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Journal articles on the topic "Small-scale farmer"

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Simukanga, Alinani, Jackson Phiri, Mayumbo Nyirenda, and Monica Kalumbilo-Kabemba. "E-Governance Systems: A Case Study of the Development of a Small-Scale Farmer Database." Zambia ICT Journal 2, no. 1 (June 29, 2018): 7–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.33260/zictjournal.v2i1.41.

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Use of enhanced Information Communication Technology is among the key targets set forth in the 7th National Development Plan. Absence of a rigorous approval process has seen an increase in the number of ghost farmers benefiting from the Farmer Input Support Programme. The lack of a single pool of farmer and marketing information for technocrats makes decision making a near impossible task. This paper proposes a system for the capturing and management of farmer information using cloud infrastructure. Having this information will bring efficiency to the activities of farmer-facing bodies such as the Farmer Input Support Programme and the Food Reserve Agency.
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Krejčí, Igor, Pavel Moulis, Jana Pitrová, Ivana Tichá, Ladislav Pilař, and Jan Rydval. "Traps and Opportunities of Czech Small-Scale Beef Cattle Farming." Sustainability 11, no. 15 (August 6, 2019): 4245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11154245.

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Small farmers represent a majority of the European Union (EU) farming sector and are considered the cornerstone of both the current and future sustainable EU agriculture. The dynamic complexity of livestock systems hinders the understanding of its behaviour, as well as recognizing the causes of problems and sources of resistance to applied policies and strategies. Livestock system behaviour needs to be understood in order to find leverage points and identify efficient solutions. The presented study depicts issues of small-scale beef cattle farmers in the market environment from a systemic perspective. The common complexity of managing a company increases with biological processes characterized by very long time periods, especially in the case of beef cattle farming. The scenarios analysed by the computer simulation model presented in the study evaluate the benefits of basic diversification into meat processing and a farm-to-table approach. The direct contact of the farmer with the final consumers represents increased demand and requirements on farmers’ entrepreneurship; nevertheless, such a strategy is a significant growth driver that allows faster maximisation of the farm’s output, accelerates the return of the investments, strengthens the market position of the farmer, and increases the farm’s sustainability.
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Ewbank, Richard. "Increasing small-scale farmer access to climate services." Food Chain 6, no. 2 (December 2016): 65–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/2046-1887.2016.007.

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Kimmage, K., and W. M. Adams. "Small-scale farmer-managed irrigation in Northern Nigeria." Geoforum 21, no. 4 (January 1990): 435–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7185(90)90023-y.

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Zelaya, Priscilla, Amy Harder, and T. Grady Roberts. "Small-Scale Farmers’ Decision-Making for Crop Selection and Production Practices in Northern Haiti." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 24, no. 2 (August 15, 2017): 22–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2017.24202.

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Decision-making is an essential aspect of farming. The decisions farmers make affect their overall yield and, ultimately, impact their livelihoods. Understanding the different factors impacting farmer decision-making can provide insight for extension providers to improve the quality of service. In Haiti, the vast majority of farms are smallholder farms averaging less than 1.5 hectares (Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development [MARNDR], 2010). The purpose of this study was to determine the decision-making practices of small-scale farmers in Northern Haiti related to crop production. The following research objectives guided the study: (a) identify the factors associated with crop selection, and (b) identify reasons farmers engage in specific practices for crop production. Results from this study found that small-scale farmers in the North Department reported using the following factors to determine crop selection: financial security, familial traditions, concern for family, and availability of financial resources. When determining practices for crop production, farmers relied on the following drivers: financial limitations and previous learning experiences. Recommendations include increasing the availability of resources to the farmers in this region in order to create a solid foundation for behavior adoption and increased farmer capabilities.
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Jat, Mohan Lal, P. S. Shekhawat, and Sonu Jain. "Socio-economic analysis of small and marginal farmers in Jaipur district of Rajasthan." INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS 11, no. 2 (September 15, 2020): 170–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.15740/has/irjaes/11.2/170-175.

