Smallholder Agriculture
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Lifestyle farming
The term is also used to enhance the lifestyle and worldview of smallholders as an integrated process that retains a link to natureNature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
. This holistic approach, often captured as a composite of Religion-and-Agriculture
Religion-and-Agriculture
Religion and agriculture have been closely associated since neolithic times and the development of early Orphic religions based upon fertility and the seasons.- External links :*Bernard Stiegler, *Paul Hanley . George Ronald, Oxford. 226 pp...
, is thus seen as a basis for learning of the deficiencies of modern intensive agriculture and life in general.
Smallholder agriculture in this second context is the basis of activities that aim to identify the contentedness of smallholders even in poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
in comparison with persons following modern lifestyles. This process has been variously styled as happiness
Happiness
Happiness is a mental state of well-being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources....
and wisdom
Wisdom
Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and...
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