Typologies are often used to understand and capture smallholder farming system heterogeneity, and may be derived using different approaches and methods. This article aims to compare a quantitative, statistical typology based on a survey dataset and multivariate analysis, with a qualitative partic...
Kuivanen, K.S.
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Michalscheck, Mirja
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Mellon-Bedi, S.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Álvarez, S.
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[A comparison of statistical and participatory clustering of smallholder farming systems - a case study in Northern Ghana]
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A comparison of statistical and participatory clustering of smallholder farming systems - a case study in Northern Ghana
Globally, 38% of the land area is agricultural land, of which 45% are located on drylands, mainly in Africa and Asia, constituting the basis for about 60% of the world’s food production. Of all farms worldwide, 83% are smallholder farm systems, whose livelihoods depend on effective land managemen...
Michalscheck, Mirja
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Fischer, Gundula
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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[Land use decisions: By whom and to whose benefit? A serious game to uncover dynamics in farm land allocation at household level in northern Ghana]
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Land use decisions: By whom and to whose benefit? A serious game to uncover dynamics in farm land allocation at household level in northern Ghana
Typologies may be used as tools for dealing with farming system heterogeneity. This is achieved by classifying farms into groups that have common characteristics, i.e. farm types, which can support the implementation of a more tailored approach to agricultural development. This article explored p...
Kuivanen, K.S.
,
Álvarez, S.
,
Michalscheck, Mirja
,
Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
,
Descheemaeker, Katrien
,
Mellon-Bedi, S.
,
Groot, Jeroen C.J.
,
[Characterising the diversity of smallholder farming systems and their constraints and opportunities for innovation: a case study from the northern region, Ghana]
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Characterising the diversity of smallholder farming systems and their constraints and opportunities for innovation: a case study from the northern region, Ghana