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The study was conducted in Jaipur district of Rajasthan to know the socio-economic status of small and marginal farmers. A total of 60 farmers (30 farmers in each small and marginal category) were selected for the present investigation. The primary data relating to various socioeconomic variables were collected from the sample farmers by personal interview method using semistructured schedules and questionnaires for the purpose. Composite scales analysis like Udai Pareek revised scale-2019 and Modified BG Prasad scale-2019 were used to analyze the socio-economic status of small and marginal farmers, which have combinations of social and economic variables. The study revealed that, the socio-economic condition of small farmers was better than socio-economic condition of marginal farmers, according to composite scales analysis. On the basis of Udai Pareek revised scale, majority of marginal farmers (about 47.00%) belonged to lower middle class whereas, majority of small farmers (about 53.00%) belonged to middle class. Study further found that, in both categories of farmers, no farmer belonged to the lower and upper class. As per BG Prasad modified scale which is based on monthly income of household, majority of marginal farmers (50.00%) belonged to upper middle class while, majority of small farmers (60.00%) belonged to upper class. In both categories of sample farmers, no farmer belonged to lower and lower middle class.
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Simukanga, Alinani, Madaliso Patrick Muhone, Joseph Mulenga, Jackson Phiri, and Mayumbo Nyirenda. "Creation of an Agricultural Geographical Information System." Zambia ICT Journal 2, no. 2 (November 4, 2018): 8–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.33260/zictjournal.v2i2.57.

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To properly monitor the grain storage facilities, small scale farmer land parcels and track crops grown in the land parcels, we propose an information system that uses GIS technologies. The proposed module would assist in improving food security by providing a real-time record of stock levels in the various strategic grain reserves. It would also help the Government through Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) adequately target small scale farmers of the poorest households by displaying their land parcels. Knowing where farmers are located is vital information for the planning process.
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Danse, Myrtille, and Sietze Vellema. "Small-scale Farmer Access to International Agri-food Chains." Greener Management International 2005, no. 51 (September 1, 2005): 39–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.9774/gleaf.3062.2005.au.00004.

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Lopus, Sara, Paul McCord, Drew Gower, and Tom Evans. "Drivers of farmer satisfaction with small-scale irrigation systems." Applied Geography 89 (December 2017): 77–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.10.004.

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Brown, Bryan, and Eric R. Gallandt. "To each their own: case studies of four successful, small-scale organic vegetable farmers with distinct weed management strategies." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 34, no. 5 (November 28, 2017): 373–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742170517000576.

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AbstractOrganic vegetable farmers execute weed management using many overall philosophies, including focusing management during the early-season critical period, managing the weed seedbank with a ‘zero seed rain’ strategy, or physically suppressing weeds with plastic or natural mulches. While these strategies vary in their ecological and economic implications, farmers’ reasons for adopting specific weed management approaches, and the related practical implications of each approach remain unclear. To better understand farmer motivations and ecological impacts of broad weed management philosophies, we conducted case studies of four successful organic vegetable farmers with specialization in different management approaches. The farmers were interviewed about their experiences and soil samples were collected for weed community and soil organic matter (SOM) analysis. The farmer who controls weed seedlings primarily during the critical period has appreciated the associated weeding labor savings, but late-season weeds have contributed to a large weed seedbank (38,482 seeds m−2), which is necessitating a change in his management. Conversely, the zero seed rain strategy of another farmer required a large amount of labor in the initial years, but weeding labor requirements have lessened every year due to decreased weed emergence from his diminishing weed seedbank (3065 seeds m−2). Another farmer utilizes plastic mulch in many crops in order to reduce weeding labor during the busy spring planting season. Finally, the farmer that uses natural mulches has high labor costs, but they are offset by the benefits of weed suppression, soil moisture conservation and increases to SOM. The two farmers utilizing mulch had the greatest portion of monocotyledonous weeds, perhaps relating to their morphology allowing them to emerge through the mulch. In ranking management criteria based on their importance, the case study farmers generally valued the criteria that are benefited by their strategy, indicating a strong relationship between their priorities and their management. Overall, there was no ‘best’ weed management strategy, but farmers may benefit from the consideration of how their management priorities match the practical tradeoffs of each strategy.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Small-scale farmer"

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Njobvu, Idah. "Impacts of Maize Policy Changes on Small Scale Farmers' Vulnerability to Exploitation in Nyimba District, Zambia." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Geografisk institutt, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-17030.

