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Book Synopsis Policy Recommendations to Improve the Competitiveness of Small Scale Farmers in Colombia Through Information and Communication Technologies by : Natalia Carolina Maya Ortiz Maya
Download or read book Policy Recommendations to Improve the Competitiveness of Small Scale Farmers in Colombia Through Information and Communication Technologies written by Natalia Carolina Maya Ortiz Maya and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half of the Colombian population lives in regions dependent on primary activities such as agriculture, livestock, and fishing. This sector is characterized for being a mix of two kinds of productive systems: large-scale commercial enterprises and small-scale peasant farms. It is estimated that peasants comprise around a third of Colombia's population, contribute more than 60% of the agricultural production and around 30% of the livestock production. The amount of direct consumption goods that come from small scale producers goes from 22% to 65%, depending on the product. Despite its economic and social relevance, small-scale agriculture receives less attention from the government than the large-scale agriculture. This is reflected in the lack of policies aimed to help improve the competitiveness of small-scale farmers. Over the last decade, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been recognized by their impact in the development of countries, and their incorporation in strategies to help the agriculture sector is considered essential. Unfortunately, just large-scale production systems have been able to take advantage of the advantages of an ICT-supported development paradigm. The goal of this thesis is to make policy recommendations as to how ICT could effectively stimulate the development of small-scale agriculture. In order to do this an analysis of the food market supply chain is conducted, including learnings from two detailed cased studies in major markets in Colombia (Bazurto and Corabastos). This thesis argues that, in order to overcome some of the current challenges of small-scale agriculture, a systemic view of the food supply chain system is needed. Traditional approaches like local regulation, infrastructure "modernization" and disintermediation, tend to be myopic and are unable to achieve long-term impact. A description of the multiple actors and stakeholders of the small-scale agricultural supply chain is presented, alongside with learnings of successful (and failed) ICT strategies. Specific policy recommendations are made that aim, through the use of mobile technologies, to improve the coordination among the different supply chain agents.
Book Synopsis Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Provide Agricultural Advice to Smallholder Farmers by : Bjorn Van Campenhout
Download or read book Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Provide Agricultural Advice to Smallholder Farmers written by Bjorn Van Campenhout and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Colombia 2015 by : OECD
Download or read book OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Colombia 2015 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review assesses the performance of Colombian agriculture over the last two decades, evaluates Colombian agricultural policy reforms and provides recommendations to address key challenges in the future.
Book Synopsis Big data for smallholder farmers by : Pedrick, Clare
Download or read book Big data for smallholder farmers written by Pedrick, Clare and published by CTA. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is massive scope for linking farmers to valuable knowledge and agricultural services through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a pathway to driving improved productivity and market access, creating opportunities for higher incomes and better food security as a result. In Uganda, as in many sub-Saharan countries, lack of timely and accurate access to information about weather, financial services, crop management, markets and climate coping mechanisms is a serious obstacle for smallholder farmers, preventing them from achieving higher yields and selling their produce for better prices. To address these challenges, an innovative initiative is showcasing how ICTs can be used to capture satellite-based information on a wide range of agricultural indicators, packaging it into tailor-made messages for farmers in local languages.
Book Synopsis Review of Colombia's Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy by :
Download or read book Review of Colombia's Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Discussion Paper No. 322. Examines the methodologies for project evaluation that, in principle, have been adopted and stylized by the World Bank. The paper discusses the Bank's formally adopted methods and those actually practiced by Bank staff. The author attempts to put aside old discredited theories and make a start toward constructing new project selection methods that fully reflect the Bank's own characteristics, aims, and comparative advantages.
Book Synopsis Linking rural farmers to markets using ICTs by : Magesa, M.M.
Download or read book Linking rural farmers to markets using ICTs written by Magesa, M.M. and published by CTA. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to markets and marketing information by smallholder farmers depending on agriculture in developing countries have always been challenging. Factors such as poor road infrastructure, illiteracy, financial constraints, poor communication means and lack of access to information, all limited their access to markets. These smallholders depend on traditional means of communication and sell their produce at the farm gate and local markets. This has not been fruitful for these poor farmers as traders, intermediaries and other stakeholders in the chain take a large share of their produce. As a result, rural farmers remain poor and agriculture contributes little to their income, economy and welfare.
Book Synopsis The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review by : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Download or read book The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Small Farmers, Big Change by : David Wilson
Download or read book Small Farmers, Big Change written by David Wilson and published by Practical Action Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis E-Agriculture and Rural Development: Global Innovations and Future Prospects by : Maumbe, Blessing
Download or read book E-Agriculture and Rural Development: Global Innovations and Future Prospects written by Maumbe, Blessing and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a comprehensive collection of research on the emerging trends and advances in the global application of information and communication technology use in agriculture and rural development"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Colombia written by Weltbank and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to assess agriculture's competitiveness in Colombia. During the past 12 years, Colombia's agricultural sector has performed poorly, resulting in the continuation of extensive rural poverty. Improving the sector's competitiveness is the only sure and lasting way to improve its growth performance and reduce poverty. Thus, the main objectives of this study are to assess: (a) the sector's current and potential competitiveness, (b) the factors that determine or inhibit its competitiveness, (c) the extent to which the campesino economy is competitive and could become more so, and (d) the role of policies in determining the sector's competitiveness. The study outlines strategic options that would strengthen the sector's competitiveness, with emphasis on development of transition measures to ease the path to adoption of new orientations. The work has been organized around three main themes: (a) the competitiveness of products and product chains, (b) underlying factors that influence competitiveness, and (c) policy orientations that influence competitiveness.
