In developing regions with high levels of poverty and a dependence on climate sensitive agriculture, studies focusing on climate change adaptation, planning, and policy processes, have gained relative importance over the years. This study assesses the impact of farmer perceptions regarding climat...
Makate, Clifton
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Makate, Marshall
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Mango, Nelson
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[Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and the Use of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa]
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Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and the Use of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa
Collective market participation can reduce transaction costs and information asymmetries, which can build up market power. The objective of this study was to evaluate decisions to participate in collective marketing and its effect on household income among smallholder farmers in an Innovation Pla...
Mango, Nelson
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Makate, Clifton
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Lundy, Mark
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Siziba, Shephard
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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[Collective market participation for improved income among smallholder farming households: a case of Balaka Innovation Platform in Malawi]
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Collective market participation for improved income among smallholder farming households: a case of Balaka Innovation Platform in Malawi
One of the very numerous decisions that smallholder farmers face world wide relates to market participation in agricultural markets and, consequently choosing the appropriate marketing channel for their agricultural produce. Such decisions impact on their incomes and subsequently on their welfare...
BACKGROUND
Understanding diversity of smallholder farm households is of critical importance for the success of development interventions. Farming households often will devise livelihood strategies that provide the best guarantee for survival and based on their socioeconomic vulnerability. This st...
The promotion of land, soil and water conservation measures has been a widespread development in sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to tackle degradation and improve productivity. As a result, several governments have launched various campaigns on soil, land and water conservation measures. The aim of t...
Mango, Nelson
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Makate, Clifton
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Mponela, Powell
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Ndengu, Gift
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[Awareness and adoption of land,soil and water conservation practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa]
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Awareness and adoption of land,soil and water conservation practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa
Makate, Clifton
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Makate, Marshall
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Mango, Nelson
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[Farm household typology and adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in smallholder farming systems of southern Africa]
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Farm household typology and adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in smallholder farming systems of southern Africa