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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... constraint to LFA development. Major problems include the folowing: (i) deforestation; (ii) soil degradation; (iii) increasing water scarcity and resulting declines in natural capital stocks and agricultural productivity; (iv) ...
... constraint to LFA development. Major problems include the folowing: (i) deforestation; (ii) soil degradation; (iii) increasing water scarcity and resulting declines in natural capital stocks and agricultural productivity; (iv) ...
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... constraints, as well as areas that may have higher agricultural potential but which are presently under-exploited due to limited access to infrastructure and markets, low population density or other socio-economic constraints. Most LFAs ...
... constraints, as well as areas that may have higher agricultural potential but which are presently under-exploited due to limited access to infrastructure and markets, low population density or other socio-economic constraints. Most LFAs ...
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... constraints of each of these LFA farming systems can be illustrated as follows. Highlands and upland areas Perennial and tree crop systems These systems are found in the East African highlands, Central American and Andean hillsides and ...
... constraints of each of these LFA farming systems can be illustrated as follows. Highlands and upland areas Perennial and tree crop systems These systems are found in the East African highlands, Central American and Andean hillsides and ...
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... constraints are low soil fertility and high seasonal labour demands. Distance is prohibitive for further market integration. Drylands and (semi-)arid areas Migratory herding This is found mainly in the arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa ...
... constraints are low soil fertility and high seasonal labour demands. Distance is prohibitive for further market integration. Drylands and (semi-)arid areas Migratory herding This is found mainly in the arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa ...
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... constraints. Strategies for Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) rely on the combination of appropriate organic and inorganic fertilizer applications, soil and water management practices, and agronomic and soil conservation measures to ...
... constraints. Strategies for Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) rely on the combination of appropriate organic and inorganic fertilizer applications, soil and water management practices, and agronomic and soil conservation measures to ...
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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