Essays about: "livelihood of farm"
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1. Analysing the determinants of food security among farm households in northern upland Vietnam
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The objective of this study is to analyse food security status and the factors affecting food security in Son La, a province in northern upland of Vietnam. The results suggest that 90% of the observed households experience food insecurity, in different levels including mild, moderate, and severe. READ MORE
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2. The impacts of agricultural cooperatives in Tanzanian farmers` livelihoods : The Case of Tobacco Agricultural Cooperative in the Tabora Region
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Agricultural cooperatives aim to have controlled effort for agricultural products and find market to sell those products at a reasonable price. Farmers’ products are sold at a better price leading to a higher income which improve farmers’ livelihood. READ MORE
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3. The role of urban agriculture towards livelihood and food security : the case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Urban agriculture plays a major role in providing food and income in cities. It also serves as a tool for poverty alleviation. READ MORE
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4. Materialisation of emergent farmers in a Malawian context : a privileged class’ positioning in agricultural transformation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Emergent farmers have rapidly increased in numbers on the sub-Saharan African continent during the last couple of decades. The main interest in this study lies in how emergent farmers have materialised as a class in a political economic context and historical process and what societal impact they have had. READ MORE
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5. The economic and social conditions of Pakistani Basmati Rice Farmers
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Rural Development and AgroecologyAbstract : In most developing countries the lack of resources, high costs, and limited diversified income sources are among the major factors that affect small-scale farming households' ability to earn an income, reproduce and be food secure. By using a strategy of income diversification and the use of cash crops in agricultural production can be a resourceful way for a sustainable livelihood and a reduced risk of income variability for small-scale farmers. READ MORE
