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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"farm activities"”.
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Livelihood strategies of farmers in Bolivar, Ecuador: asset distribution, activity selection and income generation decisions in rural households
… public, social and human), income-earning activities (on farm, off farm), and outcomes (food, income, security). Together these determine the well-being attained by an individual or households. We used data collected by INIAP as part of the SANREM-CRSP project to identify livelihood …
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The socio-economic implications of conversion from commercial agriculture to private game farming: The case study of Cradock, a small town in the iNxuba Yethemba Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
… from commercial agriculture to private game farming (PGF). The study draws primarily on research conducted in the town, the history of which is rooted in the development and expansion of commercial agriculture that took place in the early 1800s. It is specifically concerned with the effects …
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A Structural Equation Model of the Economic and Lifestyle Motives of Small-Scale Farmers in Illinois
… the factors which contribute to small-scale farmers' economic and lifestyle motives for farming. A conceptual definition of "lifestyle" is translated into measures of motives for farming, which are then used in a structural equation model. The major hypothesis is that for small-scale farmers, …
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Spectral Properties of Sugar Beet Canopy Related to Sugar Content and Quality of Beet Roots
Precision farming has been shown to have a very important role in farm activities. Remote sensing techniques have the potential to provide quantitative and timely information on agricultural crops over large areas. In agricultural planning and policy making knowledge of crop yield is very …
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Assessing the Contribution of Doners to Environmental Conservation and to Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Mvumi Makulu Ward, Dodoma Rural District
… conservation and livelihoods of smallholder farmers" was conducted in Mvurni Makulu ward of the Dodoma Rural District. The study involved a participatory community needs assessment in the study area. The objective of this study was to assess the contribution of DONET in reducing environmental …
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Agricultural Technolongy in Bangladesh: a Study on Non-Farm Labor and Adoption by Gender
… on a specific type of occupation: rural non-farm activities. In order to fully understand these effects, the research must integrate gender differences and determine if the results would be similar irrespective of gender. This paper particularly looks at the effects of HYV adoption on time …
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Association between environmental exposure to pesticides and prevalence of asthma symptoms in rural children and adolescents living in agricultural settings in the Western Cape
… These included general pesticide exposure, farm activities, leisure activities and household pesticide exposure when adjusting for relevant confounders using multiple logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: This cross-sectional study did not find evidence of an association between self …
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Establishment of Community empowerment for Sustainable Development of the Non farming Activities In Ilula Ward, Iringa Tanzania
… Sustainable Development Of The Basically On Non-Farming Activities In Ilula Ward” it covers various reviewed and researched areas which includes background of the problem which entails to explain how does the problem originate and it became to existence in Ilula ward, research objectives these …
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Impact of International Trade on Coffee Industry: The Case of Kagera Region in North-West Tanzania
… of aged coffee tree, proper management of coffee farm activities, economic infrastructures, as well as, the provision of credit to alleviate the financial constraints to import the capital goods in coffee industry at the fair exchange rate. The strategies would then include economic …
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Smallholder agriculture and household food and nutrition security: a study from East Hararghe, Ethiopia
… produced a limited number of food groups. Farming was also the main source of cash income with additional cash income obtained from a range of off-farm and non-farm activities, particularly wage labour, which were particularly important to the poorest households. In terms of food …
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Smallholder agriculture and food and nutrition security: a study from south-eastern Tigray, Ethiopia
… income is obtained from a range of off/non-farm activities. Households in the area consume a restricted diet, dominated by cereals. This study examines smallholder agriculture and food and nutrition security of rural households using mainly survey data collected in the post- and pre-harvest …
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Food security and erractic weather coping strategies of small scale farmers in rural Kitwe-Zambia
Small scale farmers produce 65% of the maize that constitutes national production (MAFF-1996) Although they contribute such a large percentage to National Food availability, their individual household food availability is constrained by space a number of factors, one of which is rainfall. The aim …
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Roles of grasslands in sustainable improvement of land productivity in Bukoba District, Tanzania
… limiting the productivity of the land. In this farming system, grasslands form an integral part in land productivity. However, changes in land tenure systems particularly for grasslands in recent years have undermined the functionality of the agro-ecological system. This study was designed to …
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Paper, Pottery and Prosperity: Handicrafts and Rural Development in Thailand
… spaces have always contained an element of non-farm activities, often classified as ‘handicraft production’. Two villages in Chiang Mai province in Northern Thailand have been selected for study in order to assess the roles of handicrafts in rural development. One selected case study village is …
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Boston Urban Farm : mending the Southwest Corridor
… in mind I propose to build the Boston Urban Farm within the southwest corridor swath. 'The farm consists of residences, commercial space, farm activities such as planting and harvesting, and greenhouse constructions which may serve the many educational institutions in the area with …
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Rural Non-farm Livelihood Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
… research is to provide analysis of the rural non-farm sector in Nigeria by investigating inter-linkages between farm and non-farm activities. By critical analysis using quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate farm and non-farm sectors, the research attempts to reveal the …
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Food security, gender roles, and information exchange in the shrimp farming industry of Sri Lanka
… aquaculture in the country including shrimp farming. Prior to expanding shrimp farming in the country, more information was needed about the current state of shrimp farming and the potential of this livelihood to provide an equitable pathway to food security. A cross-sectional survey of …
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Exploring the role of development finance institutions in enhancing the financial and technical capacity of smallholder farmers for agribusiness integration: the case study of Zimbabwe
… economic and social livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe have not improved despite them being holders of land as a key capital resource. Smallholder farmers are still marred with poverty and food insecurity challenges. The purpose of this research is to explore how the economic and …
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COMET-farm use cases: GHG emission estimates from climate- smart practices and platform enhancement opportunities
… field level. The USDA has recommended the COMET-Farm model for measuring, reporting, and verifying GHGs from farm activities. We posited that COMET-Farm could estimate the GHG changes expected from implementing climate-smart practices at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s research …
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The impact of livelihood diversification on food Security amongst farm households in northern Ghana: a case study of bole district
… reduction agenda. In the developing world, farm households, urged on by their survival instinct, diversify away from traditional subsistence agriculture to the production of high-value crops and at other times engage in off-farm and non-farm activities. This has become necessary due to the …
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