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Garden money buys grain: food procurement patterns in a Malian village

Human ecology28 (2) • Published In 2000 • Pages: 219-250

By: Becker, Laurence C..

Abstract
This study investigates food procurement patterns in a rural Maliam Community in West Africa. It shows that households in this village combine subsistence grain production with a variety of income generating activities including cattle herding, market gardening, wood selling, and remittance. Income from these activities is used for purchasing food and other necessities.
Subjects
Vegetable production
Vegetable production
Diet
Settlement patterns
Borrowing and lending
Production and supply
External trade
Labor supply and employment
Animal transport
Standard of living
Gender status
Household
Ethnic stratification
Research and development
Poverty
culture
Bambara
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2006
Field Date
1996, 1987, 2000
Coverage Date
1987-2000
Coverage Place
Mali
Notes
Laurence C. Becker
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-250)
LCCN
72623826
LCSH
Bambara (African people)