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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livelihood diversification and the expansion of artisanal mining in rural Tanzania: drivers and policy implications [PDF]

, 2010
This paper provides an extended analysis of livelihood diversification in rural Tanzania, with special emphasis on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).
African Development Bank, Barry M., Dreschler B., Foeken D., Gibbon P., Government of Tanzania, Government of Tanzania, IMF, IMF, IMF, International Labour Organization – ILO, Labonne B., LADDER, Lange S., Madulu N. F., Malima V., Mung'ong'o C., Mwaipopo R., Mwakalobo A., Mwakalobo B. S. A., Mwanfupe D., Paavola J., Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Tanzania, Sundaram-Stukel R., United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – UNECA, USAID, World Bank   +27 more
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Creating Shared Value as an Antecedent of Value Co‐Creation: B2B Relationships in the Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the effects of value co‐creation and creation of shared value in agricultural input marketing. This study used a sample of 178 agricultural companies in Costa Rica. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) with SMART PLS software. Our findings reveal the significant influence
Luis Ricardo Solís‐Rivera, Marcelo Royo‐Vela   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of the potential and constraints for crossbreeding as a basis for goat production by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background The purpose of this review was to provide and synthesize validated and up-to-date scientific knowledge on the benefits and drawbacks of crossbreeding as a basis for goat production by Ethiopian smallholder farmers.
Belete Kuraz Abebe
doaj   +1 more source

Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to social capital and smallholder agricultural practices: the case of smallholder farmers in North-Western Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture
Social capital is considered one of the pertinent drivers of inclusive development for rural farmers. However, in scientific discourses, little is known about the determinants and types of social capital available to smallholder farmers and the ...
Kenneth Tengapoe, Issah Baddianaah, Abubakar Shehu Yaradua   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smallholder farmers’ awareness and perceptions of climate change in Adama district, central rift valley of Ethiopia

Weather and Climate Extremes, 2019
Rural smallholder farmers, who exercise rain fed agriculture for their livelihoods, make up the largest proportion in Ethiopia. This article examined the awareness and perception of rural smallholder farmers about climate change in Adama district ...
Hurgesa Hundera, Sylvester Mpandeli, Amare Bantider   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices [PDF]

Journal of Environmental Management, 2017
The introduction of sustainable practices is considered a win-win strategy for low-income countries because of its potential to simultaneously improve food security and address environmental issues. Despite the numerous studies that focus on the adoption of technological innovations, little work has been done on the socio-psychological behaviour of ...
Woldegebrial Zeweld, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Girmay Tesfay, Stijn Speelman   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Ecosystem-based adaptation for smallholder farmers in agricultural landscapes in Central America: opportunities and constraints [PDF]

, 2014
It is increasingly recognized that climate change will have a disproportionate impact on smallholder farmers, due to their dependence on agriculture for both livelihoods and food security, their often high levels of poverty, location in remote areas and ...
Alpizar, Francisco, Avelino, Jacques, Bautista Solis, Pavel, Donatti, Camila I., Hannah, Lee, Martinez, Ruth, Rapidel, Bruno, Rodriguez, Carlos, Vignola, Raffaele   +8 more
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Do private sustainability standards contribute to income growth and poverty alleviation? : a comparison of different coffee certification schemes in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
Private sustainability standards are increasingly important in food trade with developing countries, but the implications for smallholder farmers are still poorly understood.
de Mey, Yann, Maertens, Miet, Mitiku, Fikadu, Nyssen, Jan   +3 more
core   +3 more sources