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 14
... soil fertility management. Upland rice systems increasingly suffer from decreasing water efficiency and salinity problems. Other major constraints are low soil fertility and high seasonal labour demands. Distance is prohibitive for ...
... soil fertility management. Upland rice systems increasingly suffer from decreasing water efficiency and salinity problems. Other major constraints are low soil fertility and high seasonal labour demands. Distance is prohibitive for ...
Page 15
... soil fertility decline limit yields. Crop harvests are also seriously affected by weed infestation (Striga). Problems of unequal land distribution and poor market linkages lead to chronic poverty. systems development in LFAs Local ...
... soil fertility decline limit yields. Crop harvests are also seriously affected by weed infestation (Striga). Problems of unequal land distribution and poor market linkages lead to chronic poverty. systems development in LFAs Local ...
Page 16
... Soil conservation programmes in dryland areas rely on linear forestry arrangements (windbreaks and shelterbelts), while contour hedgerows are applied on moderate slopes, and agroforestry and mixed trees on steeper slopes. Soil fertility ...
... Soil conservation programmes in dryland areas rely on linear forestry arrangements (windbreaks and shelterbelts), while contour hedgerows are applied on moderate slopes, and agroforestry and mixed trees on steeper slopes. Soil fertility ...
Page 17
... soil fertility, improved tree fallow has a great 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 ...
... soil fertility, improved tree fallow has a great 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 ...
Page 18
... soil and water conservation measures on farmers' income varies strongly between different settings. In the Sahelian countries, simple and low-cost technologies (e.g. earth bunds, vegetation strips, windshields) that retain soil nutrients ...
... soil and water conservation measures on farmers' income varies strongly between different settings. In the Sahelian countries, simple and low-cost technologies (e.g. earth bunds, vegetation strips, windshields) that retain soil nutrients ...
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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