The aim of this paper is to elicit the sensitivity of farmers to payments for agro-environmental services in acontext of strong agro-ecological and policy constraints. We present results from a choice experimentsurvey performed among the whole population of agricultural decision-makers (104) in...

This article aims to study the implications that result from the purpose differences between the biodynamic rice producer systemsand the industry of this product in the filière structure. The theoretical approach includes system comprehension and the companyvision in the systemic approach,...

Small and micro-enterprises play a significant part in most economies, whether developed or developing. However, in developing countries these enterprises have tended to be looked at from a development, or poverty alleviation perspective, rather than as entrepreneurial activities and potentially...

This paper reports a longitudinal analysis of 20 necessity driven micro-entrepreneurs operating in Beira, Central Mozambique, who received funding and training from the same NGO to establish or grow their business activities and reports the development of these entrepreneurs in terms of their...

Though the Maganja da Costa District in Mozambique has potential for the developmentof natural resources, the District is neither economically self-reliant nor empowered andis the poorest within the country. Thus, the research question set for this study is: Whatare the main factors that inhibit...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the microfinance discourse, sustainability can relate to organisational, managerial and financial aspects. However, what is in vogue in mainstream analysis is the financial sustainability of MFIs throughout the world, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America. What has...