01 November 2002 The workshop on “Alternatives to Improve Negotiation and Market Access Capabilities of Small-Scale Rural Entrepreneurs in Latin America” was held in Lima, Peru, 2001 as part of the "farm-agribusiness linkages" initiative of FAO, which concentrates on how to develop and reinforce equitable and...
This case-study of Machakos District, Kenya examines population growth, agricultural production and environmental conditions from 1930-90; and shows that population increase is compatible with environmental recovery, provided that market developments make farming profitable.