TY  - JOUR
T1  - Back to Basics: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (Iks) in Agro-biodiversity and Household Food Security in the Smallholder Agriculture Sector: The Case of Chipinge (Zimbabwe)
AU - , Crescentia Madebwe AU - , Victor Madebwe AU - , Jacquiline Kabeta 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 6
SP  - 868
EP  - 872
PY  - 2005
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2005.868.872
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2005.868.872
KW  - Role indigeneous knowledge system
KW  -smallholder
KW  -chipinge
AB  - The paper uses a synthesis of data collected using household questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to examine the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agro-biodiversity and household food security in the smallholder agriculture sector. Period analysis showed that between 1994 and 2002, there was a decline in agro-biodiversity of over 50%. An inverse relationship was observed between farm size and agro-biodiversity. Older farmers (50 years and above), grew more crop types and crop varieties compared to younger farmers (30 years and below). Gender differentials in levels of agro-biodiversity conservation at farm level were observed with female-headed households growing more types and varieties of crops compared to male-headed households.
ER  -