Group farming leads to higher economic gains for smallholder farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo compared to individual farming. Productivity and incomes are higher for group farmers due to better access to credit, technologies, and markets through their membership in farmer organizations. However, more efforts are needed to disseminate improved technologies and increase credit availability with flexible repayment terms tailored to agricultural production cycles. Expanding group farming and supporting rural institutions can help alleviate poverty and boost agricultural productivity in the DRC.
This briefing paper discusses improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of fertilizer use in South Asia. It finds that while fertilizer increased crop yields after being widely adopted, growth rates are now declining. Continued heavy reliance on nitrogenous fertilizer without proper nutrient management is degrading soils and natural resources. The paper recommends policies and practices to make fertilizer use more efficient, effective and sustainable, including expanding production and quality fertilizers, enhancing extension services, emphasizing complementary inputs, and promoting regional cooperation.
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 2 - Sustainable Agriculture. Le...PiLNAfrica
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson discusses factors that prevent farmers from practicing sustainable agriculture as well as the impact of land divisions on production.
Investment in agriculture and rural livelihoods must be a priority to address long-term challenges to food security in South Asia. Malnutrition remains high despite economic growth. Climate change, resource constraints, and urban migration are exacerbating issues. Policies are needed to support smallholders, empower women, improve crops, and enable regional cooperation.
1. Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and modern markets are leading to the commercialization of agriculture in South Asia.
2. While commercialization presents opportunities for smallholder farmers, many barriers prevent their participation, such as lack of access to technology, markets, and credit.
3. For smallholders to benefit, governments need policies supporting their integration into value chains, collective action, market information, and access to credit through investment in rural infrastructure, research, and extension services.
Improving the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of fertilizer use ...Agri Policy
Fertilizer has enormous potential to help Sub-Saharan Africa achieve
food security. But its farmers use less fertilizer than anywhere in
the world. So far it has proved too expensive for many smallholders,
and in some cases its misuse has actually led to the deterioration
of soil fertility. As this briefing explains, to reverse this trend and
to encourage the optimum use of fertilizer, lessons must be learned
from past experience.
Link: http://digital.agripolicyoutreach.org/54545/IMPROVING-THE-EFFECTVENESS-EFFICIENCY-AND-SUSTAINABILTY-OF-FERTILIZER-USE-IN-SUB-SAHARAN-AFRICA/Policy-Brief
Impact of Financial Crisis on Women and FamiliesAndy Dabydeen
The financial crisis will have gender-specific impacts according to this World Bank document. It may increase poverty by reducing women's employment, access to microcredit, and remittances sent to families. Ignoring these effects could hamper current poverty reduction and long-term development. The document recommends responding with policies that protect women's incomes, such as employment programs, cash transfers, and capitalizing microcredit, especially in countries where women are most vulnerable.
The Product Mindset is conducted annually to help businesses better understand the growing concerns and priorities of their diverse constituents and the impact perceptions have on making, selling, buying and consuming products.
The 2012 study is based on quantitative research of manufacturers and consumers in China, India, Germany and the U.S. This year’s study uncovers the Forces creating uncertainty and shaping the market; the Attitudes that have shifted from last year’s optimism to a new realism and sophistication; Priorities like safety, quality and the environment that address fundamental demands; and the Impact created by the supply chain, globalization and traceability that defines how the priorities are delivered.
Comprehensive Risk Cover through Remote Sensing Techniques in Agriculture Ins...deccanexpress
This document discusses a pilot project that tested an agricultural insurance product in developing countries based on a composite index of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and weather data.
The project aimed to develop a satellite-based crop insurance product using NDVI and weather indices through participatory methods. It tested the accuracy of yield loss estimations from such a product and gathered farmer perceptions. Despite low sales, initial results were consistent with previous index insurance studies and showed relationships between insurance uptake and factors like income level. The document concludes that composite indices may provide more accurate assessments than individual NDVI or weather indices alone.
This briefing paper discusses improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of fertilizer use in South Asia. It finds that while fertilizer increased crop yields after being widely adopted, growth rates are now declining. Continued heavy reliance on nitrogenous fertilizer without proper nutrient management is degrading soils and natural resources. The paper recommends policies and practices to make fertilizer use more efficient, effective and sustainable, including expanding production and quality fertilizers, enhancing extension services, emphasizing complementary inputs, and promoting regional cooperation.
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 2 - Sustainable Agriculture. Le...PiLNAfrica
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson discusses factors that prevent farmers from practicing sustainable agriculture as well as the impact of land divisions on production.
