Search Results - "entrepreneurship"

Social forestry in Southeast Asia: Evolving interests, discourses and the many notions of equity by Wong, Grace Y., Moeliono, M., Bong, I.W., Pham Thu Thuy, Sahide, M.A.K., Naito, D., Brockhaus, Maria

“…Civil society organizations that have provided grounded perspectives on environmental justice and rights have also converged with states on entrepreneurship and market-based solutions. Meanwhile, the private sector actor that is seen as key to these solutions is conspicuously absent within the SF policy space. …”
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Household welfare impacts of an agricultural innovation platform in Uganda by Ahimbisibwe, B.P., Morton, J.F., Feleke, S., Alene, A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Wellard, K., Mungatana, E., Bua, A., Asfaw, S., Manyong, Victor

“…Moreover, the establishment of a community‐based commercialized seed system called Cassava Seed Entrepreneurship (CSE) has made an important contribution to the rapid multiplication and dissemination of clean planting materials in Uganda. …”
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Forest-based bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa: Looking at benefits and burdens from a social sustainability standpoint by Rosa, S.F.P., Martius, C.

“…Lack of knowledge and skills – around entrepreneurship, investment and finance – further hampers development. …”
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Entrepreneurial motivation, psychological capital, and business success of young entrepreneurs in the DRC by Ephrem, A.N., Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M., Charmant, I.K., Murimbika, M., Awotide, B.A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Lydie, M.N., Manyong, Victor

“…The proponents of the entrepreneurial motivation dichotomy have argued that opportunity-driven entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed and sustain in entrepreneurship, unlike people who start-up businesses out of necessity. …”
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FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea by Kosec, Katrina, Schmidt, Emily, Carrillo, Lucia, Peixun Fang, Ivekolia, Mark, Ovah, Raywin

“…Using the 2018 Papua New Guinea Rural Household Survey on Food Systems (RSFS) datasets, we then investigate whether and how particular norms related to women's economic participation are influencing their employment and entrepreneurship outcomes. Our strategic review of the literature reveals that women are heavily involved in all three value chains, but more so in production and sales than in (often lucrative) mid-stream nodes—often due to barriers on their mobility, access to market information, and education and skills. …”
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CLEANED: A tool for ex-ante assessment of environmental impacts of livestock production – A case study on dairy production in Tunisia by Hoek, Rein van der, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Musau, Emmanuel Mwema, Mukiri, Jessica, Paul, Birthe K.

“…In Tunisia, the dairy sector faces several productivity and competitiveness challenges, including a low processing rate of agricultural products, poor entrepreneurship among small farmers, and inadequate/unsustainable management of natural resources. …”
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Sustainable intensification in eastern gangetic plains of South Asia via conservation agriculture for energy, water and food security under climate smart management system by Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Mahdi, S. Sheraz, Jan, Rukhsana, Wani, Owais W., Parthiban, M.

“…It also facilitates employment opportunities and micro entrepreneurship in rural areas. In on-farm experiments traditional and improved approaches in rice-based cropping systems were compared. …”
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Transforming yam seed systems in west Africa by Maroya, N., Balogun, M., Aighewi, B., Mignouna, Djana B., Kumar, P. Lava, Asiedu, R.

“…For certified seed, seed yam out-growers were trained in good agronomic practices and entrepreneurship for certified seed tuber production using the adaptive yam minisett technique (AYMT). …”
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Exploring the gender dynamics in artisanal production of pearl millet and sorghum in Mali by Sylla, Almamy, Yila, Jummai Othniel, Ravula, Padmaja

“…The study recommends more efforts and attention to women’s entrepreneurship development in the food production sector in fragile countries like Mali.…”
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Transforming food systems: a gendered perspective on local agricultural innovation in Cuba by Benítez Fernández, Bárbara, Nelson, Erin, Crespo Morales, Anaisa, Ortiz Pérez, Rodobaldo, Acosta Roca, Rosa, Cárdenas Travieso, Regla María

