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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... increase in women's work burden ; ( ii ) landless farmers that depend heavily on Rural poor 900 million Rural people 3 billion Poor people 1.2 billion Urban poor Less - favoured areas 1.2 billion Poor people in LFAs 360 million Fig ...
... increase in women's work burden ; ( ii ) landless farmers that depend heavily on Rural poor 900 million Rural people 3 billion Poor people 1.2 billion Urban poor Less - favoured areas 1.2 billion Poor people in LFAs 360 million Fig ...
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... increase in poverty between 1987/1988 and 1993/1994 occurred in West Bengal, followed by Assam Hills, Arunachel Pradesh and Manipur (IFAD, 1999). Most of these areas are dependent on rainfed agriculture, some have suffered from ...
... increase in poverty between 1987/1988 and 1993/1994 occurred in West Bengal, followed by Assam Hills, Arunachel Pradesh and Manipur (IFAD, 1999). Most of these areas are dependent on rainfed agriculture, some have suffered from ...
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... increase yields and maintain the ecosystem stability of the environment (Vanlauwe et al., 2002). High nutrient deficits are registered in subsistence-oriented rainfed cropping systems that use almost no fertilizers and are located in ...
... increase yields and maintain the ecosystem stability of the environment (Vanlauwe et al., 2002). High nutrient deficits are registered in subsistence-oriented rainfed cropping systems that use almost no fertilizers and are located in ...
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... increase the vulnerability to pests and diseases . Most recommended IPM strategies for combating pests in maize , beans and pigeon pea in southern Malawi , like inorganic fertilization and weeding for Striga control , and mulching for ...
... increase the vulnerability to pests and diseases . Most recommended IPM strategies for combating pests in maize , beans and pigeon pea in southern Malawi , like inorganic fertilization and weeding for Striga control , and mulching for ...
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... increase , and cropping periods may become shorter ( Dietz et al . , 2004 ) . Consequently , demand for micro - irrigation and further improvement of water harvesting strategies is of primary importance ( Rosegrant and Perez , 1997 ) ...
... increase , and cropping periods may become shorter ( Dietz et al . , 2004 ) . Consequently , demand for micro - irrigation and further improvement of water harvesting strategies is of primary importance ( Rosegrant and Perez , 1997 ) ...
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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