Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured AreasRuerd Ruben, J. Pender, Arie Kuyvenhoven CABI, 2007 - 472 pages Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session |
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... Kenya and Uganda) and South-east Asia (Bangladesh, Philippines and China) in cooperation with local partner institutes. Development pathways for less-favoured areas demand careful adjustment of resource use strategies at field, farm ...
... Kenya and Uganda) and South-east Asia (Bangladesh, Philippines and China) in cooperation with local partner institutes. Development pathways for less-favoured areas demand careful adjustment of resource use strategies at field, farm ...
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... . Besides these geographic factors, however, insecurity and political marginalization are important reasons for poor performance in the northern region (Zhang, 2004). In Kenya, income per capita is much higher in the. 6 Ruerd Ruben et al.
... . Besides these geographic factors, however, insecurity and political marginalization are important reasons for poor performance in the northern region (Zhang, 2004). In Kenya, income per capita is much higher in the. 6 Ruerd Ruben et al.
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... Kenya having higher rainfall or closer to an urban area (Place et al., 2006a). In the northern Ethiopian highlands, changes in average wealth, food availability and ability to cope with drought during the 1990s were more negative in ...
... Kenya having higher rainfall or closer to an urban area (Place et al., 2006a). In the northern Ethiopian highlands, changes in average wealth, food availability and ability to cope with drought during the 1990s were more negative in ...
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... Kenya, Malawi and Rwanda). High rates of soil nutrient depletion have also been found by numerous studies conducted at lower scales in several African countries, most of these also in highland or dryland areas (e.g. Van der Pol, 1992 ...
... Kenya, Malawi and Rwanda). High rates of soil nutrient depletion have also been found by numerous studies conducted at lower scales in several African countries, most of these also in highland or dryland areas (e.g. Van der Pol, 1992 ...
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... Kenya had little effect on cereal yields but led to savings in weeding labour, thus offering farmers options for engagement in off-farm employment (Swinkels and Franzel, 1997). Other benefits from agroforestry systems include the added ...
... Kenya had little effect on cereal yields but led to savings in weeding labour, thus offering farmers options for engagement in off-farm employment (Swinkels and Franzel, 1997). Other benefits from agroforestry systems include the added ...
Contents
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Development Strategies for Poor People in Lessfavoured Areas | 63 |
Resource Management Options | 133 |
Livelihoods and Food Security | 203 |
Markets and Institutional Development | 271 |
Strategies and Policy Priorities | 419 |
Index | 467 |
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