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Farmers' Taxonomies as a Participatory Diagnostic Tool: Soil Fertility Management in Chihota, Zimbabwe
Bellon, Mauricio R.; Gambara, Peter; Gatsi, Tendai; … - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo … - 1999
Soil infertility is a major constraint to food production in the communal areas of Zimbabwe. Smallholders in the region …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038872
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Adoption of Transgenic Crops by Smallholder Farmers in Entre Rios, Argentina
Paredes, Cecilia; Martin, Marshall A. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2007
access to a planter is essential for smallholders to adopt Bt corn, while adopters of Roundup Ready soybeans have larger …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038924
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania
Msuya, Elibariki - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
In this paper, the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on agricultural productivity and poverty reduction are examined. Factors that hinder FDI flow to agriculture in Tanzania are assessed. Specifically, the role of FDI in improving an agricultural firm’s efficiency in Tanzania and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621655
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Local Perceptions and Responses to Climate Change and Variability: The Case of Laikipia District, Kenya
Ogalleh, Sarah Ayeri; Vogl, Christian R.; Eitzinger, Josef - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3302-3325
short of mechanisms that promote farmers’ adaptation. As a result, smallholders are confronted with a variety of challenges … smallholders to cope with climate change and variability. In this paper, we present empirical evidence that demonstrates local … knowledge, perceptions and adaptations to climate change and variability amongst smallholders of Laikipia district of Kenya. A …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010675926
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Livestock sector development, economic growth, and poverty reduction
Costales, Achilles - In: Philippine Review of Economics 47 (2010) 2, pp. 41-54
The global distribution of poor livestock keepers tailors closely the regional distribution of poverty densities in the developing world. Reducing poverty among this group requires livestock sector growth in these regions. As per capita incomes expand, household expenditures on meat and milk...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010680979
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Índice global del hambre 2012: El desafío del hambre: Garantizar la seguridad alimentaria sostenible en situaciones de penuria de tierras, agua y energía
von Grebmer, Klaus; Ringler, Claudia; Rosegrant, Mark W.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685094
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Stagnating Jatropha Biofuel Development in Southwest China: An Institutional Approach
Li, Jia; Bluemling, Bettina; Mol, Arthur P. J.; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 6, pp. 3192-3212
Biodiesel from jatropha has been considered as a promising alternative to fossil fuels for some time. Consequently, China started promoting jatropha as one of the options to meet its ever-increasing energy consumption, and the Chinese biodiesel industry also gained interest. However, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010775973
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Les investissements par les petits producteurs agricoles des pays en développement
Benoit-Cattin, Michel - Département Sciences Sociales, Agriculture et … - 2012
Ce texte propose une caractérisation du petit producteur agricole et de sa logique socio-économique. Si investir c’est augmenter le stock de capital, il faut envisager le capital des petits producteurs sous ses différentes formes : le capital humain, social et politique, le capital naturel,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010780080
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Agriculture, Markets and Poverty - A Comparative Analysis of Laos and Cambodia
Gaiha, Raghav; Azam, Md Shafiul; Annim, Samuel; Imai, … - Research Institute for Economics and Business … - 2012
integration of farmers - especially smallholders - into markets. The focus is on barriers between large and smallholders …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010593000
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Les investissements par les petits producteurs agricoles des pays en développement
Benoit-Cattin, P. - Unité Mixte de Recherche Marchés, Organisations, … - 2012
This paper proposes a characterization of the smallholder and of his socio economical logic. If investing means increase the stock of capital, it is necessary to consider the capital of the small holders according to different aspects: the human, social and political capital, the natural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010593746