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Showing 1 to 20 of 174 for “"Smallholder farmers"”.
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Three essays challenging assumptions about smallholder farmers
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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Climate-change adaptation among Smallholder farmers in zambia
… diversification and irrigation in order to help smallholder farmers adapt to the climate. Despite these efforts, observation suggests suboptimal levels of adaptation. In three substantive chapters, this thesis investigates the strategies smallholder farmers use to adapt to variability in …
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Blockchain-enabled weather index crop insurance for smallholder farmers
… insurance is an innovative approach to protect farmers against financial losses incurred due to adverse weather events that reduce crop yield. This type of insurance has the potential to be more affordable to underprivileged communities in emerging economies as it incurs lower transaction costs …
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Transformation for Smallholder Farmers: Pathways for Agricultural Development in Rwanda
Transformation for Smallholder Farmers: Pathways for Agricultural Development in Rwanda Jolly Dusabe This thesis asks: “What are the drivers of smallholder agricultural growth in Rwanda?” Since 2000, Rwanda has recorded unprecedented year on year growth in agricultural production, averaging more …
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Factors affecting access to finance by Smallholder Farmers in Zambia
… finance from the bank’s perspective and not farmers. Therefore, this study sought to fill the gap and assess variables directly related to smallholder farmers access to finance. It further examines the dynamism of access to finance depending on location, gender and transport infrastructure. …
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Climate Change and Seed Security Among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana
<p>Smallholder agriculture is highly susceptible to climate variability and change. According to recent projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this sensitivity would likely increase in the coming decades, with more erratic rainfall, prolonged dry periods, shorter growing …
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Malawi Farm Input Subsidy Programme - impact on income of smallholder farmers
… FISP on income levels and food security of rural smallholder farmers in Malawi. The analysis showed that about 82 percent of smallholder farmers live in rural areas, about 75 percent of them were males, 71 percent were married, 70 percent did not go to school and 69 percent benefited from FISP. In …
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User-centered design of a fertilizer recommendation system for smallholder farmers
Declining soil health is a major problem in India, affecting nearly 120 million hectares of land constituting 37% of the total geographic area. Soil degradation poses a significant threat to India's food security, due to its negative impact on long-term crop yields, which are crucial for feeding a …
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Mobile phones and market participation among smallholder farmers in the Bolivian altiplano
… about those markets is costly for the distant farmers. Landline phones are generally not available; the only way prior to the introduction of mobile phones to get information about markets was to transport a member of the household to the market or to deliver without information. Using ordinary …
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Examining the Experiences of Smallholder farmers in Malawi towards Farm Input Subsidies
The author of this dissertation is the last born in their family. He was born and grew up in the rural area of the Blantyre district of the beloved country Malawi which is also popularly known as the warm heart of Africa for its friendly people. Our African belief states that one's strength is made …
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Factors contributing to disadoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Petauke,Zambia
… Conservation Farming Unit of the Zambia National Farmers Union and non-governmental organizations such as Land Management and Conservation Farming Project, the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Project, the Cooperative League of …
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Factors contributing to disadoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Petauke,Zambia
… Conservation Farming Unit of the Zambia National Farmers Union and non-governmental organizations such as Land Management and Conservation Farming Project, the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Project, the Cooperative League of …
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Product design for social impact : a case study of smallholder farmers in Thailand
75% of the worlds poor (<2$/day) are smallholder farmers where they produce 80% of the food in Asia and Africa. Not only are these farmers poor, but they are also food insecure. By 2050, the world will need to produce at least 50% more food to feed 9 billion people. Compounding this problem is …
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An assessment of conservation agriculture adaption by smallholder farmers : a case of Goromanzi, Zimbabwe
… the adoption of conservation agriculture by smallholder farmers in Goromonzi District, Zimbabwe. The study focuses on the following objectives: to identify factors influencing the adoption of conservation agriculture by smallholder farmers; to identify types of CA practices being done by …
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An analysis of agricultural commercialisation amongst smallholder farmers in Munyati Resettlement Area, Chikomba District, Zimbabwe
Smallholder farmer commercialisation has been identified as a way of increasing agricultural production, food availability, and farmers' incomes. Smallholder commercialisation can occur asa result of an increase in the production levels of "traditional" food crops or asa result ofa shift in …
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The adoption of blockchain-based food traceability systems among smallholder farmers in the Western Cape
… of ensuring food safety and preserving farmers' livelihoods is important. This study explored the barriers to the adoption of blockchain traceability technology, with a specific focus on enhancing food traceability within farming communities located in the Western Cape. Despite the …
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Assessment of change in smallholder farmers’ livelihoods due to land degradation in Ludewa district, Tanzania
… survey was conducted to investigate change in smallholder farmers’ livelihoods as a result of land degradation from stratified sample of 240 households in four villages in Ludewa District, Tanzania. Survey was complemented by remote sensing, documentations, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), …
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Impacts of pesticide use practices and gender on cowpea productivity of smallholder farmers in Benin
… to the food security and livelihoods of African smallholder farmers. Yet, cowpea yields in Africa are among the lowest in the world and one possible explanation for the yield gap is cowpea’s high vulnerability to insect pest attacks. Pesticides have been widely acknowledged as the most effective …
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Investigating weather information needs of smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
… frequency of extreme events. In South Africa, smallholder farmers are the most vulnerable to extreme weather events due to their limited capacity to adapt. Their vulnerability results from a series of factors constraining their ability to adapt, such as limited resources, knowledge, and skills. …
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How can smart technologies be applied by smallholder farmers for increased productivity and sustained livelihoods?
… farms, with minimal representation in the smallholder farming sector. On the other hand, a substantial amount of food in developing countries is produced by small scale farmers. Research Objective: The purpose of the study is to investigate the usage of smart technologies by smallholder …
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