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Effect of market participation on the food and nutrition security status of the rural smallholder farmers: the case of Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa [PDF]

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionHunger and malnutrition remain serious issues in developing countries, particularly in rural regions. Increased market participation of smallholder farmers can result in improved livelihood and nutrition outcomes. However, smallholder farmers
Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Temitope Oluwaseun Ojo, Temitope Oluwaseun Ojo, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi   +6 more
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Household financial literacy and relative poverty: An analysis of the psychology of poverty and market participation [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Financial literacy is the significant human capital factor affecting people's ability to obtain financial services. Evaluating the relationship between financial literacy and relative poverty is of great significance to poverty reduction.
Shanping Wang, Peng Cao, Shao Huang, Shao Huang   +3 more
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The Determinants of Market Participation and Its Effect on Food Security of the Rural Smallholder Farmers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa [PDF]

Agriculture, 2022
Addressing the disproportionate burden of food insecurity in South Africa requires targeted efforts to help smallholder farmers to access markets. The purpose of this study was to assess determinants of market participation and its contribution to ...
Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Temitope Oluwaseun Ojo, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi   +5 more
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Market Participation and Farmers’ Adoption of Green Control Techniques: Evidence from China

Agriculture
As a standard clean production technology, the wide use of green control techniques (GCT) helps improve the quality of agricultural products and protect the environment. However, the level of application of GCT by Chinese farmers is not high. The market,
Wulai Jijue, Junlan Xiang, Xin Yi, Xiaowen Dai, Chenming Tang, Yuying Liu   +5 more
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Smallholder market participation and its associated factors: Evidence from Ethiopian vegetable producers

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2020
Vegetable production is mainly practiced by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and it is their main source of income, employment opportunities and improving food security. Although farmers are producing more surplus vegetables, they are not much linked with
Guta Regasa Megerssa, Rijalu Negash, Adugna Eneyew Bekele, Diriba Bane Nemera   +3 more
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Determinants of Market Participation Decision and Intensity among Date Producers in Afar Region, Ethiopia: A Double Hurdle Approach

International Journal of Fruit Science, 2022
Date palm production and marketing contribute substantially to food security, reduction of malnutrition, mitigation of poverty, and income diversification for poor agro-pastoralists in Ethiopia.
Dagmawe Menelek Asfaw, Sirage Mohammed Shifaw, Atinkugn Assefa Belete   +2 more
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The Role of Smallholder Farming on Rural Household Dietary Diversity

Agriculture, 2023
The importance of smallholder farming is increasingly recognized in rural areas where increased crop productivity and market participation can effectively improve their dietary diversity and nutrition quality.
Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi   +2 more
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Factors Influencing Production and Market Participation among Smallholder Tomato Growers in Makhuduthamaga Municipality, Greater Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Wieś i Rolnictwo, 2023
Agriculture plays a significant role in the economic sector in Limpopo province in terms of its contribution to the economy, and the number of employment opportunities it produces within local communities.
Puseletso Perpetua Kalauba, Abenet Belete, Mmapatla Precious Senyolo   +2 more
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Value chain analysis of banana in Bench Maji and Sheka Zones of Southern Ethiopia

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2020
Banana is produced by the highest number of farmers in Bench Maji and Sheka zones of the Southern region of Ethiopia. Even though the zones have high banana production potential, several constraints hamper the development of the banana sector along with ...
Kassa Tarekegn, Akililu Asado, Tesfaye Gafaro, Yishak Shitaye   +3 more
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EV Parking Lots for Flexible Energy Sourcing

IEEE Access, 2023
Energy storage is inherently a flexible asset that can be used to reduce renewable energy curtailment and the congestion at its host network, enhance system resilience, and provide ancillary services at peak times.
Khashayar Mahani, Farhad Angizeh, Mohsen A. Jafari   +2 more
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