Investment in agriculture and rural livelihoods must be a priority to address long-term challenges to food security in South Asia. Malnutrition remains high despite economic growth. Climate change, resource constraints, and urban migration are exacerbating issues. Policies are needed to support smallholders, empower women, improve crops, and enable regional cooperation.
1. Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and modern markets are leading to the commercialization of agriculture in South Asia.
2. While commercialization presents opportunities for smallholder farmers, many barriers prevent their participation, such as lack of access to technology, markets, and credit.
3. For smallholders to benefit, governments need policies supporting their integration into value chains, collective action, market information, and access to credit through investment in rural infrastructure, research, and extension services.
Improving the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of fertilizer use ...Agri Policy
Fertilizer has enormous potential to help Sub-Saharan Africa achieve
food security. But its farmers use less fertilizer than anywhere in
the world. So far it has proved too expensive for many smallholders,
and in some cases its misuse has actually led to the deterioration
of soil fertility. As this briefing explains, to reverse this trend and
to encourage the optimum use of fertilizer, lessons must be learned
from past experience.
Link: http://digital.agripolicyoutreach.org/54545/IMPROVING-THE-EFFECTVENESS-EFFICIENCY-AND-SUSTAINABILTY-OF-FERTILIZER-USE-IN-SUB-SAHARAN-AFRICA/Policy-Brief
Impact of Financial Crisis on Women and FamiliesAndy Dabydeen
The financial crisis will have gender-specific impacts according to this World Bank document. It may increase poverty by reducing women's employment, access to microcredit, and remittances sent to families. Ignoring these effects could hamper current poverty reduction and long-term development. The document recommends responding with policies that protect women's incomes, such as employment programs, cash transfers, and capitalizing microcredit, especially in countries where women are most vulnerable.
The Product Mindset is conducted annually to help businesses better understand the growing concerns and priorities of their diverse constituents and the impact perceptions have on making, selling, buying and consuming products.
The 2012 study is based on quantitative research of manufacturers and consumers in China, India, Germany and the U.S. This year’s study uncovers the Forces creating uncertainty and shaping the market; the Attitudes that have shifted from last year’s optimism to a new realism and sophistication; Priorities like safety, quality and the environment that address fundamental demands; and the Impact created by the supply chain, globalization and traceability that defines how the priorities are delivered.
Comprehensive Risk Cover through Remote Sensing Techniques in Agriculture Ins...deccanexpress
This document discusses a pilot project that tested an agricultural insurance product in developing countries based on a composite index of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and weather data.
The project aimed to develop a satellite-based crop insurance product using NDVI and weather indices through participatory methods. It tested the accuracy of yield loss estimations from such a product and gathered farmer perceptions. Despite low sales, initial results were consistent with previous index insurance studies and showed relationships between insurance uptake and factors like income level. The document concludes that composite indices may provide more accurate assessments than individual NDVI or weather indices alone.
This document discusses pathogen culture techniques and perspectives for examining pathogens. It outlines four main perspectives: biosafety, biosecurity, regulations, and ethics. The document recommends contacting a listed individual for more information on pathogen culture and examination.
The Gataraga Innovation Platform (IP) in Rwanda brings together stakeholders to improve Irish potato production and marketing. Through the IP, farmers have gained access to better seed varieties and soil fertility techniques, increasing yields from 6MT/ha to 24MT/ha. Post-harvest facilities have been established to clean, sort, grade and package potatoes to access niche markets. Farmers are organized into groups for collective bargaining, marketing through traders, and receiving 20-30 Rwandan francs per kg above local prices. The IP model has proven successful and its expansion to other sectors is under consideration.
The Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) is a consortium of 28 African countries' national agricultural research systems that works to improve bean productivity, utilization, and commercialization in sub-Saharan Africa. PABRA is facilitated by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture and consists of three regional bean research networks. It operates by having the International Center for Tropical Agriculture conduct strategic research, while national agricultural research systems implement applied research. PABRA facilitates partnerships and collaboration between countries and organizations to share research and widely distribute improved bean varieties and technologies.
