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Participatory Watershed Management for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in India
Yoganand, Budumuru; Gebremedhin, Tesfa - Regional Research Institute (RRI), West Virginia University - 2006
International development goals moved beyond increasing food production to include poverty reduction and protecting the environment in a sustainable way. Degradation of natural resources due to exploitation coupled with population pressure in developing countries causing food insecurity and...
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Sustainable agriculture practices and livelihoods in pro-poor smallholder farming systems in southern Africa
Makate, Clifton; Makate, Marshall; Mango, Nelson - In: African journal of science, technology, innovation & … 9 (2017) 3, pp. 269-279
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Taking stock of the impact of sanctions on livelihoods and poverty in Zimbabwe
Pindiriri, Carren - In: Defence and peace economics 31 (2020) 8, pp. 1006-1020
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A Village-level Study of Poverty in Bihar: Using panel data Approach
Singh, Krishna M.; Singh, R.K.P.; Meena, M.S.; Kumar, Abhay - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
In India, Bihar is amongst poorest state, with poverty incidence of 42.6%. Bihar constitutes about 3% of national geographical area, but supports, 8 % of its population. The state is characterized as most backward state of India. In Bihar there has been a slow decline in the incidence of...
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Investigating the Role of Poultry in Livelihoods and the Impact of HPAI on Livelihoods Outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
Birol, Ekin; Asare-Marfo, Dorene; Ayele, Gezahegne; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010
In this paper we investigate the role of poultry in the livelihoods portfolios of households and the impact of supply … and demand shocks that may be caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on various livelihoods outcomes of … poultry production, i.e., keep larger household flocks. We estimate the impact of the disease outbreaks and scares/threats on …
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Asking Questions to Understand Rural Livelihoods: Comparing Disaggregated vs. Aggregated Approaches to Household Livelihood Questionnaires
Jagger, Pamela; Luckert, Marty K.; Banana, Abwoli; … - In: World Development 40 (2012) 9, pp. 1810-1823
demonstrate that different methods of data collection influence our understanding of rural livelihoods. …
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The Role of Livestock in Economic Development and Poverty Reduction
Upton, Martin - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations - 2004
livelihoods of most of the world's poor and in meeting the fast growing demand for livestock products in the developing countries …
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Enhancing food and livelihood security in the context of the food and financial crisis: challenges and opportunities for small scale rainwater harvesting and conservation
Baiphethi, Mompati N.; Viljoen, Machiel F.; Kundhlande, … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010
small scale rainwater harvesting in enhancing food and livelihoods security. Given the large array of practices that are … as contribute to sustainable rural livelihoods mainly as it can reduce dependence on market sourced food supplies. …
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Tiêm năng tao viêc làm của các hop tác xã cho dông bào các dân tôc thiêu sô ỏ Viêt Nam
Nguyen, Xuan Hien; Vu, Thi Thanh Thuy; Pham, Thi Thanh Hang - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2005
cooperative movement in supporting employment and income generation whilst preserving their traditional livelihoods. …
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Life in a Megacity: Livelihood Strategies and Survival Mechanisms of Rickshaw Pullers in Dhaka City
Tamanna, Meheri; Hasan, Md. Kamrul - In: Millennial Asia 6 (2015) 1, pp. 44-60
The informal sector plays an important role in the urban economy in developing countries. Rickshaw pulling is an informal sector occupation in which a large number of people in Bangladesh are employed. This article focuses on livelihood vulnerabilities, capital utilization, strategies for...
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