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 (Brummett, 2002). In addition, income from fishponds is more stable and compensates in adverse years for losses in crop income. Livestock and pasture management Livestock production is considered as an attractive device for ...
... activities (Brummett, 2002). In addition, income from fishponds is more stable and compensates in adverse years for losses in crop income. Livestock and pasture management Livestock production is considered as an attractive device for ...
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... activities. Moreover, economies of scale are relatively small in primary livestock production, but become more important in processing and marketing. In LFAs, most widespread constraints to livestock intensification are the availability ...
... activities. Moreover, economies of scale are relatively small in primary livestock production, but become more important in processing and marketing. In LFAs, most widespread constraints to livestock intensification are the availability ...
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... activities represents in semiarid areas a main strategy for income diversification, asset creation and risk management. Livestock can reinforce arable cropping activities through manure provision and animal traction. Household welfare ...
... activities represents in semiarid areas a main strategy for income diversification, asset creation and risk management. Livestock can reinforce arable cropping activities through manure provision and animal traction. Household welfare ...
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... activities that individuals, households and communities undertake to sustain and improve their livelihoods, and the ... activities and choices that people make/undertake in order to achieve their livelihood goals (including productive ...
... activities that individuals, households and communities undertake to sustain and improve their livelihoods, and the ... activities and choices that people make/undertake in order to achieve their livelihood goals (including productive ...
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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 ...
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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