Poster57: Metodología in vitro para la evaluación de germplasma de Lulo Solan...CIAT
Este documento describe una metodología para evaluar la tolerancia a la antracnosis causada por Colletotrichum acutatum en germoplasma de lulo (Solanum quitoense). La metodología involucra la preparación de un filtrado crudo del hongo y la exposición de tejido vegetal de lulo a este filtrado de diferentes maneras para inducir síntomas. Los resultados muestran que el filtrado reduce el desarrollo de raíces y hojas en explantes de lulo, y que el efecto es más severo en variedades susceptibles
Poster26: Desarrollo de genotipos mejorados de maiz tolerantes a suelos ácidosCIAT
Este documento describe un proyecto colaborativo para desarrollar genotipos de maíz tolerantes a suelos ácidos. Los suelos ácidos afectan a 3,950 millones de hectáreas en el mundo y 67 millones en Colombia. El proyecto utiliza nuevas metodologías como medir la calosa inducida por aluminio en las raíces de maíz para identificar genotipos tolerantes. Las características de los suelos ácidos en Colombia incluyen un pH bajo y altos niveles de aluminio y deficiencias
Where our Food Crops Come from: Global Interdependence on Plant Genetic Resou...CIAT
Different regions of the world depend on each other for plant genetic resources, as most crops consumed today were domesticated elsewhere. The document examines this interdependence through three figures. Figure 1 shows the primary regions where crops were initially domesticated. Figure 2 depicts the interconnectedness between regions in terms of calories and tonnage of food from domestic and foreign crops. Figure 3 provides maps that indicate each country's dependence on crops originating outside its borders, in terms of calories consumed and tonnage produced.
This document provides an introduction to contemporary regional scenarios from January to May 2015. It discusses key concepts in international relations and different perspectives for analyzing the contemporary world. The document is divided into modules, with Module 1 focusing on international relations and its fields of study, and the background of the new international order following the end of the Cold War.
Managing agricultural commercialization for inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan A...Agri Policy
For Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming small-scale farming into viable
commercial farming is central to reducing poverty and increasing
growth. The challenges to achieving this transformation are too great
for smallholder farmers to overcome alone. Yet policies to increase
access to lucrative markets often overlook this fact. This briefing,
based on an extensive review of current approaches, summarizes
the barriers to access for smallholder farmers and suggests strategies
for future success.
http://digital.agripolicyoutreach.org/54552/Managing-agricultural-commercialization-for-inclusive-growth-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa/Policy-Brief
This document provides information about a knowledge and innovation space session at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea in 2011. The session will discuss achieving sustainable economic development and scaling up successful projects in the agricultural sector through a multi-stakeholder approach using well-functioning country systems. It will encourage shifting aid to replicating successful small projects on a larger scale and empowering rural communities through partnerships between governments, donors, private sector and civil society organizations. The expected results are empowering rural people, strengthening country ownership and accountability, and developing indicators to monitor results and scale up interventions.
BMGF - Agricultural Development Grant OverviewCSISA
This document provides an overview of grants from a foundation's Agricultural Development initiative. The initiative works with partners to boost yields, increase incomes, and improve lives for small farmers in developing countries. It takes a comprehensive approach, from improved seeds and soil to expanded market access. The list details over 40 closed and active grants that provide tools and market access to smallholder farmers, such as capital and training for agricultural entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia, improved horticulture practices and market linkages for farmers in India, and programs in Africa focused on seeds, soil health, and farmer organizations.
The document proposes a two-step approach to increase agricultural productivity and financial inclusion for small farmers in India. Step 1 involves introducing supply chain efficiencies through an ICT platform to de-risk farmers. Step 2 enables farmers' access to affordable capital by providing tools to financial institutions to assess and mitigate risks of lending to farmers. A bundled business model integrates steps 1 and 2 by licensing the ICT tools and providing financial services. The goal is to empower 500,000 small farming households in India with markets, technology and capital by 2016.
This document provides a review of agricultural extension in India. It discusses how extension helped increase productivity during the Green Revolution but has since fallen short of expectations. Key issues include weak research-extension-farmer linkages, a lack of coordination among extension agents, and problems with financing and accountability in public extension systems. It describes reforms like ATMA that aim to better integrate programs, but implementation challenges remain. Private extension is growing from input suppliers, buyers, and NGOs. Mobile applications also show promise in scaling up services. Overall extension needs to expand coverage to small farmers and lagging areas while public and private systems complement each other to accelerate inclusive agricultural growth.
Rapid income growth, urbanization, organized retailing and
liberalized trade are dictating the way food is produced, and
South Asian agriculture is responding by becoming increasingly
commercialized. New markets could present an opportunity
for smallholder farmers to increase their income, but many
barriers still prevent their inclusion.
Strong economic growth, rapid urbanization, changing demographics, modern technology and the emergence
of modern agri-food markets are leading to the commercialization of South Asian agriculture.
