The future of farming: Who will produce our food?
Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
Towards a revolutionized agricultural extension system for the sustainability of smallholder livestock production in developing countries: The potential role of icts
The creation of commercialization opportunities for smallholder farmers has taken primacy
on the development agenda of many developing countries. Invariably, most of the …
on the development agenda of many developing countries. Invariably, most of the …
Small farms and development in sub-Saharan Africa: Farming for food, for income or for lack of better options?
Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from
household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …
household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …
Contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security and poverty reduction: assessing the current evidence
Following a precise evaluation protocol that was applied to a pool of 202 articles published
between 2003 and 2014, this paper evaluates the existing evidence of how and to what …
between 2003 and 2014, this paper evaluates the existing evidence of how and to what …
[PDF][PDF] From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems
EA Frison - 2016 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Today's food and farming systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of foods to
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …
[PDF][PDF] The role of smallholder farms in a changing world
S Fan, C Rue - The role of smallholder farms in food and nutrition …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Despite progress, multiple burdens of malnutrition persist worldwide: 795 million people are
hungry more than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and over 2 billion …
hungry more than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and over 2 billion …
The new enclosures: critical perspectives on corporate land deals
The contributions to this collection use the tools of agrarian political economy to explore the
rapid growth and complex dynamics of large-scale land deals in recent years, with a special …
rapid growth and complex dynamics of large-scale land deals in recent years, with a special …
Plantations, outgrowers and commercial farming in Africa: agricultural commercialisation and implications for agrarian change
Whether or not investments in African agriculture can generate quality employment at scale,
avoid dispossessing local people of their land, promote diversified and sustainable …
avoid dispossessing local people of their land, promote diversified and sustainable …
Collective action for smallholder market access
H Markelova, R Meinzen-Dick, J Hellin, S Dohrn - Food policy, 2009 - Elsevier
The opportunity for smallholders to raise their incomes increasingly depends on their ability
to compete in the market; yet there are many failures in rural markets in developing countries …
to compete in the market; yet there are many failures in rural markets in developing countries …
Principal challenges confronting smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
This paper uses small-scale farm survey data from five countries of eastern and southern
Africa to highlight four under-appreciated issues:(i) how land distribution patterns constrain …
Africa to highlight four under-appreciated issues:(i) how land distribution patterns constrain …