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| Matshe, Innocent. |
| This paper uses the sustainable livelihoods framework to explore the contribution of smallholder production to food security in some sub-Saharan African countries and relates it to the South African case. Noting that many of the world’s hungry are smallholder farmers, it is clear that food insecurity is closely linked to the livelihood strategies of these farm households. As previous studies have shown, food insecurity is linked to livelihood assets, strong institutional support and a favourable external environment. In particular, the paper finds that food security depends on cereal output, budgetary support to agriculture, agricultural value added and poverty – all variables strongly linked to the sustainable livelihoods framework. Since most poor rural... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Livelihoods; Smallholder agriculture; Sub-Saharan Africa; Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58217 |
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| Sauer, Johannes; Tchale, Hardwick. |
| In this paper, we analyze the factors that influence the productivity of maize among smallholder farmers, given that unfavourable output and input market conditions throughout the 1990s have compelled smallholder farmers into unsustainable agricultural intensification. We use farm-household survey data in order to compare the productivity of smallholder maize production under integrated (ISFM) and chemical-based soil fertility management using a normalized translog yield response model. The results indicate higher maize yield responses for integrated soil fertility management options after controlling for the intensity of fertilizer application, labour intensity, seed rate, land husbandry practices as well as selected policy factors. The estimated model is... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Malawi; Smallholder agriculture; Soil fertility management; Yield response model; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21423 |
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| Stanton, Julie V.. |
| With increasing efforts to promote free markets, one must ask whether the impact on some agricultural producers may be less than desirable. Small producers with limited access to capital, technical assistance, and competitive buyers may be unable to participate in new marketing opportunities. Without recommending a return to heavy government, this article suggests development policy be enlarged to encompass agribusiness enterprises. Localized agribusiness can help rural populations capture value added that is otherwise lost to external agents. This may require, however, a different governmental role, primarily in the provision of basic infrastructure, transparent policies, and the continued emphasis on availability of capital and technology. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agroindustry; Development strategies; Economic reform; Nonfarm income; Public policy; Rural income; Smallholder agriculture; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14662 |
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| Sauer, Johannes; Tchale, Hardwick. |
| In this paper, we analyze the factors that influence t he productivity of maize among smallholder farmers, given that unfavourable output and input market conditions throughout the 1990s have compelled smallholder farmers into unsustainable agricultural intensification. We use farm-household survey data in order to compare the productivity of smallholder maize production under integrated (ISFM) and chemicalbased soil fertility management using a normalized translog yield response model. The results indicate higher maize yield responses for integrated soil fertility management options after controlling for the intensity of fertilizer application, labour intensity, seed rate as well as land husbandry practices a s well as selected policy factors. The... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Smallholder agriculture; Yield response model; Soil fertility management; Malawi; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25407 |
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| Berkhout, Ezra D.; Schipper, Robert A.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie; Coulibaly, Ousmane. |
| Household characteristics are commonly used to explain variation in smallholder efficiency levels. The underlying assumption is that differences in intended behavior are well described by such variables, while there is no a priori reason that this is the case. Moreover, heterogeneity in farmer goals and preferences, in relation to the role of the farm enterprise, are not well documented in developing countries. This paper makes a contribution to fill this gap, by empirically determining heterogeneity in farmer goals and attitudes in Nigeria through a pair-wise ranking, supplemented with Likert scales. Factor analysis is used to reduce these data into behavioral factors. We estimate technical and allocative efficiency levels and analyze how these are... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Heterogeneous behavior; Efficiency analysis; Smallholder agriculture; Nigeria; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; D13; Q12. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51676 |
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| Tchale, Hardwick; Sauer, Johannes. |
| In this paper we analyze the factors that influence the productivity of maize among smallholder farmers. We use farm-household survey data in order to compare the productivity of smallholder maize production under integrated (ISFM) and chemical-based soil fertility management using a normalized translog yield response model. The results indicate higher maize yield responses for integrated soil fertility management options after controlling for the intensity of fertilizer application, labour intensity, seed rate, land husbandry practices as well as selected policy factors. The estimated model is highly consistent with theoretical conditions. Thus we conclude that the use of ISFM improves maize productivity, compared to the use of inorganic fertilizer only.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Malawi; Smallholder agriculture; Soil fertility management; Yield response model; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14954 |
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| Tchale, Hardwick. |
| This paper analyses Malawi’s smallholder agricultural efficiency, using a nationally representative sample survey of rural households undertaken by the National Statistical Office in 2004/2005. It aims to inform agricultural policy about the level and key determinants of inefficiency in the smallholder farming system that need to be addressed to raise productivity. The study found that the factors that improve efficiency are higher output prices relative to input costs, favorable commodity and input markets, farmers’ organizations, extension, productive assets, and the quantity and productivity of household labor. The wide range of inefficient practices suggests there is considerable scope for improving efficiency in the smallholder sub-sector. The paper... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Smallholder agriculture; Efficiency; Malawi; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56909 |
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