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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Page 15
... maize and barley are major food crops, providing stubble grazing by animals after the harvest; cattle, sheep and goats provide the major part of cash income. Water shortages and soil fertility decline limit yields. Crop harvests are ...
... maize and barley are major food crops, providing stubble grazing by animals after the harvest; cattle, sheep and goats provide the major part of cash income. Water shortages and soil fertility decline limit yields. Crop harvests are ...
Page 17
... maize and vegetables (Western Kenya and Eastern Zambia), droughtresistant trees (pistachio, almond) used for soil moisture upgrading and fodder provision in the semi-arid regions of Tunisia, living fences used in the marginal drylands ...
... maize and vegetables (Western Kenya and Eastern Zambia), droughtresistant trees (pistachio, almond) used for soil moisture upgrading and fodder provision in the semi-arid regions of Tunisia, living fences used in the marginal drylands ...
Page 18
... maize yields were three to nine times higher after a period of 10–22 years relying on cover crops and green manure (velvet beans) as a method for improving soil fertility (Bunch, 2002). Intensive training and support for these ...
... maize yields were three to nine times higher after a period of 10–22 years relying on cover crops and green manure (velvet beans) as a method for improving soil fertility (Bunch, 2002). Intensive training and support for these ...
Page 19
... maize, beans and pigeon pea in southern Malawi, like inorganic fertilization and weeding for Striga control, and mulching for controlling bean stem maggot, require considerable labour or cash inputs and are thus less accessible to poor ...
... maize, beans and pigeon pea in southern Malawi, like inorganic fertilization and weeding for Striga control, and mulching for controlling bean stem maggot, require considerable labour or cash inputs and are thus less accessible to poor ...
Page 22
... maize and beans that are suitable for direct seeding holds potential environmental benefits for developing countries, where these crops are often grown on erosion-prone hillsides in LFAs. Other prospects for genetically modified (GM) ...
... maize and beans that are suitable for direct seeding holds potential environmental benefits for developing countries, where these crops are often grown on erosion-prone hillsides in LFAs. Other prospects for genetically modified (GM) ...
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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