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Taking cognisance of the fact that SSFs the major producers of maize in Zambia were most affected by the 1991 agricultural policy reforms, from 2005 onward, the state became very active in the maize market and production systems in order to mitigate their problems. The main objective of this study is to investigate to what extent the maize policy changes have contributed to the SSFs’ vulnerability to exploitation. This information will be of use in the policy formulation process to ensure that the formulation of policies take a holistic approach to mitigation of the SSFs’ vulnerabilities. The study draws from political economy, peasant rationality and risk aversion theories to explain the phenomenon under study. Qualitative research methodology was used to collect and analyse both the secondary and the primary data. The study indicates that the prevailing dual system where the state marketing system exists side by side with the private sector has resulted in forms of exploitation which can broadly be classified as petty and structural forms of exploitation. Several factors could be said to exacerbate SSFs’ vulnerability to exploitation such as FRA’s delay in opening its marketing season; delays in paying the SSFs’ for their maize by government/FRA; lack of monitoring of the FRA buying agents’ activities; SSFs’ passivity, and incomplete information.
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Britz, Jacobus Petrus. "Feed buying behaviour of small–scale broiler farmers / Britz J.P." Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7328.

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The South African poultry industry is a large part of the agricultural industry and a very important contributor to the Agriculture’s Gross Domestic Product. Furthermore, this industry is expanding and very good growth is predicted for the next decade. This growth will take place in the formal as well as the informal segments of the industry. The informal segment holds a lot of potential for suppliers to supply in their growing needs. Due to the fact that broiler feed is seen as a large contributor to the total cost of broiler production, it is considered very important factor. If feed suppliers want to focus on the informal market, they need to understand the differences between commercial farmers and small–scale farmers and specifically the different needs of small–scale farmers. To develop a strategy to utilize the opportunities in the informal market, it is necessary to understand all the factors that influence the purchase behaviour of these farmers. A model of stimulus response is used to define the factors that may influence purchase behaviour. The factors that seemed important from the literature study are market and other stimuli. The market stimuli consist of product, price, promotion and place. The product aspect could further be divided into quality aspects, brand equity, and additional services that accompany the product. Other stimuli that could influence purchase behaviour are economic conditions, special event, climatic condition and the influence of culture. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used on the data to determine which factors influence the small–scale farmers’ purchase behaviour. While the Kaiser Meyer Olkin measure, Bartlett’s test of shericity and Cronbach Apha were used to determine if the data is suitable to do a factor analysis on. Factor analysis was done to determine which factors are the most important. The seven significant factors that influence the purchase behaviour of small–scale farmers are: * Value for money and opportunity. * Perceived brand value. * Customer support and service. * Consensus on available quality. * Brand loyalty. * Feed price at the reseller. * Bag size. More research on this topic in a larger geographical area is required.
Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.
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Philipsson, Amanda. "Perceptions on small-scale agricultural development : A qualitative case study made in Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-28703.

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This Bachelor’s thesis examines if and how the perceptions towards agricultural development differs between small-scale farmers, agricultural advisors and entrepreneurs with various age and level of knowledge. The case study was conducted in Babati District, Tanzania, during three weeks in the spring of 2015. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted, and to analyze the empirical results a theoretical framework was created to explain how poverty traps occur and point at possible strategies to dissolve them. The majority of the respondents expressed that the biggest obstacles and needs for small-scale farmers to be able to develop their farming is lack of capital to invest in inputs and knowledge on how to intensify their land use. The perception towards agricultural development seem to differ between generations, in that young farmers are taking part of new technology and methods when cultivating, unlike the older generation. The respondents’ general attitude towards foreign investments was predominantly negative, arguing that local knowledge is of importance if sustainable agricultural development is to be reached. To ease the agricultural development, increased knowledge on how to intensify the agricultural production and how to organize farmers’ associations is suggested.
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Makunga, Phendulwa Zikhona. "Small-scale farmers' participation in planning and implementation of farmer support programmes in Amahlathi Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/6248.

