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An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia?
Author | : Diao, Xinshen, ed. |
Publisher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 548 |
Release | : 2020-12-07 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0896293807 |
Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara — especially for small farms and businesses — requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems. Can Asia, with its recent success in adopting mechanization, offer a model for Africa? An Evolving Paradigm of Agricultural Mechanization Development analyzes the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries. The authors explore crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization, from import policies to promotion policies to public good policies. Potential approaches presented to facilitating mechanization in Africa include prioritizing market-led hiring services, eliminating distortions, and developing appropriate technologies for the African context. The role of agricultural mechanization within overall agricultural and rural transformation strategies in Africa is also discussed. The book’s recommendations and insights should be useful to national policymakers and the development community, who can adapt this knowledge to local contexts and use it as a foundation for further research.
Making Better Policies for Food Systems
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2021-01-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264967834 |
Food systems around the world face a triple challenge: providing food security and nutrition for a growing global population; supporting livelihoods for those working along the food supply chain; and contributing to environmental sustainability. Better policies hold tremendous promise for making progress in these domains.
Cash crops and food security
Author | : Kuma, Tadesse |
Publisher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 2016-09-27 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
One of the key questions in food policy debates in the last decades has been the role of cash cropping for achieving food security in low income countries. We revisit this question in the context of smallholder coffee production in Ethiopia. Using unique data collected by the authors on about 1,600 coffee farmers in the country, we find that coffee income improves food security, even after controlling for total income and other factors and after addressing the endogeneity of coffee income. Further analysis suggests that the pathway for achieving this improved food security is linked to being better able to smooth consumption across agricultural seasons. In contrast with food crops, coffee sales take place almost throughout the whole year, providing farmers with cash income also during the lean season.
Local Food Systems; Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
Author | : Steve Martinez |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 2010-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1437933629 |
This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Globalization of Food Systems in Developing Countries
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789251052280 |
Includes papers and case studies presented at a FAO workshop held in Rome, Italy from 8 to 10 October 2003
Farm Income and Expenditures
Author | : United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1941 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
Market Orientation, Rural Out-migration, Crop Production and Household Food Security
Author | : Ochieng, Justus |
Publisher | : kassel university press GmbH |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : Agricultural industries |
ISBN | : 3862198006 |
The research presented in this volume analyses the impact of market orientation on agricultural production and household food security; identifies determinants of farmer groups marketing; and investigates the effect of rural out-migration on agricultural intensification considering the case of banana and legume based systems in Central Africa. Based on a comprehensive field survey, the results show that market orientation enhances input use, yields, and food security by increasing rural households’ dietary diversity. They also demonstrate that the quality of marketing performance increases with the age of the farmer groups, the strengths of their internal structures and the extent of member participation in product bulking. Under the given conditions, policies that promote market orientation particularly by improving road infrastructure, provision of market information, and extension services would address production, marketing and food insecurity challenges while smart input subsidy programs targeting poor households can create additional employment and discourage massive rural out-migration. Besides, a transition of farmer groups into formal business entities could considerably support their marketing performance and hence their production efficacy.
Towards Sustainable Global Food Systems
Author | : Ruerd Ruben |
Publisher | : MDPI |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2019-04-30 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3038978140 |
One of the major knowledge challenges in the domain of Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems refers to the integration of perspectives on consumption, patterns that support public health, inclusive value chains, and environmentally sustainable food production. While there is a long record of the analysis of separate interventions, this special issue generates integrated insights, provides cross-cutting perspectives, and outlines practical and policy solutions that address these global challenges.
Dietary change strategies for sustainable diets and their impact on human health - volume 1
Author | : Monica Trif |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 543 |
Release | : 2023-07-31 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 2832530850 |