Commercialization has seen a significant shift in patterns of consumption, away from staple cereals towards high-value
agricultural products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and dairy products, meat and poultry products, processed
food and beverages.
Small and marginal farmers have been economic pillars in rural areas but face the risk of exclusion due to profound changes in the structure and governance of regional and global food chains.
Smallholder producers struggle to participate in the commercialization process. Bottlenecks include inappropriate policies, lack of access to technology, institutional barriers,
poor infrastructure and, crucially, poor links to markets.
To strengthen market linkages and encourage smallholder participation, farmers need vertical integration into agri-food value chains, coordination and collective action, stronger market
information systems, and better access to institutional credit.
Investment in research and development, extension services, rural infrastructure and post-harvest management is needed to ensure smallholder producers’ participation in emerging markets.
Mining and Agriculture Development: Al Hingston articleWayne Dunn
An article by Al Hingston on lessons learned from a decade of helping mining companie to work effectively and sustainably with local agriculture stakeholders. Hingston's work has helped companies to develop and maintain social license in a way that is both cost effective and very supportive of local agricultural stakeholders. www.waynedunn.com
This document discusses Concern Universal's submission to an inquiry regarding approaches to supporting smallholder farmers. It provides three examples of successful programs:
1) The "Gambia is Good" initiative links smallholder farmers in Gambia to the tourism industry, increasing farmers' incomes by 500% on average.
2) A project in Malawi enabled 700 smallholders to supply potatoes to a chip manufacturer, increasing their annual incomes 20-fold.
3) A program in Bangladesh improved the livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farmers through public-private partnerships, better marketing, and income support.
The document argues more should be done to support smallholders through cross-sector collaboration, understanding how to
More with Less: Scaling Sustainable Consumption and Resource EfficiencySustainable Brands
This document discusses the need for businesses and governments to work together at scale to promote more sustainable consumption and resource efficiency. Key points:
1. There is an opportunity to protect over $2 trillion in future economic output by 2030 through greater resource efficiency and sustainability efforts across major economies.
2. Businesses can play a leading role by transforming interactions with consumers, rethinking supply chains and business models, and helping shape policies to accelerate change.
3. While some progress has been made, a much larger scale and faster pace of action is needed from both businesses and governments to adequately address sustainability challenges around resources, carbon emissions, and consumer behavior.
4. CEOs recognize the need for collaborative action across
ANIS2012 workshop_e_agriculture-cross sectoral collaboration for social impactngoinnovation
The document discusses Grameen-Intel's eAgro initiative, which uses an ICT-enabled platform and social entrepreneurship model to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The initiative addresses farmers' lack of access to inputs, knowledge, financing and markets. It trains local entrepreneurs to collect farm data via software and connect farmers to suppliers, advisors, markets and other services. Early results show increased incomes for farmers and entrepreneurs. The model has potential for replication to benefit farmers, stakeholders and rural communities worldwide.
This document provides an overview of the CGIAR Research Program 2 (CRP2) which aims to strengthen food security and incomes for rural poor through identifying policies, institutions, and markets. The CRP2 will conduct integrated research across three themes: effective policies and strategic investments; inclusive governance and institutions; and linking small producers to markets. It will use innovative research approaches and form partnerships to conduct strategic research and influence policy changes to ultimately reduce rural poverty and improve food security. The CRP2 budget is $126 million over three years sourced from CGIAR Fund and other donors.
10. Corporate agriculture farming (caf) A Presentation By Mr. Allah Dad Khan...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Corporate agriculture farming (CAF) describes large-scale industrialized farming run by mega-corporations. According to the Pakistani government, CAF aims to increase efficiency, incomes, and competitiveness through technology and expertise. However, others argue CAF primarily benefits large companies and poses risks to small farmers and food security. The document provides recommendations for Pakistan to develop agriculture through alternative policies that support small farmers rather than large corporate control of the sector.
This document discusses the sustainability of corn and soybean production. It suggests that corn and soybean production in some areas does not appear environmentally, economically, or socially sustainable in its current form. To improve sustainability, the document recommends diversifying crop rotations, using perennial crops, adopting regenerative farming practices, and exploring niche marketing opportunities for specialty crops. Two farmers are profiled who have implemented more sustainable approaches to growing corn and soybeans.
