Resultados de búsqueda - "marginalism"

La cadena de cítricos en Colombia :una mirada global de su estructura y dinámica 1991-2005

“…Colombia es un actor marginal como productor de cítricos en el mundo aunque su participación muestre una dinámica interesante en el contexto internacional. …”
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Arbetsrationalisering genom samarbete : en fallstudie por Carlsson, Henrik

“…To be a part of the future we have to make a profit, one way to improve the profit margin is by reducing the fixed costs. This paper discusses the financial results of equipment cooperatives in crop production. …”

Minor millets in South Asia: Learnings from IFAD-NUS project in India and Nepal por Bhag Mal, Padulosi, S., Bala Ravi, S., Bioversity International, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation

“…The book is highly recommended for all Agencies and workers engaged in promoting minor millets in India and Nepal and all other countries in south Asia where these marginalized crops represent a strategic livelihood asset for fighting poverty and nutrition insecurity within a climate changing scenario.…”
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Leveraging climate finance for gender equality and poverty reduction: A comparative study por Atmadja, S., Liswanti, N., Tamara, A., Lestari, H., Djoudi, H.

“…Mechanisms that fund climate action should be designed to enable, rather than hinder marginalized populations, notably women and the poor, in facing climate change. …”
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ESOKO Integration with digital financial products as a bundled service to AICCRA Farmers por Nii-Koi, Gordon

“…As a social enterprise, our mission is to impact the lives of smallholder farmers and other marginalized people in rural communities. We use mobile technology to make markets more efficient and to enable people at the bottom of the pyramid to gain access to information, products and services that they otherwise are excluded from. …”
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Breeding potentials of bambara groundnut for food and nutrition security in the face of climate change por Olanrewaju, Oluwaseyi S., Oyatomi, Olaniyi, Babalola, O.O., Abberton, Michael T.

“…One of these underutilized crops, BGN [Vigna subterranea (L.), Verdc.], is an indigenous African legume and can survive in tropical climates and marginal soils. In this review, we focus on the roles of BGN and the opportunities it possesses in tackling food insecurity and its benefits to local farmers. …”
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More than Eco-efficiency is Required to Improve Food Security por Park, S.E., Howden, S.M., Crimp, S.J., Gaydon, D.S., Attwood, S.J., Kokic, P.N.

“…Second, the lack of any consideration for the social dimensions of food security ignores variability in incomes generated from agricultural production, and the potential for reduced quantities of food to be produced as a rational response to maximizing gross margins. We suggest the eco‐efficiency concept explicitly include social as well as economic and environmental criteria if it is to avoid poor rates of uptake of eco‐efficiency technologies, the promotion of practices that reduce the effectiveness of hunger‐reduction efforts, and unintended environmental degradation.…”
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Best management practices for commercial tilapia reproduction in Northeast Africa por Nasr-Allah, Ahmed, Al-Kenawy, Diaa, Ali, Shimaa E., Heruy, Adonay

“…With the fish farming industry growing so quickly, however, tilapia hatcheries must improve the quality of their seed production for fish farmers to maintain their profit margins. To this end, these guidelines document the most optimal, locally appropriate, management practices for culturing Nile tilapia. …”
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Towards inclusive governance for resilient agri-food systems in Bangladesh por Irfanullah, Haseeb, Asaduzzaman, Mohammed, Joshi, Deepa, Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Dikkumbura, Sahani, Rahman, M. Mokhlesur, Islam, M. Anisul

“…There is notable variation among policies and interventions pertaining to food, water and environmental systems in their acknowledgment of socio-ecological interdependencies and representation of marginalized communities. This highlights the need for policies that address interlinked social, economic and political inequalities within the agri-food sector and translating the policies into practice. …”
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Advancing the Conservation and Utilization of Barley Genetic Resources: Insights into Germplasm Management and Breeding for Sustainable Agriculture por Visioni, Andrea, Basile, Boris, Amri, Ahmed, Sanchez-Garcia, Miguel, Corrado, Giandomenico

