Lexical analysis improves the identification of contextual drivers and farm typologies in the assessment of transitions to agroecology through TAPE – A case study from rural Nicaragua

Verónica Andrea El Mujtar, Ronie Zamor, Francisco Salmerón, Adela del Socorro Guerrero, Luciana Laborda, Pablo Tittonell and Rose Hogan

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 209, issue C

Abstract: The Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) has been developed to assess the degree of transition to agroecology (Step 1) and the agroecological performance (Step 2) of family farms. However, while methods and indicators for Steps 1 and 2 are well established, the phases of system characterization (Step 0) and the delineation of typologies (Step 1-bis) are not prescribed nor standardised. This results in highly heterogeneous, unstructured and narrative information, subject to the background of the field enumerator. Analytical methods are needed to deal with these, in order to arrive at relevant domains of recommendations for policy and development.

Keywords: Agroecological principles; Agroecological performance; FAO TAPE; Indicators; Lexical analysis; Gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103686

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