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| Hazell, Peter B.R.; Poulton, Colin; Wiggins, Steve; Dorward, Andrew. |
| The people operating small farms in developing countries have to cope with the risks of these small businesses and have long faced heavy challenges. Today, these challenges are particularly severe, and the aspirations of young people on small farms have changed. Globalization and the integration of international markets are stimulating intense competition, offering some opportunities but also new risks. In light of these pressures and others, many of the world’s millions of small farmers are simply not making it. Indeed, half of the world’s undernourished people, three-quarters of Africa’s malnourished children, and the majority of people living in absolute poverty live on small farms. The transformation of the small-farm economy is one of the biggest... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42254 |
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