Book Synopsis Colombia 2015, OECD review of agricultural policies by : Oecd
Download or read book Colombia 2015, OECD review of agricultural policies written by Oecd and published by OCDE. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review assesses the performance of Colombian agriculture over the last two decades, evaluates Colombian agricultural policy reforms and provides recommendations to address key challenges in the future. The evaluation is based on the approach that agriculture policy should be evidence-based and carefully designed and implemented to support productivity, competitiveness and sustainability, while avoiding unnecessary distortions to production decisions and to trade. The report includes a special chapter focusing on agricultural innovation.
Book Synopsis Developing Sustainable Food Value Chains by : David Neven
Download or read book Developing Sustainable Food Value Chains written by David Neven and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2014 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using sustainable food value chain development (SFVCD) approaches to reduce poverty presents both great opportunities and daunting challenges. SFVCD requires a systems approach to identifying root problems, innovative thinking to find effective solutions and broad-based partnerships to implement programmes that have an impact at scale. In practice, however, a misunderstanding of its fundamental nature can easily result in value-chain projects having limited or non-sustainable impact. Furthermore, development practitioners around the world are learning valuable lessons from both failures and successes, but many of these are not well disseminated. This new set of handbooks aims to address these gaps by providing practical guidance on SFVCD to a target audience of policy-makers, project designers and field practitioners. This first handbook provides a solid conceptual foundation on which to build the subsequent handbooks. It (1) clearly defines the concept of a sustainable food value chain; (2) presents and discusses a development paradigm that integrates the multidimensional concepts of sustainability and value added; (3) presents, discusses and illustrates ten principles that underlie SFVCD; and (4) discusses the potential and limitations of using the value-chain concept in food-systems development. By doing so, the handbook makes a strong case for placing SFVCD at the heart of any strategy aimed at reducing poverty and hunger in the long run.
Download or read book Colombia written by Weltbankgruppe and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colombia is very exposed to natural and climatic disasters and especially to large-scale hydro meteorological drought and excess rain or flood events related to the ENSO El Nino or La Nina phenomena which impact very severely on the agricultural sector. In Colombia a high proportion of the rural population are small-scale poor crop and livestock family farmers who are extremely vulnerable to these natural disasters. Since the end of the rural conflict in 2016, Government of Colombia (GoC) has given major priority to the eradication of rural poverty through the regeneration of the agricultural sector with a focus on the most vulnerable small crop and livestock producers located in post conflict municipalities. As part of its commitment to transform the rural sector, GoC is seeking to develop suitable catastrophe agricultural insurance products and programs for the small family farming sector. This Policy Note presents to a series of policy guidelines and recommendations for GoC to consider relating to the design and implementation of large-scale Catastrophe Agricultural Insurance programs as part of the government's integrated disaster risk management and risk financing strategy for Colombia.
Book Synopsis Information and Communications for Development 2012 by : World Bank
Download or read book Information and Communications for Development 2012 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing what has worked, what hasn't, and why, this triennial report is an invaluable guide for understanding how to capture the benefits of information and communication technology around the world. This year's report focuses on mobile applications.
Book Synopsis OECD Reviews of Digital Transformation: Going Digital in Colombia by : OECD
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Digital Transformation: Going Digital in Colombia written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OECD Reviews of Digital Transformation: Going Digital in Colombia analyses recent developments of the digital economy in the country, reviews policies related to digitalisation and makes recommendations to increase policy coherence in this area. The report examines recent developments in infrastructures for the digital economy, telecom markets and related regulations and policies in Colombia.
