peasant farm
AIM OF STUDY
The aim of the study is to investigate and state the main problems of a peasant farm in Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica.
LOCATION OF STUDY
METHODOLOGY
On February 3, at Danvers Pen, St Thomas, Jamaica data was recorded by the use of cameras, videos , tape recorders, informal interviews and also by Jimmy Woolcock who also a lecture along with the works on the farm who gave information about the farm. Observation took place along the farm during the hours of 10:00 am – 1:00 pm on Mr. Mullings peasant farm.
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
INTRODUCTION
A peasant is a member of a traditional class of farmers, either laborers or owners of small farms, or more generally, in any pre-industrial society. It is mainly defined as rearing of animals and cultivation of crops on a small scale. On most peasant farm it has approximately 2 plots of land and mostly found selling in local or rural areas. They have none, small or limited amount of tools and equipments and mostly use manual labor on the farm. On Mr. Woolcock’s farm he struggles with a lot of different problems such as: pest and diseases lost of crops and animals. He uses simple products to help the plants grow and prevent these problems from occurring.
WHAT ARE THE POBLEMS AFFECTING PEASANT FARMS??
On a typical peasant farm they face many challenges such as:
Climate – Climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time where agriculture is practiced. To farmers climate maybe referred to as the amount of sunlight and rain they received.
Relief – This is referred to as the height or steepness of the land. As high increases temperature drops and this influences the type of crops that can be cultivated at that specific place. It’s harder to cultivate crops on steeper slopes as machinery cannot reach there. In some cases the soil is thinner and less fertile and
The aim of the study is to investigate and state the main problems of a peasant farm in Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica.
LOCATION OF STUDY
METHODOLOGY
On February 3, at Danvers Pen, St Thomas, Jamaica data was recorded by the use of cameras, videos , tape recorders, informal interviews and also by Jimmy Woolcock who also a lecture along with the works on the farm who gave information about the farm. Observation took place along the farm during the hours of 10:00 am – 1:00 pm on Mr. Mullings peasant farm.
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
INTRODUCTION
A peasant is a member of a traditional class of farmers, either laborers or owners of small farms, or more generally, in any pre-industrial society. It is mainly defined as rearing of animals and cultivation of crops on a small scale. On most peasant farm it has approximately 2 plots of land and mostly found selling in local or rural areas. They have none, small or limited amount of tools and equipments and mostly use manual labor on the farm. On Mr. Woolcock’s farm he struggles with a lot of different problems such as: pest and diseases lost of crops and animals. He uses simple products to help the plants grow and prevent these problems from occurring.
WHAT ARE THE POBLEMS AFFECTING PEASANT FARMS??
On a typical peasant farm they face many challenges such as:
Climate – Climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time where agriculture is practiced. To farmers climate maybe referred to as the amount of sunlight and rain they received.
Relief – This is referred to as the height or steepness of the land. As high increases temperature drops and this influences the type of crops that can be cultivated at that specific place. It’s harder to cultivate crops on steeper slopes as machinery cannot reach there. In some cases the soil is thinner and less fertile and