impacts. In the Eastern Brazilian Amazon, oil palm production has expanded rapidly over the past decade. Meanwhile, in the … socio-environmental benefits for smallholders. Our study seeks to shed light on pathways for reconciling oil palm production … with farmer livelihoods. We randomly sampled 198 smallholders in the municipality of Tomé-Açu, Pará, Brazil. Our findings …

innovation has been elaborated and applied to the agricultural valley of Cháparra in the South of Peru. The results allow for an … how these can contribute to foster sustainable development projects. -- social capital ; innovation ; smallholders … ; Cháparra ; Peru ; network analysis …

involving smallholders in Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) and South America (Peru), implemented by FAO. The lessons … services and reduce market transaction costs. Risk management for agricultural smallholders is covered, together with the … increasing role of insurance as a mechanism for risk management among smallholders. Empirical data are used to illustrate the …

plantings are not a major contributor to deforestation in tropical countries. Deforestation associated with oil palm plantings …