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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... potential due to land degradation, and that over one-half of the rangelands in these regions had experienced more than 50% loss in potential productivity. Based on Dregne and Chou's estimates, Crosson (1995) estimated an average loss ...
... potential due to land degradation, and that over one-half of the rangelands in these regions had experienced more than 50% loss in potential productivity. Based on Dregne and Chou's estimates, Crosson (1995) estimated an average loss ...
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... potential due to limited and uncertain rainfall, poor soils, steep slopes or other biophysical constraints, as well as areas that may have higher agricultural potential but which are presently under-exploited due to limited access to ...
... potential due to limited and uncertain rainfall, poor soils, steep slopes or other biophysical constraints, as well as areas that may have higher agricultural potential but which are presently under-exploited due to limited access to ...
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... potential for adoption by poor farmers in different LFA settings (see Table 1.2). Particular attention is given to the identification of local economic incentives and the knowledge infrastructure that should be in place to facilitate ...
... potential for adoption by poor farmers in different LFA settings (see Table 1.2). Particular attention is given to the identification of local economic incentives and the knowledge infrastructure that should be in place to facilitate ...
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... potential (Franzel, 1999). In more densely populated areas, forestry is feasible only with rapidly growing varieties and high-value by-products. Adoption of hedgerow technologies has been rather limited because short-term returns are ...
... potential (Franzel, 1999). In more densely populated areas, forestry is feasible only with rapidly growing varieties and high-value by-products. Adoption of hedgerow technologies has been rather limited because short-term returns are ...
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... potentially winwin strategies. Plant protection measures by poor farmers in LFAs are mostly based on local techniques ... potential for being adopted by resource-poor farmers (Orr and Jere, 1999). Water management Poor farmers in semi ...
... potentially winwin strategies. Plant protection measures by poor farmers in LFAs are mostly based on local techniques ... potential for being adopted by resource-poor farmers (Orr and Jere, 1999). Water management Poor farmers in semi ...
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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