“…While PPB remained central to PIAL, women also chose to pursue opportunities in seed bank management, leadership training, and small-scale farm-based entrepreneurship. The results of the PIAL work on gender have included not just more inclusive plant breeding, but also important economic improvements for rural women as they have been able to diversify their livelihoods, and social change as they have gained confidence and recognition as leaders in their households, communities, and beyond.…”
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Nature of employment and outcomes for urban labor: Evidence from the latest labor force surveys in India by Roy, Devesh, Saroj, Sunil, Pradhan, Mamata

“…Results indicate significant potential for poverty if worker is not socially protected, engaged in distress entrepreneurship or as casual labor.…”
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Women’s empowerment and gender equality in agricultural value chains: Evidence from four countries in Asia and Africa by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Heckert, Jessica, Faas, Simone, Ramani, Gayathri V., Raghunathan, Kalyani, Malapit, Hazel J., The pro-WEAI for Market Inclusion Study Team, Myers, Emily, Ragasa, Catherine, Seymour, Greg

“…We find that the value chain and the specific node of engagement matter, as do other individual and household characteristics, but in different ways depending on country context. Entrepreneurship—often engaged in by wealthier households with greater ability to take risks—is not necessarily empowering for women; nor is household wealth, as proxied by their asset ownership. …”
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Aspirations and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan by Kosec, Katrina, Akramov, Kamiljon T., Mirkasimov, Bakhrom, Song, Jie

“…A growing literature shows that aspirations increase a host of forward-looking economic and political behaviors, from entrepreneurship to civic engagement. This has stimulated interest in development interventions aimed at reducing behavioral poverty traps. …”
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Chapter 1. Introduction to post-harvest challenges and innovations by Mpagalile, Joseph, Odjo, Sylvanus

“…Additionally, this publication explores the role of gender in efforts to reduce loss, agribusiness and entrepreneurship, and climate change management in post-harvest and provides recommendations for further action.…”
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Gender, youth and inclusion: Integrating gender across Alliance and CGIAR research by Bioversity International, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149307 o Inclusive market systems and entrepreneurship. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149308 o Gender in restoration, on-farm crop management, and agroecology. …”
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Experience exchange event: Engendering the water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) nexus approach to sustainable development by Balcha, Yodit, Ndjiki, Julienne (Ngo Yebga), Ferraioli, Jesse, Ringler, Claudia, Aamer, Farwa, Elias, Marlene, Ntshalintshali-Motsa, Nompumelelo, Mwamyalla, Tumaini

“…Held on July 31, 2024, the event also explored the dynamic context where water diplomacy, entrepreneurship, research, and innovation can merge to catalyze sustainable development. …”
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Baseline assessment report for Resilient Nature-based Water Solutions pilot in Izbat Al-Hamra, Egypt by Belhaj Fraj, Makram, Fragaszy, Stephen, Abdelwahab, Noura, Maowod, G., AbdelMegeed, A., Elhariry, R. T., Samarasekara, Vidhisha

“…It aims to optimize agricultural production through laser land levelling, drainage improvements, solar-powered surface irrigation systems, and soil salinity management, while also strengthening farmer capacity and resource management and enhancing women’s engagement in food processing and entrepreneurship development. Drawing on a comprehensive SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, the report identifies strategic directions for scaling RNBWS and advancing integrated agricultural and water resource management in Beheira. …”
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Adoption impact and heterogeneity of mobile agricultural advisory technologies among smallholder farmers in Nigeria by Abioye, O., Fadare, D.A., Omitoyin, S.A., Ogunniyi, A.I., Olinya, P., Shaibu, A., Nwilene, F.E., Akande, A.

“…Adoption decisions are significantly influenced by training on RiceAdvice, access to extension services, smartphone ownership, farming experience, type of household, household size and seed entrepreneurship. The effect of age is nonlinear; adoption increases with age up to a threshold before declining. …”
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Insights from a field day: Biofortified rice innovation for resilient agri-food systems by Vargas Gonzalez, Sandra, Gallego, Sonia, Rendon, Natali

“…The event also highlighted the potential for value-added processing of biofortified rice, including the production of gluten-free flour and derived food products, creating opportunities for rural entrepreneurship and local economic development. From a commercialization perspective, the Zapatero experience illustrated how product differentiation, branding, and structured business models—supported by the active participation of women and youth—can strengthen market access and improve producer incomes.…”
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Statens makt över samhällsutvecklingen : försvarsmakten i Karlsborg by Spaak, Sara