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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY VALUE CHAINS LIVELIHOODS CASE STUDIES TEA ORGANIC FARMING LOCAL LEVEL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE OPERATIONS RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORY SMALLHOLDERS

Institutional change in value chains : evidence from tea in Nepal

The impact of participation in global value chains is not uniform.
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Friday, October 2, 2015 - 00:00
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Food security SMALLHOLDERS INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES EMERGENCY RELIEF GLOBAL SOUTH HUMAN SECURITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Impacts of natural disasters on smallholder farmers : gaps and recommendations

Lessons from disaster relief situations demonstrate that national governments, aid agencies, and international/non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) are effective at distributing short-term products to cities.
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Monday, January 2, 2017 - 00:00
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SMALLHOLDERS

Appraisal of the Agro-Tech Smart Extension Model in Ghana : payment options and challenges in ICT-enabled extension services delivery

The paper presents an overview of agricultural extension services in terms of providers, financing options and advisory services delivery. Farmer demand is high for ICT- enabled extension services delivery.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 00:00
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Food security AGRICULTURAL POLICY ADAPTIVE CAPACITY SMALLHOLDERS PLANTATIONS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Factors affecting the innovation potential of smallholder farmers in the Caribbean community

Using data collected through producer household surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews this paper explores factors that impact the innovation potential of smallholder farming households in four CARICOM small island developing states:
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Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 00:00
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ACCESS TO RESOURCES EDUCATION SMALLHOLDERS GENDER ROLES

Socio-economic impact of the coconut lethal yellowing disease on Ivorian smallholder coconut farm families

Results on the impact of Côte d'Ivoire Coconut Lethal Yellowing disease (CILY) on coconut farming households for five socio-economic parameters are summarized in this paper.
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Friday, September 2, 2016 - 00:00
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CASSAVA PLANT DISEASES CROP LOSSES SMALLHOLDERS PESTS OF PLANTS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE Disease control LAND USE Food security

First report of a phytoplasma affecting cassava orchards in Cote d'Ivoire

This is the first report of a phytoplasma affecting cassava in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 00:00
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ANDEAN REGION GENETIC RESOURCES ROOT CROPS Biodiversity SMALLHOLDERS PLANT BREEDING Food security HYBRIDIZATION

Genetic diversity and population structure in diploid potatoes of Solanum tuberosum group phureja

The south of Colombia is a center of diversity for diploid potatoes in the Solanum tuberosum group Phureja. This germplasm is important for genetic studies and is used as a genetic resource in potato breeding programs.
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Monday, March 2, 2015 - 00:00
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KNOWLEDGE LEARNING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY MAKING SMALLHOLDERS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH Civil society Capacity building

Learning and building knowledge for development

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Thursday, January 2, 2003 - 00:00
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Climate change RAINFALL VARIABILITY SMALLHOLDERS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS

Climate variability and change : farmer perceptions and understanding of intra-seasonal variability in rainfall and associated risk in semi-arid Kenya

This study examines farmers' perceptions of short- and long-term variability in climate, their ability to discern trends in climate and how the perceived trends converge with actual weather observations in five districts of Eastern Province in Ken
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 00:00
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH RESEARCH METHODS SMALLHOLDERS

Adding nuance : constructivist inquiry in agricultural R&D

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Friday, January 2, 2004 - 00:00

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