This document discusses options for institutional reforms to Ghana's agricultural and rural extension frameworks. It analyzes the country's current extension system, the National Agricultural Extension Project (NAEP), which uses a "Training and Visit" approach focused on technology transfer. However, the document argues this approach is insufficient and a shift is needed to focus on developing farmers' human and social capital. It summarizes perspectives that emphasize improving management skills, organizations, and post-harvest activities over simple technology transfer. The document advocates for a pluralistic extension system involving various public, private and civil society organizations to better address farmers' diverse needs and challenges facing Ghana's agricultural sector.
This document discusses pathogen culture techniques and perspectives for examining pathogens. It outlines four main perspectives: biosafety, biosecurity, regulations, and ethics. The document recommends contacting a listed individual for more information on pathogen culture and examination.
The Gataraga Innovation Platform (IP) in Rwanda brings together stakeholders to improve Irish potato production and marketing. Through the IP, farmers have gained access to better seed varieties and soil fertility techniques, increasing yields from 6MT/ha to 24MT/ha. Post-harvest facilities have been established to clean, sort, grade and package potatoes to access niche markets. Farmers are organized into groups for collective bargaining, marketing through traders, and receiving 20-30 Rwandan francs per kg above local prices. The IP model has proven successful and its expansion to other sectors is under consideration.
The Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) is a consortium of 28 African countries' national agricultural research systems that works to improve bean productivity, utilization, and commercialization in sub-Saharan Africa. PABRA is facilitated by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture and consists of three regional bean research networks. It operates by having the International Center for Tropical Agriculture conduct strategic research, while national agricultural research systems implement applied research. PABRA facilitates partnerships and collaboration between countries and organizations to share research and widely distribute improved bean varieties and technologies.
Poster57: Metodología in vitro para la evaluación de germplasma de Lulo Solan...CIAT
Este documento describe una metodología para evaluar la tolerancia a la antracnosis causada por Colletotrichum acutatum en germoplasma de lulo (Solanum quitoense). La metodología involucra la preparación de un filtrado crudo del hongo y la exposición de tejido vegetal de lulo a este filtrado de diferentes maneras para inducir síntomas. Los resultados muestran que el filtrado reduce el desarrollo de raíces y hojas en explantes de lulo, y que el efecto es más severo en variedades susceptibles
Poster26: Desarrollo de genotipos mejorados de maiz tolerantes a suelos ácidosCIAT
Este documento describe un proyecto colaborativo para desarrollar genotipos de maíz tolerantes a suelos ácidos. Los suelos ácidos afectan a 3,950 millones de hectáreas en el mundo y 67 millones en Colombia. El proyecto utiliza nuevas metodologías como medir la calosa inducida por aluminio en las raíces de maíz para identificar genotipos tolerantes. Las características de los suelos ácidos en Colombia incluyen un pH bajo y altos niveles de aluminio y deficiencias
Where our Food Crops Come from: Global Interdependence on Plant Genetic Resou...CIAT
Different regions of the world depend on each other for plant genetic resources, as most crops consumed today were domesticated elsewhere. The document examines this interdependence through three figures. Figure 1 shows the primary regions where crops were initially domesticated. Figure 2 depicts the interconnectedness between regions in terms of calories and tonnage of food from domestic and foreign crops. Figure 3 provides maps that indicate each country's dependence on crops originating outside its borders, in terms of calories consumed and tonnage produced.
This document provides an introduction to contemporary regional scenarios from January to May 2015. It discusses key concepts in international relations and different perspectives for analyzing the contemporary world. The document is divided into modules, with Module 1 focusing on international relations and its fields of study, and the background of the new international order following the end of the Cold War.
Managing agricultural commercialization for inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan A...Agri Policy
For Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming small-scale farming into viable
commercial farming is central to reducing poverty and increasing
growth. The challenges to achieving this transformation are too great
for smallholder farmers to overcome alone. Yet policies to increase
access to lucrative markets often overlook this fact. This briefing,
based on an extensive review of current approaches, summarizes
the barriers to access for smallholder farmers and suggests strategies
for future success.
http://digital.agripolicyoutreach.org/54552/Managing-agricultural-commercialization-for-inclusive-growth-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa/Policy-Brief
This document provides information about a knowledge and innovation space session at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea in 2011. The session will discuss achieving sustainable economic development and scaling up successful projects in the agricultural sector through a multi-stakeholder approach using well-functioning country systems. It will encourage shifting aid to replicating successful small projects on a larger scale and empowering rural communities through partnerships between governments, donors, private sector and civil society organizations. The expected results are empowering rural people, strengthening country ownership and accountability, and developing indicators to monitor results and scale up interventions.