“…Barley is a very important crop particularly in marginal dry areas, where it often serves as the most viable option for farmers. …”
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Data for decision-making for sustainable food systems transformation in the Eastern Cape of South Africa: what is needed? por Karan, Romyne, Mowlds, Sinead, McKeown, Peter C., Lundy, Mark M., Spillane, Charles

“…Such transformations need to be tailored and sensitive to the vulnerabilities and needs of marginalized communities yet are hindered by knowledge gaps. …”
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Migration governance in Pakistan: institutional challenges and data gaps por Cheema, Abdur Rehman, Rafique, N., Abbas, F.

“…Despite the undeniable significance of migration in driving macroeconomic and socioeconomic development within Pakistan, this sector remains notably marginalized in terms of policy prioritization. At present, Pakistan lacks a dedicated migration policy, a centralized coordinating body responsible for managing migration-related data, and a cohesive framework for analytical or advisory efforts regarding the collection and validation of migration data across diverse stakeholders. …”
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Presentation for Tackling Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases in Mexico: A Policy Approach por Barquera, Simón

“…These rates have risen significantly in low- and middle-income countries, as rising poverty and inequity, urbanization, and climate and humanitarian crises limit access to healthy diets, especially for the poorest and most marginalized. The 33rd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture will feature Dr. …”
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CIFOR-ICRAF: Gender equity and social inclusion across the agri-food landscape por Garner, Elisabeth

“…Central to its approach is the need to address the power dynamics that shape the unique experiences, barriers and opportunities of the diverse and intersecting identities of women, including indigenous peoples, youth, refugees, and other marginalized groups. Drawing on a deep and evolving understanding of the barriers to gender equality and inclusion, CIFOR-ICRAF conducts applied research to explore the dynamics of gender and other social categories in forestry and agroforestry landscapes. …”
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Status, challenges, and opportunities of mixed farming system in Bangladesh por Nasim, Muhammad, Ahmed, S., Chowdhury, Dipok, Bhandari, Humnath

“…Eighty-five percent of the land was used by crops and the remaining 15 percent was used for homestead production, which includes stables, poultry sheds and livestock raising areas, and vegetable and fruit trees. Small and marginal farmers made up most land-holding categories and with them, a significant number of landless farmers were noticed. …”
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The men who feed the world? Putting masculinities on the agenda for crop breeding research for development por Arff Tarjem, Ida, Tufan, Hale Ann

“…In this Perspective piece, we present a theoretically informed hypothesis of crop breeding organizations as representing spaces where masculinities associated with rurality, management, and science and technology come together in ways that may marginalize women and gender diverse individuals, including in intersection with sexuality, race, ethnicity, and disability. …”
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Disentangling food security from subsistence agriculture in Malawi por Benson, Todd

“…Government policies have long prioritized agricultural production among marginal farmers for food security rather than broader policies of economic diversification, market expansion, and growth. …”
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Assessing the speed of improved postharvest technology adoption in Tanzania: the role of social learning and agricultural extension services por Manda, J., Feleke, S., Mutungi, C., Tufa, A.H., Mateete, B., Abdoulaye, T., Alene, A.D.

“…The Laplace regression model results show that the marginal impacts of the two channels are higher for the households in the upper quantiles of the distribution, compared to the lower quantiles representing the early adopters. …”
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Can agroforestry provide a future for cocoa? Implications for policy and practice por Olwig, M.F., Asare, R., Vaast, P., Bosselmann, A.S.

“…We further suggest that it may not be possible to sustainably grow cocoa in marginal regions of the cocoa belt, where yields are lower and where agroforestry may be unable to mitigate the negative impacts of the adverse climate. …”
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Understanding behaviour change in relation to agroecological transition: A novel approach por Rietveld, Anne, Freed, Sarah, Voss, Rachel C, Falk, Thomas

“…Social and relational factors are especially relevant to understanding behavior change among women and marginalized groups whose opportunity spaces are often constrained by social norms and unequal power relations. …”
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