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sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 466 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 229x152x25 mm, weight: 792 g, Color tables, photos and figures
  • Serija: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 93
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-Nov-2020
  • Leidėjas: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
  • ISBN-10: 178676430X
  • ISBN-13: 9781786764300
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 466 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 229x152x25 mm, weight: 792 g, Color tables, photos and figures
  • Serija: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 93
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-Nov-2020
  • Leidėjas: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
  • ISBN-10: 178676430X
  • ISBN-13: 9781786764300
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Raktažodžiai:
"The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems is a standard reference on how best to target support for smallholders to achieve real improvements in their livelihoods." (IITA Cassava Matters)

Due to a lack of understanding of the constraints they face, many projects developed to support smallholders fail with low adoption rates and limited improvements in livelihoods and food security. Greater emphasis must be placed upon successfully supporting smallholder farmers and their farming systems.

The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems provides a comprehensive review of recent research on effective support measures to improve the livelihoods of smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa. This collection features detailed discussions on ways to improve access to key resources, such as seeds, tools and expertise for soil health improvement and integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. A part dedicated to finance and information assesses the need to improve support systems, including farmer organisations and commercial extension services, for the benefit of particular groups of smallholders, e.g. female farmers.

Based on a wealth of practical experience from leading experts in the field, The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems will be a standard reference on how best to target support for smallholders to achieve real improvements in their livelihoods. It will be essential reading for university and other researchers studying smallholder farming systems in departments of agricultural science, international development, politics and development economics. It will also be a key reference for government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in development programmes focussing on smallholders, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Recenzijos

"The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems is a standard reference on how best to target support for smallholders to achieve real improvements in their livelihoods." (IITA Cassava Matters)

