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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... activities, usually including livestock production and often including production of cash crops, off-farm employment and non-farm activities (Ellis, 2000; Nkonya et al., 2004; Pender, 2004; Jansen et al., 2006; Pender and Gebremedhin ...
... activities, usually including livestock production and often including production of cash crops, off-farm employment and non-farm activities (Ellis, 2000; Nkonya et al., 2004; Pender, 2004; Jansen et al., 2006; Pender and Gebremedhin ...
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... activities, including forestry and fishing, are important in LFAs where such resources are available. The outcomes of these different livelihood strategies vary across different contexts, although livelihood strategies based primarily ...
... activities, including forestry and fishing, are important in LFAs where such resources are available. The outcomes of these different livelihood strategies vary across different contexts, although livelihood strategies based primarily ...
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... activities are associated with greater adoption of purchased inputs such as fertilizer and improved seeds in northern Ethiopia, but with less use of manure and compost, probably due to labour constraints (Pender and Gebremedhin, 2006) ...
... activities are associated with greater adoption of purchased inputs such as fertilizer and improved seeds in northern Ethiopia, but with less use of manure and compost, probably due to labour constraints (Pender and Gebremedhin, 2006) ...
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... activities can be pursued (Barrett et al., 2001; Reardon et al., 2001; Nkonya et al., 2004). Gender also is a very important determinant of livelihood strategies. In Ethiopia, for example, female-headed households are prevented by a ...
... activities can be pursued (Barrett et al., 2001; Reardon et al., 2001; Nkonya et al., 2004). Gender also is a very important determinant of livelihood strategies. In Ethiopia, for example, female-headed households are prevented by a ...
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... activities, diversification into higher-value crops and farm size (and structure) improvement need to be matched by improved access to markets in order to absorb surplus produce. Similar arguments for market access apply for the ...
... activities, diversification into higher-value crops and farm size (and structure) improvement need to be matched by improved access to markets in order to absorb surplus produce. Similar arguments for market access apply for the ...
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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