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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen +5 more
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Aquaculture for African smallholders [PDF]
Small scale aquaculture, Integrated farming, Aquaculture systems, Appropriate technology, Malawi, Agribusiness,
Brummett, Randall E., Noble, R.
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Smallholder Farmer Development: International Donor Funding Trends [PDF]
, 2010 In order to enable more coordination between these various initiatives, FSG and the Smallholder Coalition have catalogued and analyzed $12 billion in funding from 29 donors representing more than 1,700 smallholder-focused projects active from 2009 ...
Jessica Davies +3 more
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Identifying and investigating pesticide application types to promote a more sustainable pesticide use: the case of smallholders in Boyacá, Colombia [PDF]
, 2010 The present paper investigates pesticide application types adopted by smallholder potato producers in the Department of Boyacá , Colombia. In this region, environmental, health and adverse economic effects due to pesticide mis- or over-use respectively ...
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra +3 more
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Community ScienceSmallholder farming has in China been viewed as a practice needing transformation. Its relationship with rural development and economic growth has been frequently analyzed in China.
Haoying Li, Jonas Østergaard Nielsen
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Factors influencing adoption of crossbred cattle in different agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh
Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 2020 Crossbred cattle farming by small farm holders are one of the promising agricultural activities to enhance financial and nutritional status of the rural people of Bangladesh.
M. A. Quddus
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Transfer of the Asian model of oil palm development: from Indonesia to Cameroon [PDF]
, 2012 Agricultural expansion to the detriment of natural forest is a well-known cause and consequence of economic development. Boom crops are exported cash crops developing very quickly in a region, in answer to a high demand on the international market.
Feintrenie, Laurène
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Trends and Current Situation of China's Meat Sector
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the world's largest meat producer, consumer, and importer, China's meat sector has undergone profound transformation over the past decade, driven by biological crises (e.g., African Swine Fever), environmental policies, and global market integration. This study analyzes the sector's production restructuring, consumption diversification, and
Zengyong Zhu
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A Management Framework of Islamic Micro Financing for Sustainable Palm Oil Farming
Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis dan Kewirausahaan (JEBIK), 2018 The growth of demand and production in palm oil has increased rapidly from time to time, as this scenario has a positive impact on the development of economy. However, in the long run,the scenariomay give a negative impact if it is not closely controlled;
Mohd. Adib Ismail +2 more
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