Series list xii
Foreword I xix
Foreword II xxi
Introduction xxiii
Part 1 Understanding smallholder farming
1 The challenges of smallholder farming
3(30)
Steve Wiggins
1 Introduction
3(1)
2 Defining small-scale and family farms
4(5)
3 Differences among small and family farms
9(6)
4 Challenges faced by smallholders
15(2)
5 Future trajectories and policy opinions
17(8)
6 Conclusion
25(3)
7 Where to look for further information
28(1)
8 References
28(5)
2 The economics of smallholder farming
33(34)
David Eagle
Nadira Saleh
1 Introduction
33(1)
2 Segmentation
34(2)
3 Land
36(2)
4 Labour
38(1)
5 Capital
39(2)
6 Inputs
41(2)
7 Market access
43(1)
8 Decision-making
44(3)
9 Case study: BEST Cassava
47(14)
10 Summary
61(2)
11 Where to look for further information
63(1)
12 References
63(4)
Part 2 Agricultural production
3 Water management for rainfed smallholder farming
67(66)
Christoph Studer
1 Introduction: water use in agriculture
67(4)
2 The challenge of producing more agricultural goods with less water
71(2)
3 Factors determining water use in agricultural production
73(4)
4 Smallholders can change the crop microclimate climate to reduce evapotranspiration and improve water use efficiency and productivity
77(3)
5 Crop choice affects water use and water productivity
80(6)
6 Good agricultural practices can greatly improve water use efficiency and water productivity
86(3)
7 Enhancing infiltration is key for good yields and water productivity in rainfed agriculture
89(9)
8 Water harvesting at different scales allows for enhanced production and resilience
98(3)
9 In-field water harvesting and small-scale water storage can be interesting for smallholders
101(10)
10 Developing rainfed agriculture requires new approaches to introducing innovations
111(3)
11 Water management beyond rainfed agriculture - caring for our water resources
114(2)
12 Conclusion
116(2)
13 Where to look for further information
118(1)
14 References
119(14)
4 Smallholder seed systems for sustainability
133(18)
Ian Barker
Richard Jones
Dominik Klauser
1 Introduction
133(1)
2 Smallholder challenges that can be mitigated through better access to seed
134(3)
3 Opportunities and trends in seed production and delivery: emergence of a commercial seed sector
137(2)
4 Opportunities and trends in seed production and delivery: public investment in plant breeding and `handover' for seed production and dissemination
139(1)
5 De-risking seed production to safeguard supply
140(2)
6 Interventions in building more economically sustainable seed systems: community-based seed production (CBSP)
142(3)
7 Interventions in building more economically sustainable seed systems: early generation seed (EGS)
145(1)
8 Improving regulation and quality control in the seed sector
145(3)
9 Conclusions
148(1)
10 References
149(2)
5 Tools for pest and disease management by stakeholders: a case study on Plantwise
151(24)
Washington Otieno
Willis Ochilo
Lorna Migiro
Wade Jenner
Ulrich Kuhlmann
1 Introduction
151(5)
2 Plantwise trainings
156(1)
3 Plant clinics
156(3)
4 Information resources for pest diagnosis and management
159(1)
5 Repositories for pest data
160(4)
6 Conclusion
164(2)
7 Future trends
166(3)
8 Where to look for further information
169(2)
9 Acknowledgements
171(1)
10 References
171(4)
6 Improving integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) by smallholders
175(12)
B. Vanlauwe
1 Introduction
175(2)
2 Sustainable intensification and soil fertility
177(2)
3 Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) as a path toward sustainable intensification
179(2)
4 Increasing uptake of ISFM and addressing variability
181(2)
5 Conclusions and future trends
183(1)
6 Where to look for further information
184(1)
7 References
184(3)
7 Access to mechanization for smallholder farmers in Africa
187(30)
O. A. Fatunbi
R. Kombat
1 Introduction
187(1)
2 Key issues in smallholder agricultural mechanization in Africa
188(2)
3 The demand for mechanization by smallholder farmers in Africa
190(1)
4 The role of smallholders mechanization in attaining the desired future for agriculture in Africa
191(2)
5 Barriers to successful mechanization of the smallholder's system in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
193(3)
6 Land holding and the use of tractors in smallholder systems in Africa
196(1)
7 Leveraging mechanization for the development of the commodity value chain
196(1)
8 Timeliness of field operations and utilization rates of machines in smallholder systems
197(4)
9 The growth of medium-scale farms and access to mechanization
201(1)
10 Manufacturing of agricultural machineries in Africa
202(2)
11 The use of animal traction in the mechanization of smallholder systems in Africa
204(2)
12 Recommendations for enhancing smallholder access to mechanization in Africa
206(2)
13 Conclusion
208(2)
14 References
210(7)
Part 3 Access to finance and information
8 Financial services for smallholders
217(40)
Nikesh Ghimire
1 Introduction
217(1)
2 Financial services
218(6)
3 Loan products for smallholders
224(11)
4 Risk mitigation
235(5)
5 Getting creative
240(4)
6 Case examples
244(9)
7 Conclusion
253(1)
8 Where to look for further information
254(2)
9 References
256(1)
9 Strengthening public-sector extension systems for smallholder farmers in Kenya
257(22)
Charles Nkonge
David Kamau
Felister Makini
1 Introduction
257(2)
2 The development of extension services in Kenya
259(2)
3 Developing new extension models
261(1)
4 Extension in practice: participatory variety selection (PVS) and promoting conservation agriculture sustainable intensification (CASI) in the SIMLESA project
262(3)
