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The relationship between rural industries and agriculture during the early stages of economic development is not well … understood, despite its potentially central role in economic transformations. I investigate the expansion of small-scale gold … mining and processing in north-western Tanzania between 2008 and 2012, and find that small-scale mining causes nearby …
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Tanzania contributes to advancing knowledge of one such marginal crop, the Bambara nut. On the quantitative side, we surveyed …
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given to existing varieties of farming practices. Using agricultural data on Tanzania, we introduce a crop/plot level of …
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agriculture. Using notions of transitions and mobilities we set out a transformative work and opportunity space framework that … that seek to engage young people with agriculture must be more realistic, rooted in more context-specific economic and … social analysis, and appreciative of the variety of ways that rural men and women use agriculture to serve their needs and …
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A large share of the population of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lacks access to modern energy services. To bridge the electricity access gap, distributed power generation systems such as minigrids and stand-alone photovoltaic systems emerge as attractive options in the power supply solution space....
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Land as an indispensible factor of production has been at the centre of several conflicts among men. This study analysed the conflict between Benue farmers and Fulani Herdsmen in Benue state with particular emphasis on the socio-economic effects of the conflict on Benue farmers output in the...
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Agriculture in Africa has been mired with a myriad of challenges ranging from internal to external. For instance, many … African small holder farmer. This article was a critical analysis of the challenges of small scale agriculture in Africa it … brief history of Indigenous agriculture, colonial era agriculture and modern day agriculture paradigm shifts. Finally SWOT …
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The issue of utilization of sludge from wastewater treatment in agriculture is an important socio-economic and … fertilizer in agriculture. It is becoming a topical issue along with the growing interest in effective “transformation of wastes … the effects, factors and efficiencies of sludge use in agriculture. Despite their relevance, in-depth studies of the …
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the forms and efficiency of environmental management in agriculture. First, it defines environmental management as a … environmental management in agriculture as eco-management associated with agricultural production. Second, it specifies spectrum of …. Third, it suggests stages in analysis and improvement of environmental management in agriculture including: identification …
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