BMGF - Agricultural Development Grant OverviewCSISA
This document provides an overview of grants from a foundation's Agricultural Development initiative. The initiative works with partners to boost yields, increase incomes, and improve lives for small farmers in developing countries. It takes a comprehensive approach, from improved seeds and soil to expanded market access. The list details over 40 closed and active grants that provide tools and market access to smallholder farmers, such as capital and training for agricultural entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia, improved horticulture practices and market linkages for farmers in India, and programs in Africa focused on seeds, soil health, and farmer organizations.
The document proposes a two-step approach to increase agricultural productivity and financial inclusion for small farmers in India. Step 1 involves introducing supply chain efficiencies through an ICT platform to de-risk farmers. Step 2 enables farmers' access to affordable capital by providing tools to financial institutions to assess and mitigate risks of lending to farmers. A bundled business model integrates steps 1 and 2 by licensing the ICT tools and providing financial services. The goal is to empower 500,000 small farming households in India with markets, technology and capital by 2016.
This document provides a review of agricultural extension in India. It discusses how extension helped increase productivity during the Green Revolution but has since fallen short of expectations. Key issues include weak research-extension-farmer linkages, a lack of coordination among extension agents, and problems with financing and accountability in public extension systems. It describes reforms like ATMA that aim to better integrate programs, but implementation challenges remain. Private extension is growing from input suppliers, buyers, and NGOs. Mobile applications also show promise in scaling up services. Overall extension needs to expand coverage to small farmers and lagging areas while public and private systems complement each other to accelerate inclusive agricultural growth.
Rapid income growth, urbanization, organized retailing and
liberalized trade are dictating the way food is produced, and
South Asian agriculture is responding by becoming increasingly
commercialized. New markets could present an opportunity
for smallholder farmers to increase their income, but many
barriers still prevent their inclusion.
Strong economic growth, rapid urbanization, changing demographics, modern technology and the emergence
of modern agri-food markets are leading to the commercialization of South Asian agriculture.
Commercialization has seen a significant shift in patterns of consumption, away from staple cereals towards high-value
agricultural products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and dairy products, meat and poultry products, processed
food and beverages.
Small and marginal farmers have been economic pillars in rural areas but face the risk of exclusion due to profound changes in the structure and governance of regional and global food chains.
Smallholder producers struggle to participate in the commercialization process. Bottlenecks include inappropriate policies, lack of access to technology, institutional barriers,
poor infrastructure and, crucially, poor links to markets.
To strengthen market linkages and encourage smallholder participation, farmers need vertical integration into agri-food value chains, coordination and collective action, stronger market
information systems, and better access to institutional credit.
Investment in research and development, extension services, rural infrastructure and post-harvest management is needed to ensure smallholder producers’ participation in emerging markets.
Mining and Agriculture Development: Al Hingston articleWayne Dunn
An article by Al Hingston on lessons learned from a decade of helping mining companie to work effectively and sustainably with local agriculture stakeholders. Hingston's work has helped companies to develop and maintain social license in a way that is both cost effective and very supportive of local agricultural stakeholders. www.waynedunn.com
This document discusses Concern Universal's submission to an inquiry regarding approaches to supporting smallholder farmers. It provides three examples of successful programs:
1) The "Gambia is Good" initiative links smallholder farmers in Gambia to the tourism industry, increasing farmers' incomes by 500% on average.
2) A project in Malawi enabled 700 smallholders to supply potatoes to a chip manufacturer, increasing their annual incomes 20-fold.
3) A program in Bangladesh improved the livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farmers through public-private partnerships, better marketing, and income support.
The document argues more should be done to support smallholders through cross-sector collaboration, understanding how to
More with Less: Scaling Sustainable Consumption and Resource EfficiencySustainable Brands
This document discusses the need for businesses and governments to work together at scale to promote more sustainable consumption and resource efficiency. Key points:
1. There is an opportunity to protect over $2 trillion in future economic output by 2030 through greater resource efficiency and sustainability efforts across major economies.
2. Businesses can play a leading role by transforming interactions with consumers, rethinking supply chains and business models, and helping shape policies to accelerate change.
3. While some progress has been made, a much larger scale and faster pace of action is needed from both businesses and governments to adequately address sustainability challenges around resources, carbon emissions, and consumer behavior.