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The democratic government in South Africa has brought about several policies which were initiated for rural development, and one of the government’s strategies was to involve the agricultural sector. Farmer Support Programmes (FSPs) were developed to assist small-scale farmers to become commercial farmers. The study looked at the participation of small scale farmers in the planning and implementation of the FSPs in the Amahlathi Local Municipality. 108 small scale farmers were selected using a non-random purposive probability and twelve farmers’ organisations. Semi-structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used as the data collection tool and method respectively. The data analysis used was a descriptive analysis and a thematic analysis. The results revealed that the farmers have a positive perception towards the support programmes being helpful in their farming needs. The positive perception was especially on the extension and advisory services, dipping and vaccination programme, and the supply and funding of inputs and assets. However, the results revealed that there was no significant difference between gender and the perception of the farmers when a chi square test of association was performed. The results also revealed that the farmers and farmers’ organisations were not involved in the planning of the programmes by the government. It is therefore recommended that for the success of the FSP and for economic growth in the rural areas, the government has to avoid using a top-down approach when developing these programmes, and instead consult the farmers and the farmers’ organisations to know the specific needs of the farmers in their farming practices.
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Taylor, Jennifer E. II. "An Exploratory Literature Review of Efforts to Help the Small-Scale, Resource Poor Farmer in International Agricultural Development." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30345.

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Since the 1979 World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (WCARRD) and the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment Development, which generated the Agenda 21 document, international agaricultural development organizations have been urged to strengthen their focus toward the sustainable development of the small-scale, resource poor farmer. Although approximately 75% of the worlds' farmers are small-scale, resource poor farmers, generally, they have not been the primarly focus of international agricultural development. This study investigated the small-scale, resource poor farmers' *ongoing level of participation *rate of adoption of agricultural technology, and *sustainable benefits within the documents of eleven key international agricultural development organizations to determine if the farmers can positively impact the forecasted food shortage expected early in the 21st Century. The study utilized methods of multi-document analysis including: Light and Pillemer (1984), meta-ethnography, and qualitative computer software. This study represents the findings indicated in 51 (fifty-one) implemented international agricultural research and extension projects located within 38 (thirty-eight) countries. More than one million small-scale farmers were reported as participants of the projects within this study.
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Tyson, Cornelius Benjamin 1954. "Needs and constraints faced by the small-scale farmer in the San Pedro River Valley, Pinal County, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/191921.

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The purpose of this study was to assess what the small-scale farmers of the San Pedro River Valley, Pinal County, Arizona perceived as their educational needs and non-educational constraints concerning agriculture and to supply supporting information to further comprehension of their situations. The method used was a descriptive study which utilized a questionnaire. The accessible population for this study was comprised of two groups--22 families identified from Cooperative Extension Service mailing lists and 19 families from the survey area who volunteered their inclusion. Soil fertility and food production/preservation techniques were deemed most important needs. Severe soil conditions, financial limitations, and limited markets warranted most concern. The most common profile exhibited by farmers reflected: (1) land assets less than five acres; (2) involvement less than five hours daily; and (3) poultry, vegetable and/or fruit enterprises. The popularly voiced motivation and aspiration of the group was oriented to self-sufficient living.
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Skjöldevald, Maja. "Small scale farmers’ access to and participation in markets : The case of the P4P program in western Kenya." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Kulturgeografiska institutionen, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-77185.

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The purpose of this thesis is to understand how small scale farmers navigate the market to access and participate in the formal maize market to improve their revenue, utilising the case of the P4P program inKenya. The empirical material was collected during fieldwork in Kenya. Qualitative methods were found to be the most suitable for this thesis. The methods that was utilised were a case study strategy, semi structured interviews, focus groups, observations and analysis of secondary sources. In this study different approaches about farmers’ organisations (FO) and small scale farmers’ access to and participation in markets have been utilised to create an analytical context. The study found that food markets in developing countries are lacking in infrastructure, market information and bank credit. The dynamics of the Kenyan market are even more complicated due to its two different marketing channels. Using collective action has the farmers overcome many of these limitations. One change is in the farmers’ mind set from viewing agriculture as a hobby to a business. The farmers have been criticised for defaulting on their contracts, whereas WFP has been criticised delays in payments. Some FO:s have been more successful than others which are a reflection of the barriers within the P4P program itself.
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Lyon, Fergus. "Trust and power in farmer-trader relations : a study of small scale vegetable production and marketing systems in Ghana." Thesis, Durham University, 2000. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1474/.

