Socio-economic characterization of Portuguese kiwi growers: Facing current social and sustainability challenges

Foi recentemente publicado, em acesso aberto, na revista Hungarian Geographical Bulletin (Q1; FI 1.4), o artigo "Socio-economic characterization of Portuguese kiwi growers: Facing current social and sustainability challenges", que descreve um importante estudo realizado no âmbito de dois projetos - ReNATURE e i9Kiwi - do Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Laboratório Associado Terra da Universidade de Coimbra e da sua extensão na Universidade Aberta de Portugal. Este trabalho contou com a colaboração dos investigadoras e investigadores da Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Line: Fátima Alves, Diogo Guedes Vidal, João Bica e Paula Castro, bem como com a colaboração de João Aldeia, desenvolvendo uma caracterização socioeconómica do setor da kiwicultura em Portugal. 

Principais Contribuições do Estudo:

• Caracterização detalhada dos produtores de kiwi em Portugal;
• Análise das dinâmicas socioeconómicas do setor;
• Identificação de desafios como o controlo de doenças e a dificuldade em encontrar trabalhadores;
• Fornecimento de pistas valiosas para intervenções políticas e estratégias de desenvolvimento do setor.

Convidamos ler o artigo completo na Revista Hungarian Geographical Bulletin

The article "Socio-economic characterization of Portuguese kiwi growers: Facing current social and sustainability challenges" has been recently published in open access in the Hungarian Geographical Bulletin (Q1; IF 1.4). This article describes an important study conducted as part of two projects - ReNATURE and i9Kiwi - by the Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Terra Associate Laboratory of the University of Coimbra, and its extension at Universidade Aberta de Portugal.This work involved the collaboration of researchers from the Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Line: Fátima Alves, Diogo Guedes Vidal, João Bica, and Paula Castro, as well as João Aldeia, to develop a socio-economic characterization of the kiwi cultivation sector in Portugal. 

Main Contributions of the Study:

• - Detailed characterization of kiwi growers in Portugal;
• - Analysis of the socio-economic dynamics of the sector;- Identification of challenges such as disease control and difficulty in finding workers;
• - Provision of valuable insights for policy interventions and sector development strategies.

We invite you to read the full article in  Hungarian Geographical Bulletin

Cit APA 7:

Alves, F., Vidal, D. G., Bica, J., & Castro, P. (2024). Socio-economic characterization of Portuguese kiwi growers: Facing current social and sustainability challenges. Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 73(2), 185–201. https://doi.org/10.15201/hungeobull.73.2.5