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Institutional Constraints to Small Farmer Development in Southern Africa

The Southern Africa region has experienced more than its fair share of problems in recent years. Just when it seemed that the hardships wrought by the devastating cycle of droughts and floods of 2000 to 2002 were a thing of the past, other problems emerged. At one level, there have been the weak and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Obi, Ajuruchukwu (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers : Imprint: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface. Abbreviations and acronyms. Exchange rates for programme countries. Part I - Background and issues on the role of institutions in smallholder development in Southern Africa
  • Part II - Rural livelihood strategies and current circumstances of the small farmer in South Africa
  • Part III - Socio-economic and commodity marketing factors among small farmers in South Africa
  • Part IV - Marketing constraints and opportunities in specific commodity lines
  • Part V - Institutional issues in natural resource management and implications for smallholder development in Southern Africa
  • Part VI - Alternative trade and support arrangements to enhance livelihoods and welfare of small farmers. Appendix - The methodologies of the studies. References. About the contributors. Keyword index.