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Back, Lilibeth. "Informal economy in the context of globalization and urban gentrification : the case of small-scale farmer-vendors in the City of Naga, Philippines." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Kulturgeografiska institutionen, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-169838.

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Whitehead, Hannah R. "Varroa mite management among small-scale beekeepers: Characterizing factors that affect IPM adoption, and exploring drone brood removal as an IPM tool." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1481534982440449.

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Books on the topic "Small-scale farmer"

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Ruth, Karen, Business International Corporation, Center for Rural Development, and United States. Agency for International Development. Bureau for Private Enterprise., eds. Agribusiness and the small-scale farmer: A dynamic partnership for development. Boulder: Westview Press, 1985.

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Jones, R. B. An assessment of irrigation potential in the western Ngamiland area from the perspective of the small scale farmer. [Gaborone] Botswana: Dept. of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, 1986.

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Oray, Rodolfo. Sustainable agriculture as practiced in a small-scale resource-limited farm: Case documentation of a MASIPAG Farmer in Hinobaan, Negros Occidental. Los Banõs, Laguna, Philippines: SEAMEO SEARCA, 2002.

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Forestry Association of Nigeria. Conference. Forestry and the small scale farmer: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria, Kaduna : 30th October-4th November 1995. Edited by Oduwaiye E. A. [Ibadan?] Nigeria: The Association, 1995.

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Ogalo, Victor. Harnessing small-scale farmers' potential in Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: CUTS International, 2012.

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Mothander, Björn. Farm implements for small-scale farmers in Tanzania. Uppsala: Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, 1989.

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Robbins, P. Guide to collective marketing for small-scale farmers. Ibadan: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2004.

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Southern African People's Solidarity Network. Community voices on small-scale cotton farming in Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe: ZIMCODD, 2010.

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Southern African People's Solidarity Network. Community voices on small-scale cotton farming in Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe: ZIMCODD, 2010.

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Lange, Marna De. Small scale irrigation in South Africa. Brooklyn, South Africa: Murray Biesenbach & Badenhorst Inc. Consulting Engineers, 1994.

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Book chapters on the topic "Small-scale farmer"

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Malavolta, E., and M. Rocha. "Recent Brazilian Experience on Farmer Reaction and Crop Response to Fertilizer Use." In Transferring Technology for Small-Scale Farming, 101–13. Madison, WI, USA: American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/asaspecpub41.c7.

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Scheumann, Waltina. "Literature Review on Large-Scale Public and Small-Scale Farmer Irrigation Systems." In Managing Salinization, 41–78. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59044-3_3.

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Rebaudo, François, Carlos Carpio, Verónica Crespo-Pérez, Mario Herrera, María Mayer de Scurrah, Raúl Carlos Canto, Ana Gabriela Montañez, et al. "Agent-Based Models and Integrated Pest Management Diffusion in Small Scale Farmer Communities." In Integrated Pest Management, 367–83. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7802-3_15.

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Sako, Dramane, Mamary Traoré, Folocoum Doumbia, Fodé Diallo, Moussa Fané, and Issoufou Kapran. "Kolokani Groundnut Innovation Platform Activities and Achievements Through TL III Project in Mali." In Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-stakeholder Platforms, 51–64. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8014-7_4.

