Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Download Smallholder Resource Management Strategies full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Smallholder Resource Management Strategies ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author : Nathaniel S. Appleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (463 download)
Download or read book Smallholder Resource Management Strategies written by Nathaniel S. Appleton and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sara Finley
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780646860
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Water Management in Smallholder Farming written by Sara Finley and published by CABI. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is critical to all human activities, but access to this crucial resource is increasingly limited by competition and the effects of climate change. In agriculture, water management is key to ensuring good and sustained crop yields, maintaining soil health, and safeguarding the long-term viability of the land. Water management is especially challenging on smallholder farms in resource-poor areas, which tend to be primarily rainfed and thus highly dependent on unreliable rainfall patterns. Sustainable practices can help farmers promote the development of soils, plants and field surfaces to allow maximum retention of water between rains, and encourage the efficient use of each drop of water applied as irrigation. Especially useful for farmers' groups, agricultural extension workers, NGOs, students and researchers working with farmers in dryland areas, this comprehensive yet concise book is a practical and accessible resource for anyone interested in sustainable water management.
Author : Stefan Koppmair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Determinants and Livelihood Impacts of Natural Resource Management Strategies Among Smallholder Farmers in Malawi written by Stefan Koppmair and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last five decades, policy approaches towards food security have promoted input-intensive agricultural technologies to increase global food production. However, there are concerns about the environmental, social and economic sustainability of this strategy. Environmental degradation causes the loss of 2 to 5 million hectares of arable land every year, mostly in developing countries. At the same time, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies affect up to 2 billion people worldwide and present a particularly huge burden among the poor. Further depletion of water, soil and land ...
Author : Shamie Zingore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789085044116
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (441 download)
Download or read book Exploring Diversity Within Smallholder Farming Systems in Zimbabwe written by Shamie Zingore and published by . This book was released on 2006* with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sergio Gomez y Paloma
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030421481
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)
Download or read book The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security written by Sergio Gomez y Paloma and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. Due to the relevance of smallholder farms, enhancing their production capacities and economic and social resilience could produce positive impacts on food security and nutrition at a number of levels. In addition to the role of small farmers as food suppliers, the book considers their role as consumers and their level of nutrition security. It investigates the link between agriculture and nutrition in order to better understand how agriculture affects human health and dietary patterns. Given the importance of smallholdings, strategies to increase their productivity are essential to improving food and nutrition security, as well as food diversity.
Author : Global Possible Conference (1984 : Wye Plantation)
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300036497
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (364 download)
Download or read book World Enough and Time written by Global Possible Conference (1984 : Wye Plantation) and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to improve living standards and promote economic growth throughout the world while still maintaining our natural resources and environmental quality.
Author : John A. Dixon
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251046272
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (462 download)
Download or read book Farming Systems and Poverty written by John A. Dixon and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 1853399418
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (533 download)
Download or read book Smallholder Agriculture and Market Participation written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smallholder Agriculture and Market Participation discusses the evolution of policies for smallholder development, including the role of value chains, and the linkages that exist with the Sustainable Development Goals. New, innovative financial mechanisms and linked initiatives are outlined, and their potential to improve the availability of financial services and reduce market transaction costs. Risk management for agricultural smallholders is covered, together with the increasing role of insura nce as a mechanism for risk management among smallholders. Empirical data are used to illustrate the more conceptual work. The last part of the book provides case studies of selected commodity value chain investments involving smallholders in Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) and South America (Peru), implemented by FAO. The lessons concern project design and targeting, product and market analysis, regulatory issues, sustainability and improved natural resources management.
Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 146659859X
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Soil Management of Smallholder Agriculture written by Rattan Lal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly two billion people depend on hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers for food security. Yet, these farmers' lives also hang in the balance due to their extreme vulnerability to the risks of soil degradation and depletion, soil exhaustion, climate change, and numerous biotic and abiotic stresses. Soil Management of Smallholder Agriculture
Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 152250804X
Total Pages : 1680 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 1680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perseveration of our natural environment has become a critical objective of environmental scientists, business owners, and citizens alike. Because we depend on natural resources to survive, uncovering methods for preserving and maintaining these resources has become a focal point to ensure a high quality of life for future generations. Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications emphasizes the importance of land, soil, water, foliage, and wildlife conservation efforts and management. Focusing on sustainability solutions and methods for preserving the natural environment, this critical multi-volume research work is a comprehensive resource for environmental conservationists, policymakers, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in identifying key research in the field of natural resource preservation and management.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251068712
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Save and Grow written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Herman D. van Schalkwyk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9086861687
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Unlocking markets to smallholders written by Herman D. van Schalkwyk and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Guadalupe Rodríguez Gómez
Publisher : Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies University of Cali
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Strategies for Resource Management, Production, and Marketing in Rural Mexico written by Guadalupe Rodríguez Gómez and published by Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies University of Cali. This book was released on 2000 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors explore the varied strategies for resource management, production, and marketing that Mexico's campesinos have pursued in response to the dramatic changes in rural Mexico in the 1990s.
Author : Charles V. Kidd
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080924034
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Integrated Resource Management written by Charles V. Kidd and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written to help bring agriculture's "Green Revolution" to the third world, Integrated Resource Management includes overviews of current agricultural production systems and their alternatives, demographics on mortality and population growth, soils, erosion, water availability, sustainable integrated agroforestry systems and behavioral adaptations. Explains why a quality environment is essential for future agricultural and economic development Demonstrates that integrated resource management leads to sustainable and productive agriculture for development Shows that certain agroforestry techniques conserve soil, water, energy, and biological resources and at the same time increase food and fuel supplies Addresses the need for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and training to implement sound resource management policies and programs
Author : Benno Pokorny
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135105936
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Smallholders, Forest Management and Rural Development in the Amazon written by Benno Pokorny and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ongoing debate concerning the Amazon's crucial role in global climate and biodiversity is entirely dependent upon sustainable development in the region. Recognizing that forests are an integral part of the social fabric in the region, initiatives such as community forestry, small-scale tree plantations and agroforestry, as well as payments for environmental services have aimed at conserving the natural forest landscape. At the same time these attempt to protect and enhance the well-being of poor local smallholders including indigenous groups, traditional communities and small farmers. Against this background, this book analyses numerous promising local tree and forest management initiatives taken by smallholders in the Bolivian, Brazilian, Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon to better understand the key success factors. The insights gained from more than 100 case studies analyzed by researchers from Latin-America and Europe in cooperation with local stakeholders reveal the need for critical reflection on the initiatives targeting poor Amazonian families. The book discusses an operational vision of rural development grounded on the effective use of smallholders’ capacities to contribute to a sustainable and equitable development of the region. It provides helpful information and ideas not only for scientists, but also for development organisations, decision makers and all who are interested in one of the major challenges facing the Amazon: to combine equitable development with the conservation of its unique ecosystems.
Author : Mike Robinson
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Sc
ISBN 13 : 9781786764300
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (643 download)
Download or read book The Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming Systems written by Mike Robinson and published by Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Sc. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reviews recent research on effective support to improve smallholder livelihoods. After discussing the economics of smallholder farming, the book looks at access to key inputs before assessing ways of improving extension and other services to support sustainable production practices.
Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466598581
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Soil Management of Smallholder Agriculture written by Rattan Lal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly two billion people depend on hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers for food security. Yet, these farmers’ lives also hang in the balance due to their extreme vulnerability to the risks of soil degradation and depletion, soil exhaustion, climate change, and numerous biotic and abiotic stresses. Soil Management of Smallholder Agriculture explores the potential smallholder agriculture hold for advancing global food security and outlines the challenges to achieving this goal. The book addresses the challenges and opportunities that resource-poor and small landholders face and provides recommended management practices to alleviate soil-related constraints, and increase and sustain crop yield and production. It discusses the cultural, economic, social, and technological aspects of sustainable soil management for smallholder farmers. It then examines soil-related and institutional constraints, principles of sustainable agriculture, soil quality improvement, nutrient and soil fertility management, soil carbon sequestration, soil security, efficient use of resources, and agronomic production. Edited by experts, the book makes the case for the adoption of proven technologies of sustainable intensification, producing more from less, both for advancing agronomic production and adapting to changing climate. It outlines a strategy that will usher in a soil-based Green Revolution by increasing the use efficiency of energy-based inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation to restore soil quality, and sequestering carbon in the terrestrial ecosystems. This strategy helps small farms narrow the gap between the actual and attainable crop yield.
