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De-risking agriculture through crop insurance? Insights from an impact evaluation of novel insurance solutions

LandLibrary Resource
Dezembro, 2022
Global

• Climate change has led to increased production risks especially for smallholder farmers who often tend to be more vulnerable
• Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has several climate change hotspots and is more vulnerable to weather shocks compared to other regions.

A Review of the Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Land-based Carbon Payment Schemes

LandLibrary Resource
Dezembro, 2020
Global

There is renewed interest in the engagement of smallholder farmers in carbon markets. This follows in the wake of commitments by governments and companies to reduce or avoid the release of greenhouse gases. It is well known that soil can store large amounts of carbon, and soil stewardship offers a means to harness this potential.

Perceptions of wood-processing industries on FLEGT implementation: Insights from Vietnam

LandLibrary Resource
Dezembro, 2020
Global

This paper analyses timber and wood processing companies' views on opportunities and challenges for FLEGT implementation in Vietnam based on a literature review, online surveys with 56 timber and wood processing companies, in-depth interviews with 26 stakeholders from different institutions, and a consultation workshop involving 94 participants.

Are smallholder farmers credit constrained? evidence on demand and supply constraints of credit in Ethiopia and Tanzania

LandLibrary Resource
Dezembro, 2019
Ethiopia

Credit constraint is considered by many as one of the key barriers to adoption of modern agricultural technologies, such as chemical fertilizer, improved seeds, and irrigation technologies, among smallholders. Past research and much policy discourse associates agricultural credit constraints with supply-side factors, such as limited access to credit sources or high costs of borrowing.

Inclusiveness of contract farming along the vertical coordination continuum: Evidence from the Vietnamese rice sector

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Peer-reviewed publication
Agosto, 2019
Vietnam

The Vietnamese government is currently attempting to upgrade rice value chains in the Mekong River Delta by encouraging (i) vertical coordination between exporters and farmers through contract farming, and (ii) horizontal coordination among farmers through the “small farmers, large field” program.

Critical factors for crop-livestock integration beyond the farm level: A cross-analysis of worldwide case studies

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Peer-reviewed publication
Março, 2018
Reino Unido
Estados Unidos
Ásia
Europa

Despite their recognized agricultural sustainability benefits, mixed crop-livestock farms have declined in the Northern hemisphere. As such, crop-livestock integration beyond the farm level is a promising alternative to this trend, but the knowledge of critical factors and strategies towards its successful implementation is still lacking.

Land Governance and Development in Brazilian Rural Space: A comparison between Livestock and Agricultural production in Mato Grosso do Sul state.

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Journal Articles & Books
Dezembro, 2016
Latin America and the Caribbean
South America
Brazil

This article presents a comparison for the impact from lack of land governance in Brazil between livestock and agricultural production. It begins with a brief description of the land regulatory system and its development in Mato Grosso do Sul State and Brazil.

Structural Transformation of Small Farms in Moldova

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Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
Dezembro, 2016
Moldávia
Europa
Ásia Central

The agricultural and food production sector plays a key role in fighting poverty and food insecurity in Moldova, but is facing critical challenges to modernize and integrate into the international market. This paper focuses on smallholder farms, which make up 95 percent of all farms, and explores their potential for growth and the poverty links.