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"Ersado looks at the feasibility and potential of instituting small-scale irrigation dams to reduce Ethiopia's dependence on rainfed agriculture and the associated food insecurity. He develops a theoretical framework to assess the welfare implications of irrigation development programs and...
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-added in the country. Smallholder agriculture dominates the rural economy. It provides livelihoods for the overwhelming … majority of rural households. The commercialization of smallholder agriculture is an important element of Zambia's strategy to … increase economic growth in an equitable manner and diversify smallholder agriculture. This study therefore asks: 'do Zambian …
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, key issues, support from agribusiness to smallholders, and development of potential and opportunities for smallholder …This report focuses on the potential and opportunities for smallholder commercialization in Zambia. The paper discusses … the framework for Zambia's smallholder commercialization strategy, the current state of smallholder agriculture in Zambia …
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The livelihoods of the world's poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders …
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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 … that lives off the land, smallholder farm productivity and production have been declining over time. Finally, the policy … notes identify priority areas where strategic interventions are needed to turn things around and get smallholder agriculture …
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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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The livelihoods of the world's poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders …
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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 … suggests that, under appropriate conditions, investment in small-holder systems that include tree crops can be a good choice …
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Kudumbashree is a society designed and established in 1997 by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of the government of Kerala (GoK) with a broad objective to eradicate poverty and empower women through community-based organizations that operate under the umbrella authority of local...
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