Essays about: "agriculture and food security in africa"

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1. 21. Effects of Large-scale agricultural investments on smallholder farming in Sub-Saharan Africa (Case study: Ethiopia)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Mesfin Araya; [2013]
   Keywords : Land grabs; Smallholder farmers; Sub-Saharan Africa; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The importance and future of smallholder farming is controversial, with many scholars advocating for its development in order to eradicate poverty, while few others see small-scale farming as an obstacle for development. Regardless of which theory one supports, solving the smallholders issue is not an overnight project rather a long process. READ MORE

3. 22. Prevalence of antibodies for Peste des petits des ruminants virus and Brucella and related risk factors in goat herds in urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kampala, Uganda

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Linn Lernfelt; [2013]
   Keywords : goats; urban and peri-urban agriculture; risk factors; antibodies; seriprevalence; peste des petits ruminants virus; brucella;

   Abstract : The world’s population reached more than 6.9 billion people in July 2011. It is expected that the population growth during the next 40 years will take place mostly in low-income countries and the population increase will be 2.3 billion people during 2011-2050. READ MORE

4. 23. Seroprevalence and risk factors for bovine brucellosis, salmonellosis and bovine viral diarrhea in urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala, Uganda

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Ellen Jönsson; [2013]
   Keywords : brucellosis; salmonellosis; BVD; seroprevalence; risk factors; Uganda;

   Abstract : Africa is expected to go through a rapid urbanization over the next four decades and the demand for food is increasing in the rapidly growing urban and peri-urban (UPU) areas. Keeping livestock in urban areas is in particular associated with health hazards. READ MORE

5. 24. Towards improving smallholder agriculture : role of climate information services in Ethiopia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Mulugeta Mallede Gessei; [2012]
   Keywords : climate information; smallholders; development; agriculture; food security; information and communication technology; Sub-Saharan Africa.; sustainability science; climate change impacts; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Several studies have suggested effective climate information outreach is invaluable for smallholders’ decision-making on farming operations as a viable strategy to cope with extreme effects of climate change and increased productivity. Starting with the review of development and agriculture issues, this thesis seeks to investigate the knowledge and practice of improved agro-ecological techniques as well as roles of actors and access to information communication technology options among smallholders. READ MORE

6. 25. Farmers' perceptions of the "Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Crisis" (UPoCA) project : Experiences from Malawi

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Thao Thi Phuong Vuong; [2012]
   Keywords : sustainable development; UPoCA; Malawi; cassava; food security; seasonal hunger; perceptions;

   Abstract : The “Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Price Crisis” (UPoCA) project carried out by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture from 2008 to 2010 aimed to assist farmers to increase food security and improve livelihoods through promoting cassava cultivation. In this study, 120 beneficiary households of the UPoCA project in Kasungu and Dowa provinces in Malawi were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire together with key informant interviews and focus group discussions. READ MORE