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AbstractGroundnut productions have been declining in Mali in spite of several new improved varieties being released, the key problem being inadequacy of the seed supply system. To solve this problem, Kolokani MSP was established in 2012 and reorganized with support from TL III in 2015 to include more stakeholders in the groundnut value chain—farmers particularly women, farmer associations, cooperative societies, seed producers, agro-dealers, grain traders, processors, research and extension. Four new varieties Fleur11, ICGV 86124, ICGV 86015, and ICGV 86024 were supplied to the platform for FPVS and among them two, Fleur 11 and ICGV 86124 were preferred for their high yields and large grain size under farmer conditions. Through training of trainers, the different members of the platform reached 1246 farmers among them 928 women with improved groundnut seed production, aflatoxin management, seed business plans, and small-scale mechanization. A total 47 FPVS, 50 Demonstrations, and three multi-locational variety trials were conducted annually from 2016 to 2018. Kolokani platform have played an important role in groundnut value chain by producing and marketing 85 tons groundnut certified seed of these varieties annually for farmers. This is expected to stop the national productivity decline while improving platform members’ livelihoods and nutrition status.
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Awazi, Nyong Princely, Martin Ngankam Tchamba, Lucie Felicite Temgoua, and Marie-Louise Tientcheu-Avana. "Farmers’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Africa: Small-Scale Farmers in Cameroon." In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, 87–115. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_9.

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AbstractSmall-scale farmers’ limited adaptive capacity confronted with the adversities of climate change is a major call for concern considering that small-scale farms feed over half of the world’s population. In this light, small-scale farmers’ adaptive choices and adaptive capacity to climate change were assessed. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources using a mixed research approach. Findings revealed that extreme weather events have been recurrent and small-scale farmers perceived access to land, household income, and the planting of trees/shrubs on farms (agroforestry) as the main factors influencing their capacity to adapt to climate change. Agroforestry and monoculture practices were the main adaptive choices of small-scale farmers confronted with climate change. T-test and chi-square test statistics revealed a strong non-cause-effect relationship (p < 0.001) between small-scale farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change and different socio-economic, institutional, and environmental variables. Parameter estimates of the binomial logistic regression model indicated the existence of a strong direct cause-effect relationship (p < 0.05) between small-scale farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change and access to credit, household income, number of farms, access to information, and access to land, indicating that these variables enhance small-scale farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change. It is recommended that policy makers examine the adaptive choices and determinants of farmers’ adaptive capacity unearthed in this chapter when formulating policies geared towards enhancing small-scale farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change.
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Purwadi, Didik, and Isna Nurlaely. "Development of Fish Farmer Association Based on Arc Model for Improving Competitiveness of Small Scale Freshwater Fisheries Agroindustry in Yogyakarta." In Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Agriculture, 105–10. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97553-5_10.

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Matthews, G. A., and R. P. Bateman. "Application Techniques for Small-Scale Farmers." In Pest Management in Rice, 421–29. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0775-1_34.

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Brady, N. C. "Significance of Developing and Transferring Technology to Farmers with Limited Resources." In Transferring Technology for Small-Scale Farming, 1–21. Madison, WI, USA: American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/asaspecpub41.c1.

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Dumba, Hillary, Jones Abrefa Danquah, and Ari Pappinen. "Rural Farmers’ Approach to Drought Adaptation: Lessons from Crop Farmers in Ghana." In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, 1033–51. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_29.

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AbstractSub-Saharan Africa is considered to be highly vulnerable to climate change-related disasters particularly drought. Farmers in Ghana have learnt to co-exist with it by resorting to various approaches. This study sheds light on farmers’ adaptation to drought in Ghana. The cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from a random sample of 326 farmers and six purposively selected lead farmers from six farming communities. Questionnaire and in-depth interviews were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed a significant variation between locations and use of drought adaptation approaches. The study showed that the most common drought adaptation measures comprise locating farms on riverine areas, drought monitoring, formation of farm-based organizations for dissemination of climate information, application of agro-chemicals, changing planting dates, cultivating different crops, integrating crop and livestock production, changing the location of crops, diversifying from farm to non-farm income-generating activities, and cultivation of early maturing crops. Therefore, it was recommended, among other things, that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) should assist the government to construct small-scale irrigation facilities and provide drought-resistant crops to further boost the capacity of farming communities in Ghana.
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Seastrunk, D. H. "Technology Transfer Programs Designed to Assist Small-Scale and Part-Time Farmers in the United States." In Transferring Technology for Small-Scale Farming, 89–99. Madison, WI, USA: American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/asaspecpub41.c6.