4. CEOs recognize the need for collaborative action across
ANIS2012 workshop_e_agriculture-cross sectoral collaboration for social impactngoinnovation
The document discusses Grameen-Intel's eAgro initiative, which uses an ICT-enabled platform and social entrepreneurship model to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The initiative addresses farmers' lack of access to inputs, knowledge, financing and markets. It trains local entrepreneurs to collect farm data via software and connect farmers to suppliers, advisors, markets and other services. Early results show increased incomes for farmers and entrepreneurs. The model has potential for replication to benefit farmers, stakeholders and rural communities worldwide.
This document provides an overview of the CGIAR Research Program 2 (CRP2) which aims to strengthen food security and incomes for rural poor through identifying policies, institutions, and markets. The CRP2 will conduct integrated research across three themes: effective policies and strategic investments; inclusive governance and institutions; and linking small producers to markets. It will use innovative research approaches and form partnerships to conduct strategic research and influence policy changes to ultimately reduce rural poverty and improve food security. The CRP2 budget is $126 million over three years sourced from CGIAR Fund and other donors.
10. Corporate agriculture farming (caf) A Presentation By Mr. Allah Dad Khan...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Corporate agriculture farming (CAF) describes large-scale industrialized farming run by mega-corporations. According to the Pakistani government, CAF aims to increase efficiency, incomes, and competitiveness through technology and expertise. However, others argue CAF primarily benefits large companies and poses risks to small farmers and food security. The document provides recommendations for Pakistan to develop agriculture through alternative policies that support small farmers rather than large corporate control of the sector.
This document discusses the sustainability of corn and soybean production. It suggests that corn and soybean production in some areas does not appear environmentally, economically, or socially sustainable in its current form. To improve sustainability, the document recommends diversifying crop rotations, using perennial crops, adopting regenerative farming practices, and exploring niche marketing opportunities for specialty crops. Two farmers are profiled who have implemented more sustainable approaches to growing corn and soybeans.
This document discusses options for institutional reforms to Ghana's agricultural and rural extension frameworks. It analyzes the country's current extension system, the National Agricultural Extension Project (NAEP), which uses a "Training and Visit" approach focused on technology transfer. However, the document argues this approach is insufficient and a shift is needed to focus on developing farmers' human and social capital. It summarizes perspectives that emphasize improving management skills, organizations, and post-harvest activities over simple technology transfer. The document advocates for a pluralistic extension system involving various public, private and civil society organizations to better address farmers' diverse needs and challenges facing Ghana's agricultural sector.
This document provides information about farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in India, including:
1) FPOs are needed to address issues small farmers face related to scale, information, market access, and risk. They can help farmers access investments, technology, and efficient input/output management.
2) Over 6,500 FPOs currently operate in India. The government aims to establish 10,000 more under a new central scheme to help small farmers access markets, credit, and skills.
3) Experience shows FPOs are most successful when they control local value chains end-to-end. However, most still face constraints around capacity, capital, and skills. Significant efforts are needed to
This document summarizes an initiative in India called the Apple Service Project that aims to economically empower small and marginal apple farmers through partnerships between farmer groups and private investors. The project is led by a consortium using ICT to connect farmers, collection centers, and offices. Farmers are organized into trusts that jointly own businesses handling apple processing, storage, and marketing. ICT is used to disseminate agricultural information, manage inventories, and determine fair prices. Several collection centers have been established. While preliminary results are promising, challenges remain in reliably delivering ICT services to remote mountain villages with poor infrastructure.
This Thematic Paper is part of a Toolkit for Project Design (Livestock Thematic Papers: Tools for Project Design) which reflects IFAD’s commitment to developing a sustainable livestock sector in which poor farmers and herders might have higher incomes, and better access to assets, services, technologies and markets.
The paper indents to be a practical tool for development practitioners, project designers and policymakers to define appropriate livestock development interventions. It also provides recommendations on critical issues for rural development and also possible responses and actions to encourage the socio-economic empowerment of poor livestock keepers.
