Essays about: "features of small-scale farming"
Found 5 essays containing the words features of small-scale farming.
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1. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. READ MORE
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2. Multi-stakeholder partnership in smallholding dairy farming : a case study from Bangladesh
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : In the era of Sustainable Development Goal 2030 agenda, development of agribusiness and poverty eradication is quite significant challenges, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh. Smallholding dairy farming is a crucial part of agribusiness and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, though there are many economic and social challenges for smallholding farmers. READ MORE
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3. Exploring Agroecology : agroecology, urban agriculture and farming in secluded areas
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Agroecology, due to its framework and prerequisites, is a limited set of principles with lacking flexibility. Its objective is to create fairer food networks, that are sustainable, on a global scale yet it is seldom seen in practice. Its unconventional means are not convincing enough to engage larger amounts of people who partake in agriculture. READ MORE
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4. Coordination: key to development : Field study about rural livelihoods in Ribáuè and the impact of coordination failure
University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SVAbstract : This Master thesis is the result of a study in which we looked at people's livelihoods - through the sustainable rural livelihoods analytical framework - from a coordination failure perspective. During three weeks spent in the district of Ribáuè, Mozambique, enabled us to conduct interviews with people from many different social categories and understand the conditions in which small-scale farmers live. READ MORE
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5. Contract Farming, Rural Livelihoods and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The majority of poor people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Agriculture is one important tool for rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contract farming has been widely used in agribusiness and has potential to contribute to the development process in rural areas. READ MORE