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Conference papers on the topic "Small-scale farmer"

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Stepien, Sebastian, and Jan Polcyn. "Market integration as a determinant of agricultural prices and economic results of small-scale family farms." In 22nd International Scientific Conference. “Economic Science for Rural Development 2021”. Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Faculty of Economics and Social Development, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/esrd.2021.55.053.

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Due to the specific features of the land factor, under market conditions, there is a tendency towards income deprivation of farms in relation to their surroundings. One way to improve this situation is to create a system of market institutions for farmer-recipient transactions. The issue of the position of the agricultural producer in the food supply chain is widely described in the literature on the subject. Nevertheless, practical analyses showing the real impact of the marketing position on economic results of farm are still rare. Therefore, the aim of this article is to assess the relationship between market integration and agricultural selling prices and, as a consequence, the level of global output and household income. The analysis is based on primary data from surveys of over 700 small-scale family farms in Poland. The choice of small-scale farms was deliberate, as these entities are the most discriminated against in the food supply chain. Explaining this process is key to improving the economic situation of small-scale farming and constitutes a premise for the objectives of agricultural policy and creating business strategy. The results of the research indicate that there is a positive correlation between the level of integration of an agricultural holding and sales prices for selected groups of agricultural products. This, in turn, leads to the improvement of economic condition of farms more closely integrated with the market.
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Bautista, Brittany N., Guillermo F. Diaz Lankenau, Steven P. Guitron, Brandon D. Jennings, Rahul Nechlani, Astera S. Tang, Matthew R. Tucker, and Amos G. Winter. "Design of an Integrated Cotton Picking System for Small-Scale Indian Agriculture." In ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2017-68132.

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India, the world’s largest producer of cotton, contains more than 4 million cotton farms that are less than 5 acres. These farms are incapable of large-scale mechanization due to small farm size and irregular farm shape. A previous team developed a handheld, roller-based picking device that demonstrated increased performance over similar products. However, a significant improvement in productivity requires increasing picking speed through mechanization as well as increasing worker cotton carrying capacity. We present a system that utilizes the roller-based picking device in tandem with a compressive storage bag and an efficient carrier. Through modeling and initial testing, the system demonstrates a two times (2X) improvement in worker productivity over current methods. This paper characterizes the cotton picking process, details the modules of the integrated system, and suggests further procedural improvements for greater increases in worker productivity.
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Alemu, Dejen, and Solomon Negash. "Mobile information system for small-scale rural farmers." In 2015 IEEE Technological Innovation in ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development (TIAR). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tiar.2015.7358535.

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Gyeltshen, Pema, and Kitisak Osathanunkul. "Linking small-scale farmers to market using ICT." In 2018 International Conference on Digital Arts, Media and Technology (ICDAMT). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icdamt.2018.8376507.

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Mpanza, Zanele. "Developing a conceptual transport or logistics model for small-scale farmers logistics challenges faced by small-scale farmers in South Africa." In 2015 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ieom.2015.7093864.

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Arelekatti, V. N. Murthy, Douglas H. Björkdal, Carmen W. Graves, Anthony Wong, Armen Mkrtchyan, and Amos G. Winter. "Proof-of-Concept Evaluation of a Low-Cost and Low-Weight Tractor for Small-Scale Farms." In ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2014-35115.

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About 80% of farms in India are less than five acres in size and are cultivated by farmers who use bullocks for farming operations. Even the smallest tractors available in the Indian market are too expensive and large, and not designed to meet the unique requirements of these farmers. To address these needs, we have developed a proof-of-concept lightweight (350 kg) tractor in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, an Indian tractor manufacturer. Given the challenges of accurately predicting traction in Indian soils by applying existing terramechanics models, an alternative design approach based on Mohr-Coulomb soil-failure criterion is presented. Analysis of weight, power and drawbar of existing tractors on the market, a single wheel traction test, and a drawbar test of a proof-of-concept small tractor prototype suggest that ∼200kg is the maximum drawbar force that could be achieved by a 350kg tractor of conventional design. In order to attain higher drawbar performance of 70% of the tractor weight needed for specific agricultural operations, additional design changes are required. An approach for increasing traction by adding tires is investigated and discussed. Additional research on weight distribution, dynamic drawbar testing and tread design is suggested as future work.
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Kambo, Arben, and Myslym OSMANI. "Willingness to cooperate among small-scale apple farmers in Albania." In The 6th International Virtual Conference on Advanced Scientific Results. Publishing Society, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.18638/scieconf.2018.6.1.462.

