Unlocking Markets To Smallholders

Author : Herman D. van Schalkwyk,Jan A. Groenewald,Gavin C.G. Fraser,Ajuruchukwu Obi,Aad van Tilburg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789086861682

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Unlocking markets to smallholders by Herman D. van Schalkwyk,Jan A. Groenewald,Gavin C.G. Fraser,Ajuruchukwu Obi,Aad van Tilburg Pdf

This book assesses the institutional, technical and market constraints as well as opportunities for smallholders, notably, emerging farmers in disadvantaged areas such as the former homelands of South Africa. Emerging farmers are previously disadvantaged black people who started or will start their business with the support of special government programs. Public support programs have been developed as part of the Black Economic Empowerment strategy of the South African government. These programs aim to improve the performance of emerging farmers. This requires, first and foremost, upgrading the emerging farmers skills by providing access to knowledge about agricultural and entrepreneurial practices. To become or to remain good farmers they also need access to suitable agricultural land and sufficient water for irrigation and for feeding their cattle. Finally, for emerging farmers to be engaged in viable farming operations, various factors need to be in place such as marketing and service institutions to give credit for agricultural inputs and investments; input markets for farm machinery, farm implements, fertilizers and quality seeds; and accessible output markets for their end products. This book develops a policy framework and potential institutional responses to unlock the relevant markets for smallholders.

Author : Nigel Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1780449402

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Smallholder Agriculture and Market Participation by Nigel Poole Pdf

Author : Hans van Trijp,Paul Ingenbleek
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789086866991

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Markets, marketing and developing countries by Hans van Trijp,Paul Ingenbleek Pdf

Markets are increasingly seen as vehicles to solve problems in developing countries. For example, improvements in market performance make potentially important contributions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Access of smallholders to well-functioning markets is increasingly expected to contribute to poverty alleviation and improvement of both food security and environmental sustainability. This book presents the views of leading experts on where we stand and where we are heading in the field of markets, marketing and developing countries. Twenty essays in this book describe the role of marketing in achieving development goals, the track record of past market policies, the current functioning of value chains, the roles that market institutions play to facilitate market access for smallholders, as well as the potential to add value to farm produce through certification schemes, new technologies or innovation systems. The book is published in honour of the retirement of Aad van Tilburg, one of the pioneers in the field of marketing in developing countries. Early on in his career Van Tilburg recognised that improvements in the functioning of markets and marketing can be key to economic development with special reference to the livelihood of small producers and other market actors in developing countries.

Author : Jessica Fanzo,Claire Davis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030727635

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Global Food Systems, Diets, and Nutrition by Jessica Fanzo,Claire Davis Pdf

Ensuring optimal diets and nutrition for the global population is a grand challenge fraught with many contentious issues. To achieve food security for all and protect health, we need functional, equitable, and sustainable food systems. Food systems are highly complex networks of individuals and institutions that depend on governance and policy leadership. This book explains how interconnected food systems and policies affect diets and nutrition in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. In tandem with food policy, food systems determine the availability, affordability, and nutritional quality of the food supply, which influences the diets that people are willing and able to consume. Readers will become familiar with both domestic and international food policy processes and actors, and they will be able to critically analyze and debate how policy and science affect diet and nutrition outcomes.

Author : International Finance Corporation
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464819636

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Working with Smallholders by International Finance Corporation Pdf

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.

Author : Graham P. von Maltitz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031109485

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Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change by Graham P. von Maltitz Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251084755

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Youth and Agriculture by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Young people account for a large percentage of the rural population, and are often unemployed or underemployed, despite the need for labour force in agriculture. Rural youth face many hurdles in trying to earn a livelihood. They do not perceive agriculture as a remunerative or prestigious profession, and until they find meaningful economic opportunities and attractive environments in rural areas, they will continue to migrate to cities. This trend not only contributes to the emerging phenomenon of over-urbanization and growing unemployment in urban areas, but is also expected to affect global food production. Investing in young people living in rural areas is therefore key to enhancing agricultural productivity, boosting rural economies and ensuring food security. This publication provides real life examples on how to re-engage youth in agriculture. It shows how tailor-made educational programmes can provide rural youth with the skills and insights needed to engage in farming and adopt environmentally friendly production methods. Many of the initiatives and approaches reported in this study originate from the youth themselves. The following study was a joint undertaking of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).

Author : Brighton Nyagadza,Tanyaradzwa Rukasha
Publisher : CABI
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781800622524

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Sustainable Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Development by Brighton Nyagadza,Tanyaradzwa Rukasha Pdf

The future of Africa and the whole globe is dependent on sustainable agribusiness management. This book offers insights to a wide range of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management practices with a focus on sustainability. It is designed to provide academics and graduate students in business studies with a comprehensive treatment of the nature of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability transitions and related practices in certain regions of the world (particularly in Africa). The text also serves as an invaluable resource for agricultural marketing practitioners requiring more than anecdotal evidence on the structure and operation of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability in different organisations and geographical areas. It allows the reader to compare and contrast agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability practices across different research methodologies and settings. The book provides a unique mix of theory, reviews, primary research findings and case studies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780128098646

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Advances in Food Security and Sustainability by Anonim Pdf

