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development of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland. It seeks to shed light on why, despite being well-endowed in land and water … notes identify priority areas where strategic interventions are needed to turn things around and get smallholder agriculture … going as a driver of growth and poverty reduction. This note provides an overview of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland …
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strategy focused on smallholders? B) Under what conditions can small-holder tree crops be included in such a strategy, and be …, small-holders play a major role in their overall production. These small-holder systems are mixed farming systems, including …
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The livelihoods of the world's poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders … resources and expertise. It is for this reason that we are particularly pleased to introduce the ICT in agriculture e … of ICT and agriculture. The authors hope is that it becomes a practical guide in understanding current trends …
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The livelihoods of the world's poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders … resources and expertise. It is for this reason that we are particularly pleased to introduce the ICT in agriculture e … of ICT and agriculture. The authors hope is that it becomes a practical guide in understanding current trends …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557925
, the women's groups work on health, nutrition, agriculture and other related development activities. Since its inception … collectivized as JLG to undertake agriculture. Agriculture incentives are provided to the JLGs based on the crop types. Interest … subsidies on agriculture bank loans are also provided to the JLGs by Kudumbashree through various Central and State agriculture …
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This Knowledge Note presents two sets of analytical work to further our understanding of the links between public support in the agrifood sector and healthy diets. While the analytical work here is mostly suggestive, it paves the way for more in-depth research to unpack the relationship of...
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Severe weather conditions can undo even the best efforts of families to break free of poverty. Households that rely on subsistence or small-scale farming are especially at the mercy of severe weather. Droughts and floods wipe out crops, leaving families hungry or without anything to sell to pay...
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the framework for Zambia's smallholder commercialization strategy, the current state of smallholder agriculture in Zambia …, key issues, support from agribusiness to smallholders, and development of potential and opportunities for smallholder …
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Bangladesh is ranked as the world's fifth most exposed country to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, and droughts. The purpose of this study is to investigate the viability of agricultural insurance in Bangladesh, particularly for small and marginal farmers and to present the...
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Agriculture and agroprocessing are important in Zambia's economy, representing more than 40 percent of gross domestic … product (GDP) and contributing about 12 percent of national export earnings. Agriculture employs some 67 percent of the labor …-added in the country. Smallholder agriculture dominates the rural economy. It provides livelihoods for the overwhelming …
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