Essays about: "Smallholder Farmers"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 112 essays containing the words Smallholder Farmers.

  1. 36. Can the Guarantee Instrument Fight Poverty? : A Minor Field Study in the Morogoro Region in Tanzania

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Linnéa Prytz; Ida Norman; [2019]
    Keywords : Guarantee instrument; Financial access; Productivity; Welfare; Tanzania; Agriculture;

    Abstract : The role of access to finance for economic development has received extensive attention recently, which has brought the issue to the top of the policy agenda. The growing attention has resulted in several public policy initiatives to encourage access to financial services, especially in low-income countries where credit constraints are severe. READ MORE

  3. 37. Exploring the viability of re-introducing Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet as a multifunctional legume in northern Tanzania

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Christopher Forsythe; [2019]
    Keywords : Tanzania; agroecology; Lablab purpureus L. Sweet; insect pest; accession; multifunctional crop; viable crop; socio-ecological niche;

    Abstract : Tanzanian people are currently facing food insecurity, poor nutrition and poverty. Agriculture is not meeting the demand since Tanzania is a net food importer. READ MORE

  4. 38. Coping with climate change : Social ecological resilience to climate change for smallholding farms in Portland, Jamaica. Analysing the implementation of the pineapple variety MD2.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Åsa Berglund; [2019]
    Keywords : Buffering capability; Social-ecological resilience; Climate change; Crop adaptation;

    Abstract : In Portland Jamaica, smallholding farmers are facing major challenges in terms of economic uncertainty and climate change. This study is analyzing a project which aims at increasing farmers ability to adapt to climate change. The objective of the project is to introduce the pineapple variety MD2 for smallholder farmers in Portland Jamaica. READ MORE

  5. 39. Analysis of production risk and technical efficiency amongst smallholder livestock farmers in Botswana

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Boitshepo Chube; [2019]
    Keywords : production risk; technical inefficiency; smallholder farmers; Botswana;

    Abstract : Achieving full efficiency is what every farmer desires to attain however due to constraints that they are faced with this is usually not possible. This study uses cross-section data to identify the shocks or risks that Botswana’s smallholder livestock producers are exposed to as well as their coping strategies. READ MORE

  6. 40. Sustainability evaluation : challenges smallholding coffee farmers confronting in Colombia

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ida Stolt Althén; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable agriculture; Smallholders; Coffee; SAFA; Participatory evaluation;

    Abstract : Smallholding coffee farmers in Colombia face many obstacles to satisfy their needs due to a changed climate, a low coffee price and the lack of saved financial capital, that in turns creates a vulnerability to unpredictable events. An increased sustainability in those smallholding systems could therefore be crucial. READ MORE