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Author : Anonim
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : ILRI
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789291463176
Author : Erkossa, Teklu,Hagos, Fitsum,Lefore, Nicole
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290908098
Author : Tesfaye Lemma Tefera,Azage Tegegne,D. A. Hoekstra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Agricultural industries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105213598050
Author : Berhanu Gebremedhin
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Agricultural development projects
ISBN : 9789291462452
Author : Mariana Wongtschowski,John Belt (Advisor in economic development),Willem Heemskerk,David Kahan
Publisher : Kit Pub
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Africa south of Sahara
ISBN : 9460222366
An increasing number of African smallholders are moving from subsistence farming to selling at least part of their output. To shift successfully to a more commercial footing they need a lot more than the production advice traditionally provided by extension services. They need to understand how markets work. They also need advice on postharvest handling, help with business planning and marketing, assistance with organization, information on prices, links to buyers and credit, help with contracts and standards, and many other types of assistance. These agricultural business development services are provided by a mix of private companies, NGOs, cooperatives and government agencies in what is called a pluralistic extension system . Farmers and other clients such as input stores, small-scale processors and traders get some services for free, paid for by donors or the government. Others are subsidized: the farmers pay part of the cost. For still others, the farmers must pay the full cost. That leads to questions of sustainability (what happens when the donor s money runs out?), accountability (whom do the service providers listen to: the farmers, or the source of the funds?), and inclusiveness (how to ensure that women, the poor and disadvantaged get the services they need but cannot afford?). This book describes the two dominant approaches to providing services: supply-driven (where the funder decides what services should be offered), and market-driven (where more emphasis is put on market forces). It looks at how 12 business service providers from across Africa run their businesses. It describes the seven different business models that they pursue, and examines the features of each one. Based on their experiences, it proposes a new, needs-driven approach, which aims to overcome the shortcomings of both the supply-driven and the market-driven approaches by taking the needs of clients as a starting point for policy and action."
Author : Anonim
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Atakilte Beyene
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786992208
For thousands of years, Ethiopia has depended on its smallholding farmers to provide the bulk of its food needs. But now, such farmers find themselves under threat from environmental degradation, climate change and declining productivity. As a result, smallholder agriculture has increasingly become subsistence-oriented, with many of these farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty. Smallholders have long been marginalised by mainstream development policies, and only more recently has their crucial importance been recognised for addressing rural poverty through agricultural reform. This collection, written by leading Ethiopian scholars, explores the scope and impact of Ethiopia's policy reforms over the past two decades on the smallholder sector. Focusing on the Lake Tana basin in northwestern Ethiopia, an area with untapped potential for growth, the contributors argue that any effective policy will need to go beyond agriculture to consider the role of health, nutrition and local food customs, as well as including increased safeguards for smallholder's land rights. They in turn show that smallholders represent a vitally overlooked component of development strategy, not only in Ethiopia but across the global South.
Author : M. M. Ahmed,Simeon Ehui,Yemesrach Assefa
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Dairy products industry
ISBN : 9789291461585
Author : Berhane, Guush,Ragasa, Catherine,Abate, Gashaw T.,Assefa, Thomas Woldu
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
We document the state of the extension system in Ethiopia and review the empirical evidence on the links between the key extension services provided, adoption of modern inputs, and agricultural productivity. In particular, we take stock of the provision of agricultural extension services, synthesize the evidence on the performance of the system, and suggest ways that it might contribute to accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction in the years ahead.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781853399411
Smallholder Agriculture and Market Participation discusses the evolution of policies for smallholder development, including the role of value chains, and the linkages that exist with the Sustainable Development Goals. New, innovative financial mechanisms and linked initiatives are outlined, and their potential to improve the availability of financial services and reduce market transaction costs. Risk management for agricultural smallholders is covered, together with the increasing role of insura nce as a mechanism for risk management among smallholders. Empirical data are used to illustrate the more conceptual work. The last part of the book provides case studies of selected commodity value chain investments involving smallholders in Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) and South America (Peru), implemented by FAO. The lessons concern project design and targeting, product and market analysis, regulatory issues, sustainability and improved natural resources management.
Author : Abate, Gashaw T.,Bernard, Tanguy,Makhija, Simrin,Spielman, David J.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Despite a rapidly growing enthusiasm around applications of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to smallholder agriculture in developing countries, there are still many questions on the effectiveness of ICT-based approaches. This study assesses the effects of videomediated agricultural extension service provision on farmers’ knowledge and adoption of improved agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia. The study focuses on a program piloted by the Government of Ethiopia and Digital Green and poses three questions. First, to what extent does video-mediated extension lead to increased uptake of improved agricultural technologies and practices by smallholder farmers? Second, is video-mediated extension targeted at both spouses of the household more effective than when only targeted at the (typically male) household head? Third, how cost-effective is a video-mediated approach to extension provision? The study explores these questions with a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the video-mediated approach as applied to three priority crops (teff, wheat, maize) and three technologies (row planting, precise seeding rates, and urea dressing). The trial was implemented in 347 kebeles (village clusters) during the 2017 meher (rainy) season in Ethiopia’s four most agriculturally important regional states. Analysis of data from our surveys of 2,422 households and 896 extension agents indicates that the video-mediated approach is more effective than the conventional approach in achieving several key outcomes. Specifically, we find that videomediated extension reaches a wider audience than the conventional approach and leads to higher levels of agricultural knowledge and uptake of technologies in those kebeles randomly assigned to the program. While our results do point to greater participation and greater knowledge of female spouses in kebeles where both male and female spouses were targeted by the program, we do not find clear evidence that the more inclusive approach translated into higher uptake of the subject technologies and practices. Finally, we find that the video-mediated approach becomes less costly as the scale of operation increases.
Author : Lawrence Busch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015069925561
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Author : Kristin Davis, Javier Ekboir, Wendmsyamregne Mekasha, Cosmas M.O. Ochieng, David J. Spielman and Elias Zerfu
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : The World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821389447
Managing the ability of agriculture to meet rising global demand and to respond to the changes and opportunities will require good policy, sustained investments, and innovation - not business as usual. Investments in public Research and Development, extension, education, and their links with one another have elicited high returns and pro-poor growth, but these investments alone will not elicit innovation at the pace or on the scale required by the intensifying and proliferating challenges confronting agriculture. Experience indicates that aside from a strong capacity in Research and Development, the ability to innovate is often related to collective action, coordination, the exchange of knowledge among diverse actors, the incentives and resources available to form partnerships and develop businesses, and conditions that make it possible for farmers or entrepreneurs to use the innovations. While consensus is developing about what is meant by 'innovation' and 'innovation system', no detailed blueprint exists for making agricultural innovation happen at a given time, in a given place, for a given result. The AIS approach that looks at these multiple conditions and relationships that promote innovation in agriculture, has however moved from a concept to a sub-discipline with principles of analysis and action. AIS investments must be specific to the context, responding to the stage of development in a particular country and agricultural sector, especially the AIS. This sourcebook contributes to identifying, designing, and implementing the investments, approaches, and complementary interventions that appear most likely to strengthen AIS and to promote agricultural innovation and equitable growth. It emphasizes the lessons learned, benefits and impacts, implementation issues, and prospects for replicating or expanding successful practices. The information in this sourcebook derives from approaches that have been tested at different scales in different contexts. It reflects the experiences and evolving understanding of numerous individuals and organizations concerned with agricultural innovation, including the World Bank. This information is targeted to the key operational staff in international and regional development agencies and national governments who design and implement lending projects and to the practitioners who design thematic programs and technical assistance packages. The sourcebook can also be an important resource for the research community and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
