Author : R. E. Mpahlele
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 30,67 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Arabie-Olifants River Irrigation Scheme
ISBN : 9290903953
Author : Carl K. Eicher
Publisher :
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 10,52 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780801830150
Readings on the economic policy of agricultural development in developing countries - analyses agricultural development models (incl. Community development and rural development), food policies, nutrition, price policies, trade, etc.; studies role of land reform, rural area labour markets and employment policies, agricultural credit, agricultural technology and social implications of technological change; discusses case studies of Africa and China. Graphs and references.
Author : Edward Lahiff
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,93 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780714651378
"The study concludes that there is scope for further development of the agricultural economy at Tshiombo but this will require comprehensive reform of existing state services such as tractor ploughing and agricultural extension. More flexible partnerships between the state and non-state organisations, including private entrepreneurs, individual farmers and the struggling Tshiombo Co-operative in the provision of credit, marketing and transport services are also identified as areas suitable for development. Constraints of land, capital and household labour suggest that in most cases agriculture is likely to remain supplementary to income obtained from the non-farm economy, but can be a valuable source of food and an important safety-net in times of crisis."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 2016-07-04
Category :
ISBN : 9264253238
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025 provides an assessment of prospects for the coming decade of the agricultural commodity markets across 41 countries and 12 regions, including OECD countries and key agricultural producers, such as India, China, Brazil, the Russian Federation and Argentina.
Author : John A. Dixon
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,69 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251046272
A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Author : Jamie Pittock
Publisher : Tilde Publishing and Distribution
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,12 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780734611871
Water, Food and Sustainable Agriculture in Southern Africa seeks answers to the question: 'If centralized irrigated agriculture has failed in Africa, then what are the solutions that will increase food security to reduce poverty while sustainably managing water and conserving other environmental values?'
Author : Sergio Gomez y Paloma
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 24,17 MB
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 3030421481
This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. Due to the relevance of smallholder farms, enhancing their production capacities and economic and social resilience could produce positive impacts on food security and nutrition at a number of levels. In addition to the role of small farmers as food suppliers, the book considers their role as consumers and their level of nutrition security. It investigates the link between agriculture and nutrition in order to better understand how agriculture affects human health and dietary patterns. Given the importance of smallholdings, strategies to increase their productivity are essential to improving food and nutrition security, as well as food diversity.
Author : Wytske Chamberlain
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 26,29 MB
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1928355080
ÿ Inclusive business is hailed as a win-win scenario for the development of poor communities; yet there is little insight into how these inclusive businesses work and, more importantly, for whom. This book aims for a thorough understanding of the range of inclusive businesses in agriculture by examining: the structures they implement, the actors involved, and whether they are effectively inclusive of smallholders. It presents a range of case studies and is therefore empirically based and practically oriented. By offering a critical assessment of inclusive businesses overall, it allows for a better perception of what works where, and under which conditions. It provides useful insights that will benefit smallholders, agri-businesses, support groups, policy makers and investors who are willing to promote more inclusive businesses, that foster a better integration of smallholders into commercial value-chains and a more equitable and sustainable agricultural sector.
Author : Tushaar Shah
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,99 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Farms, Small
ISBN : 929090481X
This report reviews several decades of global experience in transferring management of government-run irrigation systems to farmer associations or other nongovernmental agencies in an attempt to apply the lessons of success to the African smallholder irrigation context.
Author : Bonnie G. Colby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,50 MB
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1136521925
In America's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections. This book explores the challenges that climate change and variability pose for water and energy managers and users, communities, and policy makers in the arid Southwest and demonstrates the application of economic methods to address these challenges. It provides valuable tools for both those interested in resource management and climate change, and those seeking to understand how economic methods can be used to analyze contemporary social problems and craft appropriate responses. The book considers both adaptation to long-term climate change and more immediate issues of water and electricity management in the face of inter-annual climate variability and drought. Thus, no matter what one's perspective on long-run climate change projections, the book provides useful lessons for some of the region's most pressing resource management problems.
