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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies, School of Government, the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (PLAAS)

Future Agricultures Consortium

Faostat, FAO

Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture / LEISA (ILEIA)

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Supporting small livestock producers in fast-growing developing countries

D. Telemans / Panos Pictures

This report investigates factors affecting the scaling-up of selected livestock products in Brazil, India, the Philippines, and Thailand. Specifically, it looks at the issues affecting small-scale producers and their competitiveness relative to large livestock farms. The authors conclude that it is hard to see a bright future for smallholder livestock producers, unless they can find ways to establish trust and reputation along the value chain. They argue that institutional development could be the key to overcoming the high transaction costs that smallholders face in securing inputs and getting market recognition for quality outputs.

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What role can terrestrial carbon markets play in solving climate change problems?: ( The Terrestrial Carbon Group , 2008); This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document focuses on the role and use of terrestrial car...
Delivery of water supply and sanitation services in Ethiopia and the Nile: ( T. Slaymaker;M. Adank;E. Boelee / Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region , 2007); With a focus on RIPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region), this paper looks at research-inspired policy and practice learning in Ethiopia and the Nile. Ri...
Bee-keeping in Southern Ethiopia: development interventions must recognise indigenous knoweldge: ( A. Shiferaw;B. Dindamo;K. Berhe;A. Tegegne;D. Hoekstra / International Livestock Research Institute , 2008); Honey is one of the priority commodities of the Alaba special woreda (district) of Southern Ethiopia. While indigenous knowledge provides the cultural basis for bee-keeping in the woreda, efforts are ...
Does the fertiliser subsidy programme in Malawi signal the return of the developmental state?: ( B. Chinsinga / Future Agricultures Consortium , 2007); The 2005/2006 fertiliser subsidy programme is widely cited as the most significant policy achievement of the Malawian government since the advent of a democratic political dispensation over a decad...
Can small livestock producers compete with larger-scale farms?: evidence from Brazil, India, the Philippines and Thailand: ( C.,L. Delgado;C.,A. Narrod;M.,M. Tiongco / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008); Livestock are among the few commodities that smallholder farmers widely produce that are growing rapidly in demand, and thus the interest for poverty alleviation is strong. However, there are signs th...
How have China's development policies impacted Tibeten pastoralists?: ( M. Foggin / Plateau Perspectives , 2008); Tibetan grasslands constitute one of the most important grazing ecosystems in the world and encompass the source areas of many major Asian rivers. While a variety of government policies have been a...
Can sustainable agriculture help lift Indian farmers out of poverty?: ( Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit , 2008); Millions of farmers in remote rural areas of India struggle to feed themselves and their families, while the resources on which they depend are deteriorating daily. This book shows how sustainable agr...
Managing water reserves in the North-western Sahara aquifer system: ( Sahara and Sahel Observatory , 2008); The North-western Sahara aquifer system (NWSAS) shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia contains considerable water reserves; however, it is largely unrenewable and not fully exploitable. This resource i...
Innovation in Africa: addressing local sustainable development challenges: ( United Nations Publications / Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2008); This report aims to shed light on the way innovative solutions have arisen to address local sustainable development challenges, examining the determinants of success and the scope for replication. ...
Could the traditional Hima system of resource tenure help address modern development and conservation challenges?: ( K. Hala;A. Serhal;O. Llewlyn / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union) , 2007); The Hima is a traditional system of resource tenure that has been practiced for more than 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsular. With the numerous deteriorations that came and halted advancement in ...