long Segar. The dramatically higher rice yields per household in the more “modern” community are first investigated, from indigenous and “scientific” points of view. Demographic and yield data are then used to demonstrate a) a decrease in women's contribution to rice production in Long Segar compared to men, and b) an emerging conflict between production and care of dependents. Both trends point to a decrease in women's status in Long Segar. Suggestions are then offered on possible interventions that could reduce such negative impacts of agricultural development on farm families, without adversely affecting yields. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991

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  • Carol Colfer, 1991. "Indigenous rice production and the subtleties of culture change: An example from Borneo," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 8(1), pages 67-84, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:8:y:1991:i:1:p:67-84
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01579658
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    1. Wadley, Reed L. & Mertz, Ole, 2005. "Pepper in a time of crisis: Smallholder buffering strategies in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 85(3), pages 289-305, September.

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