Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income

Research, advocacy and trainings on spineless cactus pear (Opuntia Ficus-indica) across South and West Asia by ICARDA and partners has led to rapid adoption by smallholder farmers, who are benefiting from greater income. Government, NARS, NGOs, private sector and universities support for the crop ar...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121503
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description Research, advocacy and trainings on spineless cactus pear (Opuntia Ficus-indica) across South and West Asia by ICARDA and partners has led to rapid adoption by smallholder farmers, who are benefiting from greater income. Government, NARS, NGOs, private sector and universities support for the crop are amplifying efforts. Consumer demand for cactus pear products in Jordan is on the rise and farmer appreciation of the crop in India has shifted. In both countries, demand for cladodes (leaf-like stems) have surpassed availability.
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spelling CGSpace1215032023-03-14T13:27:15Z Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income CGIAR Research Program on Livestock research farmers income resilience private sector demand adoption government stems household income advocacy products universities who asia countries opuntia smallholder farmers case studies agrifood systems rural development Research, advocacy and trainings on spineless cactus pear (Opuntia Ficus-indica) across South and West Asia by ICARDA and partners has led to rapid adoption by smallholder farmers, who are benefiting from greater income. Government, NARS, NGOs, private sector and universities support for the crop are amplifying efforts. Consumer demand for cactus pear products in Jordan is on the rise and farmer appreciation of the crop in India has shifted. In both countries, demand for cladodes (leaf-like stems) have surpassed availability. 2021-12-31 2022-09-12T11:58:44Z 2022-09-12T11:58:44Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121503 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Livestock. 2021. Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income. Reported in Livestock Annual Report 2021. Outcome Impact Case Report.
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smallholder farmers
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agrifood systems
rural development
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
title Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
title_full Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
title_fullStr Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
title_full_unstemmed Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
title_short Adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7,000 smallholder farmers in Jordan and India as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
title_sort adoption of spineless cactus pear by 7 000 smallholder farmers in jordan and india as a multipurpose crop for enhanced resilience and increased household income
topic research
farmers
income
resilience
private sector
demand
adoption
government
stems
household income
advocacy
products
universities
who
asia
countries
opuntia
smallholder farmers
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121503
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