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Rege, Rajasee. "Designing interactive information access technologies for small scale rural indian farmers." In the 27th international conference extended abstracts. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1520340.1520486.

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Anisha, M., U. Mohamed Arsad, P. Jebisha starly, K. Dhanalakshmi, S. Anitha, M. Benisha, Ponmozhi Chezhiyan, and C. Jim Elliot. "Arduino based Low-Cost Greenhouse Monitoring System for Small Scale Farmers." In 2021 Third International Conference on Intelligent Communication Technologies and Virtual Mobile Networks (ICICV). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icicv50876.2021.9388402.

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vanSchaik, Margaret. "Climate Change and Jamaican Agriculture: Addressing Impacts on Small-Scale Farmers." In Conference of the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. Michigan Technological University, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.37099/mtu.dc.yeah-conference/2020/all-events/40.

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Reports on the topic "Small-scale farmer"

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Matenga, Chrispin, and Munguzwe Hichaambwa. Impact of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Zambia – Round 1 Report. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/apra.2021.006.

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To assess the impact of COVID-19 on local food systems and livelihoods, a total of 115 small-scale farming households (102 male- and 13 female headed) were interviewed from five communities (Lilanda, Luang (Mankanda), Masansa, Nshinso and Miloso (Tazara Corridor) surrounding the Mkushi Farm Block in the Central Province of Zambia between 30 September and 6 November 2020. The respondents were selected as a random sample, targeting 20-25 households per community or village. The small-scale farmers in these areas benefit from linkages with commercial farmers in the block.
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Lombardini, Simone. Livelihoods in Honduras: Evaluation of strengthening small-scale farmers’ agribusiness capabilities. Oxfam GB, November 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.21201/2014.336555.

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de Vries, Marion, and Bram Wouters. Characteristics of small-scale dairy farms in Lembang, West-Java. Wageningen: Wageningen Livestock Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.18174/430110.

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Gneiting, Uwe, and Joanne Sonenshine. A Living Income for Small-Scale Farmers: Tackling unequal risks and market power. Oxfam, November 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.21201/2018.3606.

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Fuller, Rob. Resilience in Pakistan: Evaluation of enhancing food security and resilience of small-scale farmers. Oxfam GB, February 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.21201/2015.344180.

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Pariyar, Bishnu, Krishna K. Shrestha, Bishnu Rijal, Laxmi Raj Joshi, Kusang Tamang, Sudarshan Khanal, and Punyawati Ramtel. Energy Gardens for Small-Scale Farmers in Nepal Institutions, Species and Technology. Field Work Report. University of Leeds, June 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.35648/20.500.12413/11781/ii001.

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Vorley, Bill, Lorenzo Cotula, and Man-Kwun Chan. Tipping the Balance: Policies to shape agricultural investments and markets in favour of small-scale farmers. Oxfam International, December 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.21201/2012.2288.

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Schattman, Rachel. Clovercrest Farm: A Family Dairy in Charleston, Maine. USDA Northeast Climate Hub, September 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2017.6949552.ch.

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Pronk, Annette, Marion de Vries, Witono Adiyoga, Nikardi Gunadi, Mathias Prathama, Agnofi E. Merdeka, and Joko Sugiharto. Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java : Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure. Wageningen: Stichting Wageningen Research, Wageningen Plant Research, Business Unit Agrosystems Research, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18174/514682.

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Woodhouse, Philip, and Paul James. A Farm Survey of Small-scale Sugarcane Growers in Nkomazi district, Mpumalanga province, South Africa. University of Manchester, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.35648/20.500.12413/11781/ii002.

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