Author :Food and Agriculture Organization Publisher :Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) ISBN 13 :9789251315040 Total Pages :119 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (15 download)
Book Synopsis Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers by : Food and Agriculture Organization
Download or read book Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers written by Food and Agriculture Organization and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers called for inclusive research and education systems to facilitate innovation; robust bridging institutions; support to family farmers; and integrated policies and increased investments to create an enabling environment for innovation and scaling up. Innovation is the process whereby individuals or organizations bring new or existing products, processes or ways of organization into use for the first time in a specific context. Innovation in agriculture cuts across all dimensions of the production cycle along the entire value chain - from crop, forestry, fishery or livestock production to the management of inputs and resources to market access. The symposium provided inspiration for innovation actors and decision makers to unlock the potential of innovation to drive socio-economic growth, ensure food and nutrition security, alleviate poverty, improve resilience to changing environments and thereby achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Book Synopsis Social Networks and Farmers Willingness to Adopt New Agricultural Technologies by : Maria Quinhentos
Download or read book Social Networks and Farmers Willingness to Adopt New Agricultural Technologies written by Maria Quinhentos and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACTThe agricultural sector is a major driver for socio-economic development of Mozambique. Agriculture is practiced by about 80% of the countrys working population, and the majority of the production is done by small-scale farmers. However, the productivity of staple food remains very low and is considered below the potential compared to other African countries. The use of improved seeds is crucial for increasing agricultural productivity. It is recognized that the use of improved seed may improve smallholder farmer crop productivity, income, and livelihoods. However, the uptake of improved seed in Mozambique is very low and the productivity of crops remains low. New technologies are being developed and strategies are needed to increase adoption. Social networks are fundamental for information and resource acquisition, and the adoption of new technologies. Social networks can help farmers to obtain improved seed and contribute to higher rates of adoption.This research investigated the effect of social networks on information acquisition and willingness to adopt a newly-introduced low-phosphorous (low-P) bean variety in rural Mozambique. The study draws on data from an ex-ante baseline socioeconomic survey of 289 farmers in six villages in three rural provinces in Mozambique that was conducted in 2008-2009 by the Mozambican Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM) and Penn State University (PSU) under a McKnight Foundation project. Bivariate logit models were estimated to examine the effects of social networks and other factors on 1) famer willingness to adopt a new low-P bean variety, specifically the meso-American black bean (a small variety adapted to low-P soils and with faster cooking time), and 2) on information acquisition on improved seed varieties from weak ties sources for the total sample and for men and women farmers separately. Farmer willingness to adopt the low-P bean was assessed under the condition that a buyer can be assured. The male and female information models were limited to households in which both household decision-makers were interviewed. Results indicate that social networks in general have positive effects on farmers information acquisition and willingness to adopt the new low-P beans. Results show that 84% of farmers were willing to adopt the new low-P bean variety and 50% acquired information on how to get improved seed from their weak ties (eg, NGOs, traders, etc.). The results indicate that the oldest farmers are less likely to be willing to adopt the new low-P bean variety as compared to the youngest farmers. Further, farmers with larger farms are found to be more likely to be willing to adopt the low-P bean than farmers on smaller farms. The effect of participation in off-farm activities is negative and statistically significant, suggesting that farmers participating in off-farm activities are less likely to willing to adopt meso-American low-P beans. The effect of economic networks is positive and statistically significant as well, suggesting that farmers with economic ties are more willing to adopt the new low-P beans. Finally, village location in relation to an IIAM research station has positive influences on willingness to adopt; farmers in IIAM-influenced villages in the provinces of Zambezia and Niassa were more likely to be willing to adopt the new low-P bean variety compared to farmers in the non-IIAM influenced village in Tete Province. There were no statistical differences between the non IIAM influenced villages in Niassa and Zambezia Provinces and that in Tete Province. Findings show that effect of farmer gender (male) is positive and statistically significant at the .05 level, suggesting that men are more likely to acquire information from weak ties compared to women in the villages. The results also show that older men and women farmers are less likely to acquire information from weak ties compared to the youngest farmers. Household size is found to positively affect information acquisition from weak ties, with larger household more likely to access information on improved seed from NGOs, traders, etc. A negative effect of farm size on information acquisition from weak ties was also found. The results suggest that farmers with smaller farms were more likely to acquire information from weak ties than farmers with larger farms. At the same time, farmers on the larger farms are more likely to adopt, an interesting result. The coefficient for access to credit was positive and statistically significant for the full sample and for men. The results suggest that men farmers with access to credit are more likely to acquire information from weak ties than those with no access to credit. The credit variable was not significant for women farmers, likely due to low levels of credit receipt among them. Access to credit is important for information acquisition.The estimated models also showed that men participating in off-farm activities are more likely to acquire information from weak ties than those not participating in off-farm activities. The result may indicate that off-farm jobs provide conduits to information from weak ties. While farmers with off-farm engagement were less likely to adopt the new bean variety, they are more likely to access information on improved crop varieties than their counterparts. Additional research is needed. Further, the coefficient for clubs that influence agricultural decisions is positive and statistically significant for the full sample and for women. The results suggest that women in clubs that influence their agricultural decisions are more likely to acquire information from weak ties than women who are not in clubs. Also, location closer to an IIAM research station can positively influence information acquisition for both men and women. The results from this study support the recommendation that villages farther from established research stations be targeted for interventions to provide farmers with knowledge on the new low-P varieties of the common bean. The results also suggest that smallholder farmers in Mozambique obtain improved seed from different sources, including strong ties (informal sources) and weak ties (formal sources). Both sources play a role in seed dissemination; through introduction of new seed and through seed sharing/exchange. It is recommended that both weak and strong ties be strengthened as sources of improved seed. There are limitations to this research that will be overcome in future phases of the project. Foremost is that one of the dependent variables of this study is willingness to adopt the new low-P beans. One of the drawbacks of asking willingness instead of actual uptake of seed is that farmers may be more likely to say yes with the expectation to receive free seed. Future research on the actual adoption in the future is encouraged.
