Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Small Farmers, Big Change
Author: David WilsonPublisher: Practical Action Publishing
ISBN: 9781853397127
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book includes examples of achieving wider change in smallholder agriculture, through influencing policy decisions, linking smallholders to value chains, innovating service provision for small farmers, with an emphasis on promoting equitable livelihoods and developing rural women's economic leadership.
Working with Smallholders
Author: World BankPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9781464819629
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Smallholder farmers are the stewards of more than 80 percent of the world's farms. These small family businesses produce about one-third of the world's food. In Africa and Asia, smallholders dominate the production of food crops, as well as export commodities such as cocoa, coffee, and cotton. However, smallholders and farm workers remain among the poorest segments of the population, and they are on the frontline of climate change. Smallholder farmers face constraints in accessing inputs, finance, knowledge, technology, labor, and markets. Raising farm-level productivity in a sustainable way is a key development priority. Agribusinesses are increasingly working with smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries to secure agricultural commodities. More productive smallholders boost rural incomes and economic growth, as well as reduce poverty. Smallholders also represent a growing underserved market for farm inputs, information, and financial services. Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains (third edition) shows agribusinesses how to engage more effectively with smallholders and to develop sustainable, resilient, and productive supply chains. The book compiles practical solutions and cutting-edge ideas to overcome the challenges facing smallholders. This third edition is substantially revised from the second edition and incorporates new material on the potential for digital technologies and sustainable farming. This handbook is written principally to outline opportunities for the private sector. The content may also be useful to the staffs of governmental or nongovernmental development programs working with smallholders, as well as to academic and research institutions."--
Information for small farmers and ranchers
Author: Financial Services for Small Farmers in Developing Countries
Author: Mario A. BracamontesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farms, Small
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Farm Management Research for Small Farmer Development
Author: John L. DillonPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251008225
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The small farm setting. Definition of farm management research. Conduct of farm management research. The need for farm management research on small farms. Approaches to farm management research on small farms. Role of farm management research techniques...
Providing Services to Small Farmers
Author: Working with Smallholders
Author: International Finance CorporationPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464812780
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
The world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. Meanwhile, concurrent rises in incomes and urbanization are driving increased consumption of meat, dairy, and biofuels. Meeting the demand for food, feed, and biofuel will require a global production increase of almost 50 percent relative to 2012. Production in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa—where 95 percent of farms are smaller than five hectares—must double at a minimum. A key element of policies to increase food production will be promoting improved food quality, as the health costs of too much, too little, and the wrong types of food become increasingly evident. Additional initiatives must address how to reduce food losses; globally, one-third of food production is lost or wasted at different stages in the food chain each year. Climate change is bringing further stressors. These challenges also present opportunities. Around the world, 450 million smallholder farmers are plagued by low productivity and poor access to inputs, technology, knowledge, financing, and markets. Agribusinesses are increasingly working directly with smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries to help secure a sustainable supply of key agricultural commodities while boosting rural incomes and economic growth. Sourcing directly from smallholders can expand a firm’s supply base, reduce margins paid to collectors and middlemen, facilitate improvements in quality and yield, and deliver premium prices for a certified fair-trade or sustainably produced product. Smallholders also represent a growing market for farm inputs, information, and financial services. Agribusiness firms can help smallholders to increase productivity and improve crop quality; access know-how to mitigate social and environmental impacts; develop farm management skills and combine their production with other farmers to achieve sufficient scale to be effective market players; and meet the growing demand for safe, sustainable food by improving practices and introducing traceability and certification systems. Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains shows how agribusinesses can develop more sustainable, resilient, and productive supply chains and illustrates the substantial impact of doing so on development. The book compiles innovative solutions and cutting-edge ideas to meet the challenges, and it incorporates a diverse collection of hands-on case studies from across the world that cover a variety of agribusiness sectors. This second edition builds on the lessons learned and provides updates in leading trends and technologies from those provided in the first edition published in 2014.
Organization and Management of Agricultural Services for Small Farmers in the Caribbean Area
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural administration
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
St. Lucia Small Farmers Agricultural Development Project Rural Service Centers Sub-project Project Identification Report
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Organization and Management of Agricultural Development for Small Farmers
Author: John HowellPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251031339
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description