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What are the strategies and steps to build-up a dairy system in a harsh environment? The case of smallholder dairy farmers of Unaí - Brazil. [PDF]
, 2012 In the district of Unaí (Minas Gerais, Brazil), smallholder farmers face numerous challenges such as restricted access to land, capital and labor, weak collective organization and climatic constraints.
Cialdella, Nathalie +3 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems, 2017 This study investigated the perceived effects of climate change on crop production and household livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Mopani and Vhembe district, South Africa.
Ubisi Nomcebo R. +3 more
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Jàmbá, 2019 The aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence the resilience of smallholder farming households in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Ringetani Maltou, Yonas T. Bahta
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Overcoming Major Environmental and Production Challenges in Cattle Owned by Smallholder Farmers in the Tropics [PDF]
, 2022 H. M. Burrow
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Agrometeorological services for smallholder farmers in West Africa [PDF]
Advances in Science and Research, 2018 Abstract. Climate variability and change are recognised as a major threat for West African agriculture, particularly for smallholder farmers. Moreover, population pressure, poverty, and food insecurity, are worsening the vulnerability of production systems to climate risks. Application of Climate Services in agriculture, specifically Agrometeorological
Vieri Tarchiani +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner +3 more
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Chinese farmers’ cooperatives and smallholder farmers
, 2018 The general objective of this research is to obtain a better understanding of the characteristics and the development path of Chinese cooperatives and the effect of cooperatives on Chinese smallholder farmers. This objective is realized by identifying and assessing economic and non-economic factors affecting Chinese farmers’ choice of participating in ...
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Market Integration Shape Organic Farmers’ Organisation [PDF]
, 2008 Increasing consumption of organic products in globalised food chains will require the involvement of thousands more smallholder farmers in many regions of the world.
Delve, R.J. +13 more
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