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability takes a scientific look at the challenges, constraints, and solutions necessary to maintain a healthy and accessible food supply in different communities around the world. The series addresses a wide range of issues related to the principles and practices of food sustainability and security, exploring challenges related to protecting environmental resources while meeting human nutritional requirements. Contains expertise from leading contributions on the topics discussed Covers a vast array of subjects relating to food security and sustainability

Author : Christiane Fröhlich,Giovanna Gioli,Roger Cremades,Henri Myrttinen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319640464

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Water Security Across the Gender Divide by Christiane Fröhlich,Giovanna Gioli,Roger Cremades,Henri Myrttinen Pdf

This book examines water security as a prime example of how the economic, socio-cultural and political-normative systems that regulate access to water reflect the evolving and gendered power relations between different societal groups. Access to water is characterized by inequalities: it depends not only on natural water availability, but also on the respective socio-political context. It is regulated by gender-differentiated roles and responsibilities towards the resource, which are strongly influenced by, among others, tradition, religion, customary law, geographical availability, as well as the historical and socio-political context. While gender has been recognized as a key intervening variable in achieving equitable water access, most studies fail to acknowledge the deep interrelations between social structures and patterns of water use. Proof of these shortcomings is the enduring lack of data on water accessibility, availability and utilization that sufficiently acknowledges the relational nature of gender and other categories of power and difference, like class and socioeconomic status, as well as their comprehensive analysis. This book addresses this major research gap.

Author : Yujiro Hayami,Toshihiko Kawagoe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349225149

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The Agrarian Origins of Commerce and Industry by Yujiro Hayami,Toshihiko Kawagoe Pdf

This study challenges the traditional image of peasants in developing economies as always passive to market forces. In this study of marketing upland crops in Indonesia the authors demonstrate active peasant participation and entrepreneurship in commercial and industrial activities. The peasant marketing system not only works as an effective bridge between farm producers and consumers but also produces significant employment and income in the rural sector. The Indonesian case suggests a genuine possibility of rural-based economic development in the third world.

Author : Benni, N.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251385128

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The design and implementation of Technical Assistance Facilities to unlock agribusiness investment by Benni, N. Pdf

The goal of this study is to provide insights on the implementation and development of Technical Assistance Facilities dedicated to supporting agribusiness investment, in developing and emerging countries. These insights and lessons learned have been drawn from the analysis of a series of key case studies of successful facilities of this kind, in widely different contexts. The analysis aims to showcase key constraints, advantages and opportunities associated to operating agri-focused technical assistance facilities, while also providing a series of recommendations that can assist development agencies, investment funds, NGOs, and other interested stakeholders in designing and managing these types of instruments.

Author : Richard A. Sikora,Eugene R. Terry,Paul L.G. Vlek,Joyce Chitja
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780429686634

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Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa by Richard A. Sikora,Eugene R. Terry,Paul L.G. Vlek,Joyce Chitja Pdf

This book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges facing agriculture and food production in Southern Africa. Southern Africa is facing numerous challenges from diverse issues such as agricultural transformations, growing populations, urbanization and climate change. These challenges place great pressure on food security, agriculture, water availability and other natural resources, as well as impacting biodiversity. Drawing on case studies from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the chapters in this book consider these challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective, covering key areas in constraints to production, the most important building blocks of good farming practices, and established and emerging technologies. This book will be a valuable support for informing new policies and processes aimed at improving food production and security and developing sustainable agriculture in Southern Africa. This informative volume will be key reading for those interested in agricultural science, African studies, rural studies, development studies and sustainability. It will also be a valuable resource for policymakers, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and agricultural practitioners. This title has been made available as Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CCBY-NC-ND) license and can be accessed here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429401701

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251068717

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Save and Grow by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The book offers a rich toolkit of relevant, adoptable ecosystem-based practices that can help the world's 500 million smallholder farm families achieve higher productivity, profitability and resource-use efficiency while enhancing natural capital.

Author : Ajuruchukwu Obi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789086867042

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Institutional Constraints to Small Farmer Development in Southern Africa by Ajuruchukwu Obi Pdf

The Southern Africa region has experienced more than its fair share of problems in recent years. Just when it seemed that the hardships wrought by the devastating cycle of droughts and floods of 2000 to 2002 were a thing of the past, other problems emerged. At one level, there have been the weak and often erratic governance mechanisms and political crises in some countries of the region, leading to severe disruptions in agricultural production to the point that supplies and markets have virtually disappeared. At another level, socio-cultural rigidities have often militated against the adoption of efficient farming practices, resulting in sub-optimal choices that lock smallholders into a low equilibrium trap. In the face of the disappearing supplies and missing markets, these have engendered hyper-inflationary trends of a magnitude unknown anywhere else in the world. But in the midst of all this apparent dreariness, cases are emerging from which immense lessons can be drawn. This book assembles a collection of research papers based on studies completed in 2008 and 2009 in Southern Africa that examine various dimensions of the institutional constraints small farmers are facing in the region and how they are going about dealing with them. The papers draw from these diverse and polar experiences and present some theoretical and practical insights that should form the basis for more in-depth, country-level, sector-specific analyses, focusing mainly on citrus, horticultures, cotton and livestock. The thematic issues of income inequality, land reform, natural resource management and value chain governance and chain choice, are covered in this book and are expected to be of interest for a wide constituency, including researchers, development practitioners, rural animators, and policy makers.