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Seed systems smallholder farmers use [PDF]
Food Security, 2016 Seed can be an important entry point for promoting productivity, nutrition and resilience among smallholder farmers. While investments have primarily focused on strengthening the formal sector, this article documents the degree to which the informal sector remains the core for seed acquisition, especially in Africa.
McGuire, Shawn, Sperling, Louise
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Determinants of teff commercialization among smallholder farmers: Beta regression approach
Cogent Social Sciences, 2023 In Ethiopia, agricultural commercialization is not well developed. Smallholder farmers with a subsistence farming system dominate crop production, resulting in incompetent and less commercialized produce.
Adugnaw Anteneh, Birara Endalew
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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2023 What do they need? What do they have to offer? How can we help them to nourish their families and improve their livelihoods? As I travel through western Kenya where we work with smallholder farmers, and during my visit to Uganda's north with farmers operating at the very bottom of the pyramid, I see them express themselves, that climate change is here
Ruth Oniang'o
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Psychological profiles of South African smallholder farmers. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 The present study examined smallholder farmer profiles based on key psychological variables associated with farm business performance in the South African context. A sample of 471 beef farmers (mean age = 54.15 years; SD = 14.46; men = 76%) and 426 poultry farmers (mean age = 47.28 years; SD = 13.53; women = 54.5%) provided data on a range of measures ...
Bhullar N +5 more
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Effect of socio-technical innovation bundles on male and female smallholder farmers’ empowerment in selected counties in Kenya [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsSmallholder farmers’ vulnerability to systemic barriers, weather variability and climate change has resulted in low farm productivity, derailing farmers’ chances for empowerment.
Victor Ouma Onyango Nyamolo +3 more
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Livelihood strategies of smallholder coffee farmers: case study in Simalungun, North Sumatera [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The majority of coffee in Simalungun is produced by smallholder coffee farmers who have several issues, including limited working capital, access to knowledge, technology and market information. These issues have impacted on low productivity that further
Hartatri Diany Faila Sophia +1 more
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Multiplying Impact for Smallholder Farmers
Christian Relief, Development, and Advocacy: The Journal of the Accord NetworkSmallholder farmers around the world often find themselves at the nexus of poverty and environmental degradation. Promotion of savings groups has become a well-recognized strategy for addressing poverty.
Scott Sabin +9 more
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Towards Sustainable Digital Agriculture for Smallholder Farmers: A Systematic Literature Review
Sustainability, 2023 Smallholder farmers are key contributors to food security globally, and more so in developing countries. Despite their critical role in food security, smallholder farmers are highly constrained by specific contextual challenges such as climate change ...
Nametshego Gumbi +2 more
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Contribution of smallholder farmers to food security and opportunities for resilient farming systems
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 Climate change poses challenges that negatively affect smallholder farmers’ contribution to food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, countries from this region have the responsibility to reduce green gas emissions and adapt to the changing ...
Mpho Kapari +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 IntroductionHigh crop productivity has the potential to improve the food and nutrition security status of not only smallholder farmers but also households in general.
Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo +9 more
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