essay

Agricultural subsistence and development

Kiribati: a changing atoll culture[suva, Fiji]Published In 1985 • Pages: 155-165

By: Tofiga, Mareko P..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This work considers conditions for agricultural expansion in Kiribati, first by describing long-established practices for cultivating a variety of garden vegetables and fruits. The Kiribati people have increasingly relied on fishing and imported food as cultivation is limited by poor soils and land scarcity. These factors are likely to affect plans that seek to introduce new crops or livestock. For maps, glossary, and bibliographysee Mason (1985).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Soil
Tillage
Agricultural science
Arboriculture
Vegetable production
Real property
Land use
Diet
Nutrition
Research and development
Economic planning and development
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Kiribati
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2018
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Oceania
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Micronesia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Agricultural Scientist
Indigenous Person
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2016
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1979-1982
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1982-1985
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Republic of Kiribati
NotesAdditional notes
Mareko P. Tofiga ; photographs by Tony Whincup
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
86214124
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Kiribati--Social life and customs
Kiribati--Social conditions