From subsistence to market economy: Responses of Tibetan pastoralists to new economic realities
In many regions around the world the pastoral economy shifted from subsistence-oriented to a market-oriented production. Pastoral goods acquired monetary value and became a market commodity that entailed changes in the production system and in the attitude towards livestock. On the Tibetan plateau t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2a68c55744814646aa1d29aa4a45664f 2023-05-15T18:04:00+02:00 From subsistence to market economy: Responses of Tibetan pastoralists to new economic realities Angela Manderscheid Arvo Naukkarinen Wu Ning Alfred Colpaert 2004-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.4.1721 https://doaj.org/article/2a68c55744814646aa1d29aa4a45664f EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1721 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.24.4.1721 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/2a68c55744814646aa1d29aa4a45664f Rangifer, Vol 24, Iss 4 (2004) Tibet economy subsistence market China commercial networks Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2004 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.4.1721 2022-12-31T09:34:18Z In many regions around the world the pastoral economy shifted from subsistence-oriented to a market-oriented production. Pastoral goods acquired monetary value and became a market commodity that entailed changes in the production system and in the attitude towards livestock. On the Tibetan plateau this shift did not follow a linear way. Until the 1950s, most consumption requirements could be satisfied with animal products. Economic exchange relations were essential to provide grain requirements, at least for those households who relied exclusively on animal husbandry. During the Mao era, animal husbandry was carried out in line with state targets and the produce was delivered according to central planning. In the late 1970s the transition towards a market-oriented production began. This paper discusses the recent reactions of pastoralists to the new realities in one specific area on the eastern Tibetan plateau. This shift from pastoral products to market commodities, the commercial network established as well as the market places for pastoral produce, are examined in this paper. These facts show that the pastoralists in question successfully market their produce. The research area, Dzoge county, is located on the eastern border area of the Tibetan plateau, where different ethnic groups live in proximity to each other. Grassland predominates the landscape, used by nomads as pastures for livestock breeding (yak, sheep and horses). Mobile animal husbandry and the marketing of the livestock products are decisive to guarantee the livelihood of the majority of the population. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Rangifer 24 4 29 |
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In many regions around the world the pastoral economy shifted from subsistence-oriented to a market-oriented production. Pastoral goods acquired monetary value and became a market commodity that entailed changes in the production system and in the attitude towards livestock. On the Tibetan plateau this shift did not follow a linear way. Until the 1950s, most consumption requirements could be satisfied with animal products. Economic exchange relations were essential to provide grain requirements, at least for those households who relied exclusively on animal husbandry. During the Mao era, animal husbandry was carried out in line with state targets and the produce was delivered according to central planning. In the late 1970s the transition towards a market-oriented production began. This paper discusses the recent reactions of pastoralists to the new realities in one specific area on the eastern Tibetan plateau. This shift from pastoral products to market commodities, the commercial network established as well as the market places for pastoral produce, are examined in this paper. These facts show that the pastoralists in question successfully market their produce. The research area, Dzoge county, is located on the eastern border area of the Tibetan plateau, where different ethnic groups live in proximity to each other. Grassland predominates the landscape, used by nomads as pastures for livestock breeding (yak, sheep and horses). Mobile animal husbandry and the marketing of the livestock products are decisive to guarantee the livelihood of the majority of the population. |
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