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  1. Risk Aversion vs Hunger and Exhaustion

    2013-10-20 This article challenges the long-held assumption that smallholder farmers are risk averse and delay land preparation and planting until they are assured of adequate rainfall, and that they inefficiently used the natural resources available to them. The author proposes that farming operations are...
    Smallholder Farm Family Farm Rural Development Hunger Risk Aversion Risk Management Agricultural Devel... Economic Development

  2. Using Farmer Motivators Sustainably

    2017-02-07 The presentation will elaborate how to identify farmer motivators, preparations before and after selecting them, what is their expectations, how to work with them, building their capacity and confidence. Presenter : Chrispin Mirambo Is the Agronomist and community development professional with 19...
    Farmer Motivators Community Development Agricultural Devel... Conservation Agric... Sustainable Develo... Lead Farmers East Africa

  3. RIPAT – A Menu Approach in Rural Food Security Promotion

    2017-02-09 RIPAT (Rural Initiatives for Participatory Agricultural Transformation) is a participatory extension approach aims to close the agricultural technology gap as a means of improving livelihoods and self-support among rural small-scale farmers. The approach is as well a documented step-by-step guide...
    Agricultural Trans... Food Security Nutrition Farmer Global South Agricultural Devel... Small Scale Appropriate Techno... Technology Transfer East Africa

  4. The Connection Between Agriculture & Poverty Alleviation

    2017-02-09 This presentation will look at the differences between relief, rehabilitation, and development. We will see some of the challenges involved in determining which one of those three interventions is needed in different situations and we will talk about what to consider when transitioning from...
    Relief Rehabilitation Development Poverty Alleviation Agricultural Devel... agriculture East Africa

  5. Why Many African Farmers Choose Not to Engage in Development

    2014-04-20 There is no doubt in my mind that West African farmers want development if that means, among other things, more productive farming. Of course they would rather harvest seven than three sacks of sorghum per hectare. If that is so, why do so many choose not to engage in development projects that...
    Rural Development Agricultural Devel... Risk Aversion Diversification Live Fence Natural Regeneration Dependency Subsistence Farming

  6. Strategies to Help Prepare for and Respond to Disaster

    2014-01-01 https://www.echocommunity.org/resources/71356f86-d90a-4032-9775-681c581fa715What if you are working in a community when disaster strikes it? What steps toward recovery can you take in such a situation? And what actions can be taken beforehand to minimize the damage from a large-scale,...
    Relief Typhoon Sudan Rural Development Haiti Disaster conservation Risk Reduction Needs Assessment Replant Agricultural Devel... Chaya Strawberry Tree Moringa Papaya Risk Assessment Philippines

  7. Natural Farming

    2013-10-20 In Chiang Mai, Thailand, during the late1990s, I became aware of farming practices that utilized beneficial microorganisms to enhance small farm resources and production in the tropics. Such techniques, enabling soil recovery and improving smallscale crop and livestock production, blended...
    Natural Farming Agricultural Devel... Microbial-based Fa...

  8. Sequel to Amaranth to Zai Holes

    2012-04-20 Many of you are already familiar withECHO’s previously published book,Amaranth to Zai Holes (A-Z ), acompilation of the first 51 issues ofEDN . Agricultural Options for Small-Scale Farmersis a sequel to A-Z , with contentdrawn primarily from issues 52 through100 of EDN , but also containing...
    Agricultural Devel... Sub-Tropics Smallholder Farm Urban Gardening Agricultural System Poverty Subsistence Farming

  9. East Africa’s Drought: Q and A

    2011-10-20 World Vision (WV) Australia is involved in both agricultural development and relief work in East Africa. We asked folks there to answer a few questions regarding the current drought and famine. In what ways have you been involved with addressing the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa? Could...
    Agricultural Devel... Drought Agroforestry FMNR Conservation Agric... Agricultural System Famine Sustainable Develo... Sustainable Agricu... Acacia

  10. Planning an Agricultural Project

    2013-01-20 It has been said that a goal without a plan is just a wish. Studies have shown that individuals with clear, written goals are significantly more likely to succeed than those without clearly defined goals. For example, a study conducted by Gail Matthews, Ph.D., at the Dominican University, found...
    Agricultural Devel... Agricultural Projects Farm Budget Farm Plan