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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"smallholder agriculture"”.
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Multiple ecosystem services in smallholder agriculture
… of multiple ecosystem services relevant to smallholder farmer livelihoods in the tropics, the production of wood and livestock forage and the structure and fertility of soils were examined in grazed and improved fallows in western Kenya. The objectives were to investigate fine-scale …
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Policy reforms for smallholder agriculture: an analysis using household data for Vietnam
… of the ‘rice first’ policy and the place of smallholder agriculture have recently been questionedin the discussion on Vietnam’s agricultural development strategy. The objective of this thesis is to contribute to designing appropriate agricultural development strategies for Vietnam, based on …
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Policy reforms for smallholder agriculture: an analysis using household data for Vietnam
… of the ‘rice first’ policy and the place of smallholder agriculture have recently been questionedin the discussion on Vietnam’s agricultural development strategy. The objective of this thesis is to contribute to designing appropriate agricultural development strategies for Vietnam, based on …
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Coping with uncertainty: perspectives on sustainability of smallholder agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural sustainability of smallholder farms in the tropics has rarely been examined in an integrated manner by addressing simultaneously ecological, social and economic dimensions and exploring its spatial and temporal characteristics. In this submission I have prepared a Context Statement …
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Smallholder agriculture and household food and nutrition security: a study from East Hararghe, Ethiopia
… dietary diversity. The study concludes that agriculture production contributes positively to dietary diversity through own provision of food and cash income from farming.
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Smallholder agriculture and food and nutrition security: a study from south-eastern Tigray, Ethiopia
Smallholder agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Households located in the food insecure south-eastern zone rely on agriculture for their livelihood. Supplementary income is obtained from a range of off/non-farm activities. Households in the area consume a …
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Smallholder agriculture, livelihood systems & food security: a four-year longitudinal study of central Malawi
… detailed analysis of the livelihoods system and agriculture change processes employed by rural households in central Malawi from 2010 to 2013. Its main aim is to explore livelihood changes in smallholder agriculture and food security. This will provide substantial insight into how different …
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THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICS OF SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA: LABOUR ALLOCATION, ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATIVE PARTICIPATION
Smallholder farmers dominate agricultural production in many developing countries and produce a significant portion of the food that is consumed within those countries. Given their important contribution, there is strong consensus that improving productivity among smallholder farmers is one of the …
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Creating capabilities for sustainable smallholder agriculture: a systems perspective on innovation and the adoption of conservation agriculture in Kenya and Madagascar
In recent years, Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been promoted in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as an alternative farming system for smallholder farmers to address declining soil productivity and climate change. CA is a technology package based on 1) minimum soil disturbance; 2) permanent soil cover; …
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Socio-economic drivers of agricultural production in a transition economy: A case study of Hu Village, Sichuan Province, China
Contemporary global agriculture has been undergoing transition towards different pathways. In developed countries, a shift from productivist agriculture to multifunctional agriculture has begun since the 1980s (Wilson, 2007). In the developing world, agricultural modernisation is still the primary …
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Understanding the resilience of local seed systems: a case study of Uzumba-Maramba Pfungwe and Chimanimani Districts, Zimbabwe
… concern, with some studies suggesting that smallholder farming systems could provide a more sustainable alternative. Local seed systems are at the core of smallholder agriculture and, although typically characterised as inefficient, can account for 60-100% of seed materials planted. Such …
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The Making Of The Corporate Agri-Food System In Egypt
… it has contributed to the reconstitution of smallholder agriculture, growing class conflict, desert ecosystem damage, public health crises (namely, an overweight/obesity epidemic and Avian flu pandemic), and the capitalization of agriculture and food systems of neighboring countries. The …
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Land use intensity and trees on farms in Malawi
… agricultural land and the surrounding woodland. Smallholder agriculture is the dominant economic activity of Malawi’s rural population and many farmers have been forced to cultivate marginal lands with less fertile soils, making conditions much more difficult to grow crops. Natural woodland is …
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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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ADVANCING NATIONAL-SCALE HIGH-RESOLUTION CROP MAPPING USING REMOTE SENSING
… national-scale 10-m maize and soybean maps for smallholder agriculture in China in 2019. Second, I further enhanced the workflow for industrial agriculture and produced annual 10-m maize and soybean maps across the Contiguous United States (CONUS) from 2019 to 2022. By comparing these maps to …
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The impact of staple crop value chain participation on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Nigeria and Malawi: changes in poverty, gender relations, and food security
… development narratives have identified smallholder agriculture – involving staple crops such as cassava – as the crux of the challenge to reduce poverty, boost economic growth and ensure food security across the region. These narratives promote smallholder market participation, through …
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A socio-ecological systems approach to understanding development in a dynamic world : a case study of traditional agriculture in Pondoland, South Africa
… These issues all come to a head in the rural smallholder agricultural regions of "underdeveloped" Africa .In these settings climate change and food security are but two of the many challenges faced on a daily basis, compounded by the need for "development". Through a case study of smallholder …
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Atomistic modeling of crack tip behavior in ductile materials
… increasing sustainability and productivity of smallholder agriculture. This study analyzes and compares different manufacturing approaches from the perspectives of structural performance and cost efficiency and seeks to provide solutions to the mechanical obstacles encountered by smallholder …
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The impact of livelihood diversification on food Security amongst farm households in northern Ghana: a case study of bole district
… 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 failures of agriculture to guarantee farm households sustainable livelihoods and improve their …
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Assessing the value of ecological intensification in improving smallholder farmers' food security and rural livelihoods in a changing climate
… biophysical and socio-economic situations of smallholder farmers is still largely needed in sub Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aimed to assess the value of ecological intensification of agriculture to improve food production systems and environmental sustainability in smallholder farming …
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