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Agricultural Credit and Farm Output of Cooperative Members in Anambra State, ...ijtsrd
This study examined the effect of agricultural credit on farm output of members of selected cooperative societies in Anambra State Nigeria. Data was collected from 260 cooperative farmers from 10 cooperative societies in Anambra East LGA in Anambra State. Also 260 non cooperative farmers were equally selected to act as control group Descriptive and inferential were applied to collected data. Evidence from the study showed that cooperative members had more access to agricultural credit than non members. Furthermore, results from the regression analysis showed that farm size, farm inputs, credit and access to cooperative credit were positive and important determinants of farm output. The implication of the significance of access to cooperative credit is a confirmation of the primacy of cooperative as a source of credit to rural farmers. Indeed, significance of use of credit and access to cooperative credit equally confirms the main thrust of Vroom's expectancy theory that a particular course of action is chosen based upon perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs of a positive return. Francis O. Nwankwo PhD | Okenwa C. Ogbodo PhD | Faith C. Onwuchekwa ""Agricultural Credit and Farm Output of Cooperative Members in Anambra State, Nigeria"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd22955.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/other/22955/agricultural-credit-and-farm-output-of-cooperative-members-in-anambra-state-nigeria/francis-o-nwankwo-phd
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de la región, así como elaborar un proyecto de investigación aplicada que dé respuesta a este problema que afecta a los cacaoteros de Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. http://ow.ly/J43p30iU0UZ
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Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
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The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
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- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
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10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
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12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdf
Economic Gains from Crop Production in DR Congo
1. Determinants of Economic Gains from Crop
Production in Africa: The Case of Smallholder Group
Farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
E. Birachi , D.Ochieng , G.Owuor , R.Buruchara , J. Ochieng , S. Mapatano ,
1 2 2 1 2 3
1. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT);
2. Department of Agricultural Economics, Egerton University, Platform DIOBASS, DRC
Introduction be reinvested in agriculture to increase productivity and
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ence of off-farm income on economic gain could only be
Measures to alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers in Africa substituted if future interventions incorporate more income
have focused on individual farmers all through the 21st century. How- generating activities along with the technology package to
ever, these have not yielded much success, forcing research and de- enable the resource poor farmers afford improved technol-
velopment organizations to focus their efforts on technological innova- ogies whose adoption seemed low.
tions and other interventions through farmer groups.
In line with the regression results, more credit needs to
The potential gain in productivity through group interventions is a major be availed to the farmers to increase economic gains.
factor underlying the need for developing countries to promote groups. This could be done through innovative ways to enable
Group actions are analyzed within the concept of collective action. the resource poor farmers access credit, for example
credit in kind (input provision) given the risk averse na-
Based on the new institutional economics approach, collective efforts ture of smallholder farmers. Financial institutions should
solve societal problems, and focus on the conditions under which however issue more credit in kind to reduce loss of the
groups of people with common interests choose to act to achieve funds; the credit could be in form of material inputs nec-
essary to increase agricultural productivity. The lending
of the gaps generated by this situation for example in input and out-
put marketing. South Kivu Province, DRC periods given the nature of agricultural production in
Congo that is characterized by risks of crop failure, erratic
whether there is need to upscale the efforts or not. The rainfall and pest invasion.
Agricultural set up need to link with other institutions depends on the success
of the existing group efforts and without impact assess- Membership to farmers’ organizations was also ob-
in the DRC group efforts. This study contributes to research on agri-
cultural technology interventions aimed at improving pro-
It should be encouraged among smallholders in order
to boost productivity and incomes as observed in the
Annual decline in productivity in DR Congo has been estimated at ductivity and economic gains among smallholder farmers mean differences in these variables between group and
0.98% while low annual increment in agricultural production at 2% in the DRC. non-group farmers.
compared to the demographic rise of 3.3% (Vandamme, 2008 and
Mastaki, 2006). Efforts to improve and sustain the sector’s productiv-
ity therefore would be crucial to the nation’s economic development
and the welfare of the people. Conclusions
Most farmers have limited access to improved crop varieties of ma- • To achieve improved economic welfare, group efforts
jor crops like maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas and common should be promoted
beans. The decline in productivity has also been partly attributed to • The issue of credit access and provision needs a clos-
reduction in soil fertility and high levels of soil erosion such that an es- er consideration
timate of 80 kg/ha of nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium are lost an-
• Dissemination of technologies need to reach the high-
nually (Kasereka, 2003).There is a shortage of animal manure due to
est possible number of farmers and radio appears to
reduction in livestock holdings (Lunze, 2000), that could be used as or-
offer a better option
ganic fertilizer. Family manpower has reduced following the emigration
of active men and women to urban centers in search of alternative op-
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0.10
0.219
1.36*
Discussions 2 Notes: The study was based on project interventions
R2 0.545 under: CSO-DIOBASS Project in South Kivu. Acknowl-
2 0.449 of the smallholder farmers as observed in off-farm in- edgments and to Plateform DIOBASS with funding
5.637***
come realized. Smallholder farmers spent more time in
off-farm activities like running small business enterprises
2.367
to supplement their income. These off-farm activities can
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