5 Successful extension techniques in the SIMLESA Project
265(2)
6 Case study: farmer field schools and other types of extension delivered by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)
267(3)
7 Conclusion
270(4)
8 Where to look for further information
274(1)
9 References
274(5)
10 Strengthening commercial extension systems for smallholders
279(32)
Matthew Freeman
Wanjiku Mungai
1 Introduction
279(1)
2 Defining commercial extension
279(3)
3 Defining farmer categories
282(3)
4 Toward greater inclusion of marginalized groups
285(4)
5 Channels for two-way learning exchange
289(3)
6 Focusing on livelihoods and resilience
292(2)
7 Scaling and deepening impact through technology
294(2)
8 Strengthening the enabling environment for commercial extension
296(2)
9 Case study: One Acre Fund
298(11)
10 Where to look for further information
309(2)
11 Supporting female smallholders
311(28)
Margaret Adesugba
1 Introduction
311(3)
2 Smallholder women in an African setting
314(2)
3 Understanding the connections between institutions, institutional arrangements and livelihoods among smallholder households
316(1)
4 Smallholder women: life-history narratives
317(3)
5 Analysis and discussion of case study results
320(6)
6 Recommendations for action
326(3)
7 Conclusion
329(2)
8 Where to look for further information
331(1)
9 References
331(8)
Part 4 Access to value chains
12 Improving market access for smallholders
339(22)
Yanyan Liu
Nicholas Minot
Mengying Wang
1 Introduction
339(1)
2 Challenges faced by smallholders to access markets
340(1)
3 Findings from recent studies on policy interventions to improve access to markets
341(12)
4 Policy takeaways and research gaps
353(2)
5 Where to look for further information
355(1)
6 References
355(6)
13 Incentivizing sustainable production practices: improving and scaling extension, certification, carbon markets and other incentive systems
361(20)
Christine Negra
Tanja Havemann
1 Introduction
361(1)
2 Challenges in developing viable smallholder incentives
362(5)
3 Underlying drivers of weak incentive systems
367(3)
4 How research can contribute to improving incentives for sustainable practices
370(2)
5 Case study: using research to improve incentives for sustainable practices
372(1)
6 Case study: overcoming the cost of compliance
373(1)
7 Conclusion and future trends
374(2)
8 Where to look for further information
376(1)
9 References
376(5)
14 The role and challenges of the private sector in supplying inputs to smallholders
381(30)
John Derera
Joyce Gikera
1 Introduction
381(5)
2 Challenges in working with smallholder farmers: unpredictability in demand
386(2)
3 Challenges in working with smallholder farmers: purchasing power
388(3)
4 Challenges in working with smallholder farmers: supply logistics
391(4)
5 The role of governments in enabling input supply
395(6)
6 The role of donors and non-governmental organizations in input supply
401(4)
7 Conclusion and future trends
405(3)
8 Where to look for further information
408(1)
9 References
409(2)
15 The role and challenges of the private sector in enabling market access for smallholders
411(14)
John Logan
1 Introduction
411(1)
2 Key technical challenges in enabling market access for smallholders
412(1)
3 Key logistical, behavioral and contractual challenges in enabling market access for smallholders
413(1)
4 Addressing challenges: smallholder sourcing models
414(2)
5 Developing models to deal with technical, logistical, behavioral and contractual challenges
416(3)
6 Case studies
419(3)
7 Factors affecting the choice of smallholder-sourcing model
422(1)
8 Conclusion and future trends
422(2)
9 Where to look for further information
424(1)
Index 425
Dr Dominik Klauser is a Senior Program Officer at the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) which supports resource-poor small farmers in developing countries. Dr Klauser works on identifying and scaling solutions that benefit the sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems, such as new crop varieties, seed technologies and sustainable agronomic practices. Dr Mike Robinson is Chief Science Advisor the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA). He was formerly a Senior Technology Analyst for the Syngenta Corporate Strategy and Technology Group and has extensive experience of managing global collaborative research projects between the public and private sectors in bioscience.

Dr Dominik Klauser is a Senior Program Officer at the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) which supports resource-poor small farmers in developing countries. Dr Klauser works on identifying and scaling solutions that benefit the sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems, such as new crop varieties, seed technologies and sustainable agronomic practices. Professor John Derera is the Head of Breeding at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). He was formerly Global Head of R&D at Seed Co Group and Professor of Plant Breeding, at the African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa. He has researched extensively on crop stress tolerance, weevil and aflatoxin resistance, bio-fortification, seed systems and germplasm enhancement. His achievements include numerous publications, graduated many PhD & MSc students, and a recipient of Africas 20 Most Influential Plant Breeders Award by SAPBA. Joyce Gikera is the Supply Chain and Operations Manager at Qualibasic Seed Company. She has over 10 years of experience in seed and agrochemical supply chain, project management, process improvement and quality management with vast knowledge of business trade across East and Southern Africa.